Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Position Lessened by Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA

Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA decreased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 202,749 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 26,362 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for about 5.7% of Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $69,762,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Titleist Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 34,613 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $11,909,000 after acquiring an additional 2,096 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.6% in the first quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 89,299 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $25,679,000 after purchasing an additional 2,269 shares during the period. Elefante Mark B increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 4.5% in the second quarter. Elefante Mark B now owns 43,733 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $15,629,000 after purchasing an additional 1,897 shares during the period. Nwam LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 19.6% in the first quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 49,128 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $14,127,000 after purchasing an additional 8,055 shares during the period. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 287.4% in the first quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,886 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 2,883 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238. Company insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $282.57 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $334.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $339.15. The company has a market cap of $3.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 14.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $270.70 and a twelve month high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.02 by ($0.90). The business had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.96 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOGL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $410.00 to $385.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Moffett Nathanson set a $345.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Alphabet from $445.00 to $387.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $412.51.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google plans to invest $17 billion in a Wyoming data center, adding capacity to serve AI demand. Google’s credit backstop for Anthropic’s $19 billion TeraWulf data-center lease may also help secure future AI infrastructure. The commitments support growth, though they require substantial capital. Alphabet’s Google Plans $17 Billion Investment in Wyoming Data Center
• Neutral Sentiment: Google, Meta and TikTok sued California to block a law restricting features considered addictive for users under 16. A successful challenge could limit regulatory constraints, but the outcome is uncertain and the dispute adds scrutiny of social-media practices. Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI infrastructure spending is pressuring free cash flow and margins. The $17 billion Wyoming project reinforces Google’s growth ambitions but could intensify worries about the scale and payoff of capital spending. Alphabet’s Free Cash Flow Is Declining Faster Than Analysts Expected
• Negative Sentiment: A new lawsuit alleges a student used Google AI on a school Chromebook while planning a suicide attempt. The allegations are unproven, but the case could heighten reputational, product-safety and legal risks amid broader concerns about children’s online safety. Google faces claims student used AI chat on US school laptop to plan suicide attempt
• Negative Sentiment: Google has drawn backlash over a policy that would deny Search access to schools that restrict its AI tools, potentially damaging trust and inviting further scrutiny. Separately, law firms are publicizing a securities class action alleging misleading statements about Gemini 3.5 Pro; the claims are allegations, not findings, but add legal overhang. Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known for its Google subsidiary. Google operates a global internet-services business centered on online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a broad range of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools.

Google Cloud provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software services to businesses, governments, and other organizations. Alphabet also develops consumer hardware, including Pixel devices and products for connected homes, while investing in emerging businesses through its “Other Bets” segment, including autonomous transportation and life sciences initiatives.

Alphabet was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring that made Google a subsidiary and provided a separate structure for its expanding portfolio of businesses.