<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in shares of  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund bought 31,334 shares of the information services provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,895,000. Alphabet comprises  2.4% of Ransom Advisory Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.</p><ul><li>Forget QQQ: This ETF Marries the Magnificent 7 and Communications</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $22,901,000 after acquiring an additional 6,410 shares during the last quarter.  Bank Pictet &amp; Cie Europe AG lifted its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet &amp; Cie Europe AG now owns 506,535 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $96,465,000 after acquiring an additional 20,855 shares during the last quarter.  Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 23,331 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $4,443,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter.  Moore Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of  Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,275,000.  Finally, NDVR Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. NDVR Inc. now owns 5,247 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $999,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Alphabet Stock Up 2.5%</h2><p>NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $239.94 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $199.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $177.55. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.66 and a 1-year high of $240.59. </p><ul><li>Alphabet Stock’s Weakness Was Wall Street’s Opportunity</li></ul><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $96.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.67 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 31.12% and a return on equity of 34.31%. The company's revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.89 EPS.  On average, equities analysts predict that  Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Alphabet Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company 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 is Monday, September 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Alphabet's payout ratio is presently 8.95%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/01 - 09/05</li></ul><p>GOOG has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $232.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Alphabet from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;moderate buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday. Raymond James Financial  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $210.00 target price (up from $185.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Roth Capital  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $186.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued  a Buy rating, five have assigned  a Hold rating and three have issued  a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $227.56.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on GOOG</b></p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $200,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,916 shares in the company, valued at $1,383,200. The trade was a 12.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 18,566 shares of the company'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 $3,448,820.16. Following the transaction, the director owned 243,400 shares in the company, valued at $45,213,984. This represents a 7.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 254,710 shares of company stock worth $49,208,380. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Alphabet Company Profile</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. 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<p>Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired 31,334 shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) in Q1, valued at approximately $4.9 million, making it the 7th largest position in their portfolio. Other hedge funds also increased their stakes in Alphabet. The stock opened at $239.94, with a market cap of $2.90 trillion and a PE ratio of 25.55. Alphabet reported $2.31 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus target price of $227.56.</p>

- Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired 31,334 shares of Alphabet Inc. for approximately $4,895,000, making it the 7th largest position in its portfolio.  
- Alphabet reported earnings of $2.31 per share, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $96.43 billion, reflecting a 13.8% year-over-year increase.  
- The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21, with a current yield of 0.4%, and analysts maintain a consensus target price of $227.56 for the stock.  

Ransom Advisory Ltd Buys Shares of 31,334 Alphabet Inc. $GOOG