<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Riverbridge Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 242,205 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 9,884 shares during the period. Riverbridge Partners LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $58,989,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFS Advisors LLC lifted its position in  Alphabet by 400.0% in the 2nd quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter.  Robbins Farley raised its stake in shares of  Alphabet by 60.0% in 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 boosted its position in shares of  Alphabet by 58.7% during the second quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter.  University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new position in shares of  Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000.  Finally, Fairman Group LLC grew its holdings in  Alphabet by 121.3% during the second quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 177 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of equities analysts have issued reports on GOOG shares. UBS Group  reaffirmed a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Guggenheim  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, December 1st. KeyCorp  reiterated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Alphabet to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Alphabet from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Seven research 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $313.04.</p><ul><li>Alphabet’s Pullback After a Big Year—Is This the Dip to Buy?</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on GOOG</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at Alphabet</h2><p>In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares in the company, valued at $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.19, for a total transaction of $184,914.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,206,872.04. The trade was a 13.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 228,906 shares of company stock valued at $63,984,117. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. </p><h2>Alphabet Trading Down 0.1%</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19</li></ul><p>Shares of GOOG stock opened at $315.47 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market cap of $3.81 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.11, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day moving average of $293.83 and a 200-day moving average of $238.02. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.66 and a 12-month high of $328.67. </p><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.Alphabet's revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share.  Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were issued a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.28%. </p><h2>Alphabet News Summary</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Alphabet agreed to buy Intersect Power for roughly $4.75B to secure clean energy and data‑center build capacity — a strategic, near‑term solution to power constraints for AI workloads that supports faster cloud/AI deployments and reduces execution risk on capacity. <i></i><span>Intersect acquisition</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Google Cloud momentum: analysts and reports point to strong enterprise AI demand, a large backlog (~$155B reported) and major security deals (multi‑year Palo Alto tie‑ups) that underpin durable revenue and margin upside for the cloud business. <i></i><span>Google Cloud outlook</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Market/analyst positioning: several firms reiterated or raised targets and ratings (BMO, Citi, others), and MarketBeat frames the recent pullback as consolidation not trend breakdown — supports longer‑term investor conviction but is less likely to trigger sharp moves absent new fundamentals. <i></i><span>Analyst sentiment &amp; pullback</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Nvidia licensed Groq tech and hired Groq engineers — important for AI chip competition and infra dynamics but only an indirect/medium‑term factor for Alphabet (affects cloud GPU/TPU competitive landscape). <i></i><span>Nvidia-Groq deal</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Waymo operational issue: a San Francisco power outage stalled robotaxis, prompting fleetwide software updates and a regulator review — a reputational and regulatory risk that could slow commercialization timelines or invite oversight. <i></i><span>Waymo outage &amp; response</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Short interest has risen materially in December (roughly +34.8% from late November to ~56.15M shares as of Dec. 15), which increases downside pressure and could amplify volatility on negative headlines or weak tape days.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Legal risk: a high‑profile suit alleges unlawful use of copyrighted material to train AI models (plaintiff includes NYT reporter John Carreyrou) — a sector‑wide legal exposure that could produce litigation costs or constraints on model training practices. <i></i><span>NYT reporter lawsuit</span></li> </ul><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. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as &#34;Other Bets.&#34; Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company's history.  </p><p>Alphabet's core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company's ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alphabet</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li><li>Forget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech Breakthrough</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>Riverbridge Partners LLC reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. by 3.9% in Q3, selling 9,884 shares. The firm now holds 242,205 shares valued at $58,989,000. Other hedge funds have adjusted their positions in Alphabet, with analysts maintaining a 'Buy' rating and an average target price of $313.04. Insider transactions include significant sales by CAO Amie Thuener O'toole and Director John L. Hennessy. Alphabet's stock opened at $315.47, with a market cap of $3.81 trillion.</p>

- Riverbridge Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. by 3.9%, owning 242,205 shares worth approximately $58.99 million as of the third quarter.  
- Other hedge funds have increased their positions, with IFS Advisors LLC boosting its stake by 400%, while several analysts have issued various ratings and price targets for Alphabet shares.  
- Alphabet's quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, reporting a revenue of $102.35 billion and a net margin of 32.23%, amidst changes in insider ownership and market dynamics impacting its stock performance.

Riverbridge Partners LLC Sells 9,884 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG