Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Sold by SoundView Advisors Inc.

SoundView Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 57.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,586 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,144 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises 0.2% of SoundView Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. SoundView Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 135.5% during the 3rd quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 73 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Timbuktu Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the second quarter worth $46,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of GOOG opened at $286.01 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.79. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $271.41 and a one year high of $404.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.93, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $328.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $336.80.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.01 by ($0.89). The firm had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.87 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.59%.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced two new versions of its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), expanding its offerings for large and sensitive AI workloads. Investors may see the chips as a way to strengthen Google Cloud and challenge Nvidia in AI infrastructure. Alphabet stock rises as Google expands AI chip lineup to challenge Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud selected AMD’s fifth-generation EPYC processors to host its TPU 8tx systems. The deal supports Alphabet’s AI infrastructure plans and shows the potential for partnerships alongside its in-house chips. AMD Stock Rises On Google Cloud Deal, Wall Street Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action concerning Alphabet shares bought between May 19 and July 16, 2026, with lead-plaintiff deadlines around November 30 and December 1. The claims—including alleged misrepresentation of a Gemini model launch timeline—are allegations, and the announcements do not establish wrongdoing. Alphabet Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan removed Alphabet from its Analyst Focus List, while retaining an Overweight rating, citing slower AI search monetization and heavy infrastructure spending. Those concerns could weigh on expectations for returns from Alphabet’s substantial AI investment. JPMorgan Just Removed Alphabet From Its Analyst Focus List
• Negative Sentiment: Federal safety regulators opened an investigation into Waymo robotaxis reportedly continuing to pass stopped school buses after a software fix. The probe adds regulatory and reputational risk to Alphabet’s autonomous-driving business. Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238 over the last ninety days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $435.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Citizens Jmp lowered shares of Alphabet from a “mkt outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $413.38.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet is a technology holding company whose primary business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company adopted a holding-company structure in 2015. Sundar Pichai leads Alphabet and Google as chief executive officer.

Google offers internet search, online advertising, cloud computing, and software and hardware products. Its services and products include Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Cloud.