Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Bought by V Square Quantitative Management LLC

V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 4.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 100,792 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,585 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 3.2% of V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $34,344,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. YANKCOM Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 7,041 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,399,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. now owns 4,960 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 18,964 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,517,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the period. Community Trust & Investment Co. increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Community Trust & Investment Co. now owns 343,198 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $116,941,000 after purchasing an additional 7,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barlow Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners LLC now owns 173,691 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $59,852,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-chip opportunity: Evercore ISI raised its Alphabet estimates, arguing that the company could sell its internally developed tensor processing units (TPUs) to cloud customers. AI-chip revenue could become a meaningful contributor to Google Cloud, supporting growth and improving the return on Alphabet’s substantial infrastructure investments. Evercore raises Alphabet estimates on potential TPU hardware sales
• Positive Sentiment: Quantum-computing breakthrough: Google reported a technique that reduces quantum-computing errors by roughly 40 times. Although commercialization remains uncertain, the development reinforces Alphabet’s long-term technology leadership and could support investor enthusiasm around its research portfolio. Google demonstrates new quantum computer breakthrough
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion of growth businesses: Waymo received approval to participate in Ontario’s automated-vehicle pilot program and is targeting a Toronto robotaxi launch in 2028. Alphabet also reached a multiyear AI-content agreement with CNN, potentially strengthening its AI products and training resources. Google’s Waymo plans first Canada robotaxi service in Toronto in 2028
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable: JPMorgan raised its Alphabet target to $425 and maintained an overweight rating, while recent commentary continues to emphasize strong cloud and AI growth. However, investors remain focused on whether large capital expenditures can generate sufficient future returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro pressure: A hotter-than-expected producer-price report reduced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Higher-for-longer rates typically weigh on high-growth technology valuations, contributing to weakness across major technology shares, including Alphabet.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Multiple law firms publicized a securities class action involving investors who held Alphabet shares between May 19 and July 16, 2026, citing alleged securities-law violations related to disclosures about Gemini AI performance. The repeated deadline reminders may add short-term sentiment pressure, although the ultimate financial impact remains uncertain. Kaplan Fox Alphabet class action reminder

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOG stock traded down $8.00 on Friday, hitting $336.91. 16,939,110 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,087,756. The firm has a market cap of $4.12 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.92, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.19. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $244.67 and a 52 week high of $404.47. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $341.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $348.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $6.24. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. Alphabet’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.31 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total value of $149,606.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at $9,125,015.20. The trade was a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total value of $2,232,808.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 420,865 shares of company stock valued at $8,293,477 over the last ninety days. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Alphabet from $455.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $485.00 price target (up from $475.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Citic Securities boosted their price target on Alphabet from $430.00 to $434.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Freedom Capital upgraded Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $420.00 price objective (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $422.10.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.