<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Hyperion Capital Advisors LP lessened its holdings in shares of  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 17.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 85,457 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 17,732 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for approximately  9.5% of Hyperion Capital Advisors LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Hyperion Capital Advisors LP's holdings in Alphabet were worth $15,159,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>GOOGL's Unstoppable Momentum Drives Price Targets to Record Highs</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GOOG. IHT Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 90,796 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $16,106,000 after purchasing an additional 2,772 shares during the last quarter.  Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of  Alphabet by 14.0% in the second quarter. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. now owns 369,677 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $65,577,000 after purchasing an additional 45,498 shares during the last quarter.  Gilder Gagnon Howe &amp; Co. LLC lifted its position in  Alphabet by 3.6% during the second quarter. Gilder Gagnon Howe &amp; Co. LLC now owns 406,933 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $72,186,000 after buying an additional 14,215 shares in the last quarter.  Elevatus Welath Management lifted its position in  Alphabet by 232.4% during the second quarter. Elevatus Welath Management now owns 37,955 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $6,733,000 after buying an additional 26,538 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in  Alphabet by 26.6% during the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 321,259 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $56,988,000 after buying an additional 67,572 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of analysts have issued reports on GOOG shares. Mizuho  set a $325.00 target price on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a &#34;moderate buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $285.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Alphabet from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating, three have issued  a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $313.04.</p><ul><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on Alphabet</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at Alphabet</h2><p>In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.06, for a total transaction of $168,036.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,516 shares in the company, valued at $1,264,750.96. This trade represents a 11.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 954 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.00, for a total value of $302,418.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,740 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,721,580. The trade was a 7.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 228,906 shares of company stock worth $62,127,158 in the last ninety days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Alphabet Stock Down 1.0%</h2><ul><li>Beyond the Magnificent 7: Meet 3 of Tech’s Rising Stars</li></ul><p>Shares of GOOG opened at $310.52 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $283.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $229.94. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.66 and a 12-month high of $328.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market cap of $3.75 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.07. </p><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $102.35 billion during 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share.  On average, sell-side analysts forecast that  Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Alphabet Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th will be given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's payout ratio is presently 8.28%. </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. 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>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alphabet</li><li>ESG Stocks, What Investors Should Know</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12</li><li>Roth IRA Calculator: Calculate Your Potential Returns</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>How to Buy Gold Stock and Invest in Gold</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? Costco Stock</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding GOOG?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Alphabet Inc. 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<p>Hyperion Capital Advisors LP reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. by 17.2% in Q2, selling 17,732 shares. Despite this, Alphabet remains its largest position, comprising 9.5% of its portfolio. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in Alphabet. Analysts have issued various ratings, with a consensus "Buy" rating and a price target of $313.04. Insider transactions include sales by Director John L. Hennessy and CAO Amie Thuener O'Toole. Alphabet's stock is down 1.0%.</p>

- Hyperion Capital Advisors LP reduced its Alphabet Inc. holdings by 17.2% in Q2, owning 85,457 shares valued at $15.16 million.  
- Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions, with IHT Wealth Management increasing its stake by 3.1% and Fullerton Fund Management by 14.0%.  
- Alphabet reported Q3 earnings of $2.87 per share, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.21, reflecting a payout ratio of 8.28%.

Hyperion Capital Advisors LP Sells 17,732 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG