Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Sold by Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lessened its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 353,711 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,458 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up about 7.1% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $120,524,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of GOOG. Whitener Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% in the third quarter. Whitener Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,225 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,099,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 4.8% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 100,792 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $34,344,000 after purchasing an additional 4,585 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 13.5% in the third quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 7,041 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,399,000 after purchasing an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. grew its position in 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 worth $1,690,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its position in Alphabet by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 18,964 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,517,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 420,865 shares of company stock valued at $8,293,477. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Evercore boosted their price objective on Alphabet from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Pivotal Research raised their target price on Alphabet from $470.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $425.00 price target (up from $405.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $450.00 to $425.00 in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $435.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $422.10.

Alphabet Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $336.91 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $341.08 and a 200 day moving average of $348.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. The firm has a market capitalization 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 fifty-two week low of $244.67 and a fifty-two week high of $404.47.

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

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Alphabet News Summary

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 Profile

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.