<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Heritage Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 361,027 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 13,427 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about  2.9% of Heritage Wealth Advisors' holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Heritage Wealth Advisors' holdings in Alphabet were worth $56,403,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><ul><li>Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Serious Upside Potential</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of  Alphabet by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 117,991,725 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $22,470,344,000 after buying an additional 3,189,592 shares in the last quarter.  Capital International Investors increased its stake in  Alphabet by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 91,236,069 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $17,376,706,000 after acquiring an additional 5,758,244 shares during the last quarter.  Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 57,098,042 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $10,873,751,000 after acquiring an additional 7,917,625 shares in the last quarter.  Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of  Alphabet by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 39,148,500 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $7,455,571,000 after acquiring an additional 294,556 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 34,103,417 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $6,494,655,000 after purchasing an additional 769,335 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  27.26% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Alphabet from $186.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald  restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $171.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Rosenblatt Securities raised shares of Alphabet from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Westpark Capital  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $210.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Susquehanna  restated a &#34;positive&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and five have assigned  a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $215.19.</p><ul><li>Broadcom Tops $300: What's Fueling Gains and a Key Risk to Watch</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on GOOG</b></p><h2>Alphabet Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $192.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $178.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $174.70. The company has a market cap of $2.34 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.01. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $208.70. </p><ul><li>Analysts Are Upgrading These 3 Massive AI Stocks After Earnings</li></ul><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.19. Alphabet had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 31.12%. The company had revenue of $96.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.67 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 EPS. Alphabet's revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, equities analysts anticipate that  Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Alphabet Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 8th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.95%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.98, for a total value of $72,792.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,094,245.74. This trade represents a 6.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.76, for a total transaction of $2,786,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 240,400 shares in the company, valued at $44,656,704. This represents a 5.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 249,399 shares of company stock valued at $43,525,794 over the last quarter. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>About Alphabet</h2> (Free Report)<p>Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alphabet</li><li>CD Calculator: Certificate of Deposit Calculator </li><li>Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Serious Upside Potential</li><li>3 Grocery Stocks That Are Proving They Are Still Essential </li><li>Big Beat, Bigger Plans: AEP Stock Powers Up on Data Center Boom</li><li>Airline Stocks - Top Airline Stocks to Buy Now</li><li>Why Byrna Could Be the Top Defense Stock to Watch Now</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9R09PRw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9R09PRw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Alphabet Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Alphabet, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Alphabet wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Alphabet currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

GOOGL

GOOG

<p>Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 3.9% in Q1, owning 361,027 shares valued at $56.4 million. Other institutional investors also raised their stakes, with FMR LLC and Capital International Investors increasing their holdings significantly. Analysts have mixed ratings on Alphabet, with a consensus target price of $215.19. Alphabet's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $2.31, exceeding estimates, and revenue of $96.43 billion, up 13.8% year-over-year.</p>

- Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. by 3.9%, owning 361,027 shares valued at $56.4 million.  
- Other institutional investors, including FMR LLC and Northern Trust Corp, also raised their stakes in Alphabet during the fourth quarter.  
- Alphabet reported a quarterly EPS of $2.31, exceeding estimates, with revenue of $96.43 billion, reflecting a 13.8% year-over-year increase.

Heritage Wealth Advisors Increases Holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)