<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Wallace Advisory Group LLC lowered its holdings in  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 14.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 9,622 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 1,635 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up   1.8% of Wallace Advisory Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Wallace Advisory Group LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>D-Wave vs. IonQ vs. IBM vs. Google: Which Quantum Bets Will Win 2026?</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its position in  Alphabet by 0.4% during the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,393 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $8,604,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period.  CWM LLC grew its stake in  Alphabet by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,025,597 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $249,323,000 after acquiring an additional 61,862 shares in the last quarter.  Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in  Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $213,000.  Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 74,507 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $18,113,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares during the period.  Finally, Johnson &amp; White Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of  Alphabet by 12.6% in the third quarter. Johnson &amp; White Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,641 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,128,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  40.03% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Key Alphabet News</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>AI momentum &amp; strong 2025 performance: Coverage highlights that Alphabet’s AI product launches (Gemini, model upgrades) and ad/cloud monetization helped drive a banner 2025 (shares up sharply last year), which underpins investor optimism heading into 2026. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Analyst upsides: Some sell‑side shops are raising targets and ratings (notably a Citizens JMP upgrade to $385 PT), which can attract flow and support the share price. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Multi‑angle bullish commentary: Several investment pieces list Alphabet as a top idea for 2026 based on its AI stack, distribution advantages and cloud growth — reinforcing the buy narrative among retail and advisory channels. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Strategic/operational moves (energy &amp; acquisitions): Alphabet’s moves to secure power and energy projects for data centers (e.g., Intersect Power) are operationally important but longer‑dated for direct EPS impact; BNP Paribas Exane reiterated coverage amid that acquisition news. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Longer‑term tech exposures (quantum): Market commentary positions Alphabet as a lower‑risk way to gain exposure to emerging areas like quantum versus pure‑play names — relevant for strategic, not tactical, investors. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Insider selling: Large disclosed sales (John Kent Walker sold ~17,829 shares; director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares) may create short‑term selling pressure or signal tax/planning activity that investors watch. Read More. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>CapEx and margin scrutiny: Analysts and commentaries caution that heavy AI infrastructure spending across hyperscalers could pressure near‑term free cash flow and margins, a risk investors are monitoring. Read More.</li> </ul><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><ul><li>How the Mag 7’s 2025 Laggards Could Turn Into 2026 Winners</li></ul><p>In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 2,778 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,962 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. This represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $13,531,453.08. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock valued at $56,255,711 in the last three months. Company insiders own  11.64% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>GOOGL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. CIBC boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet to $315.00 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Citigroup  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho  set a $325.00 price objective on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, China Renaissance upped their target price on Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $317.76.</p><ul><li>2 Under-the-Radar Energy Stocks to Watch for AI Demand in 2026</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on GOOGL</b></p><h2>Alphabet Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $313.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.78 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50-day moving average of $299.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $242.06. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.53 and a fifty-two week high of $328.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. </p><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The business had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion.  On average, equities research analysts predict that  Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Alphabet Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.28%. </p><h2>Alphabet Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google's core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.  </p><p>Beyond Google's consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alphabet</li><li>The Best $1 You'll Spend This Holiday Season</li><li>Holiday surprise: $1 gets you everything</li><li>America’s “most deplorable” Christmas sale</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9R09PR0w?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-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9R09PR0w"/></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 reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Wallace Advisory Group LLC reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) by 14.5% in Q3, now owning 9,622 shares valued at $2.34 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with Capital Advisors increasing by 0.4% and CWM LLC by 6.4%. Overall, institutional investors hold 40.03% of Alphabet's stock. Recent news highlights positive sentiment around Alphabet's AI developments and analyst upgrades, while concerns about insider selling and capital expenditures persist.</p>

- Wallace Advisory Group LLC reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. by 14.5% in Q3, owning 9,622 shares worth $2,339,000.  
- Various institutional investors adjusted their positions, with Capital Advisors increasing holdings by 0.4% and CWM LLC growing theirs by 6.4%.  
- Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy rating for Alphabet, supported by positive sentiment from AI developments, yet cautious about heavy capital expenditures affecting short-term margins.

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