<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 31.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 533,815 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 127,956 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately  1.7% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's holdings in Alphabet were worth $130,011,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Why Options Traders Are Loading Up on Pure Storage</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFS Advisors LLC grew its holdings in  Alphabet by 400.0% during the 2nd quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter.  Robbins Farley lifted its position in shares of  Alphabet by 60.0% during the second quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 160 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter.  WestEnd Advisors LLC grew its stake in  Alphabet by 58.7% in the second quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter.  Fairman Group LLC increased its holdings in  Alphabet by 121.3% in the second quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 177 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new stake in  Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Alphabet</h2><p>In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total value of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,531,453.08. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total value of $800,786.28. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,739 shares in the company, valued at $3,383,884.14. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock worth $58,728,068. Company insiders own  12.99% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Alphabet Tops $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Momentum Runs Hot</li></ul><p>Several brokerages have recently commented on GOOG. Loop Capital upgraded Alphabet from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. KeyCorp  reaffirmed an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Rosenblatt Securities  set a $279.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup  restated a &#34;market outperform&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Mizuho  set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued  a Buy rating, two have assigned  a Hold rating and two have assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet  has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $320.31.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Alphabet</b></p><h2>Key Alphabet News</h2><ul><li>How Concerned Should Investors Be About Palantir Stock?</li></ul><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Major commercial validation — Apple has agreed to use Google’s Gemini as the foundation for the next generation of Siri, and MarketBeat highlights this as a primary catalyst behind Alphabet surpassing a $4 trillion market cap; analysts estimate meaningful licensing revenue and distribution upside. <i></i><span>Alphabet Tops $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Momentum Runs Hot</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Product progress — Google launched a Personal Intelligence feature and continues to integrate Gemini with other Google apps (and partners), moving Gemini toward a personalized assistant that can be monetized across search, cloud and device ecosystems. <i></i><span>Google launches Personal Intelligence feature in Gemini app</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Analyst/market momentum — Upgrades, bullish commentary (including high-profile bulls and Jim Cramer praise) and inclusion in “AI favorite” narratives are supporting sentiment and fund flows into GOOGL. <i></i><span>Jim Cramer crowns Alphabet’s Gemini 3 a stock market home run</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Sector tailwinds — Industry forecasts project massive AI spending this year, which benefits hyperscalers like Alphabet but also raises capital/competitive intensity across cloud and GPU suppliers. This is broadly supportive but not uniquely bullish for GOOGL. <i></i><span>AI Spending Forecast to Hit $2.53 Trillion This Year</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Legal/regulatory risk — Major publishers have asked to join a class-action suit alleging Google used copyrighted material to train AI models; litigation or unfavorable rulings could increase compliance costs or constrain training data use. <i></i><span>Publishers seek to join lawsuit against Google over AI training</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Competition &amp; geopolitical pressure — DeepMind’s CEO says Chinese models may be “months” behind but closing the gap; faster foreign advancements increase competitive pressure on margins and innovation lead. <i></i><span>China just 'months' behind U.S. AI models, Google DeepMind CEO says</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Operational headwinds — Google warns U.S. electrical transmission constraints are slowing data-center hookups; longer build timelines could limit near-term capacity expansion for cloud/AI workloads. <i></i><span>Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers</span></li> </ul><h2>Alphabet Stock Performance</h2><p>GOOG stock opened at $333.16 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.66 and a 1 year high of $341.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.86, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. The stock's fifty day moving average is $311.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $253.96. </p><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.12 EPS.  On average, research analysts predict 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 was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet's payout ratio is 8.28%. </p><h2>Alphabet Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Alphabet Inc <span>NASDAQ: GOOG<span></span></span> is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. 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<p>Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 31.5% in Q3, owning 533,815 shares valued at $130 million. This makes Alphabet the fund's 10th largest holding. Other institutional investors also raised their positions in Alphabet. Insider transactions included significant sales by executives. Analysts have given Alphabet a strong buy rating, with an average target price of $320.31, driven by positive developments including a partnership with Apple for Siri's next generation.</p>

- Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its Alphabet Inc. holdings by 31.5% in Q3, owning 533,815 shares valued at $130 million.  
- Several institutional investors, including IFS Advisors and Robbins Farley, also boosted their stakes in Alphabet during the second quarter.  
- Alphabet's stock recently opened at $333.16, with a market cap of $4.02 trillion, and it reported a Q3 EPS of $2.87, exceeding analyst expectations.

Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Purchased by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund