AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc Has $194.70 Million Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc reduced its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 2.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 799,616 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 16,430 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about 2.3% of AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $194,698,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Callahan Advisors LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 0.7% during the third quarter. Callahan Advisors LLC now owns 274,314 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $66,809,000 after purchasing an additional 1,884 shares during the period. White Wing Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $416,000. REDW Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 12.4% in the third quarter. REDW Wealth LLC now owns 2,708 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $660,000 after buying an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 30,122 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $7,336,000 after acquiring an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Values Added Financial LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.5% in the third quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 11,761 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,864,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 42,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,531,453.08. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 2,069,531 shares of company stock worth $104,158,826 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOG opened at $344.90 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.16 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $321.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $267.95. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.66 and a 52-week high of $345.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on Alphabet from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Alphabet from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Truist Financial set a $350.00 target price on Alphabet in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $330.83.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud landed a five‑year AI partnership with Liberty Global to deploy Gemini models and cloud tools across the cable operator’s European business — a meaningful commercial win for Cloud and Gemini adoption that supports recurring revenue growth. Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo raised $16 billion in a round that values the unit near $126 billion — this large external financing both recognizes Waymo’s standalone value and de‑risks Alphabet’s capital commitment while preserving upside from a high‑value autonomous‑vehicle asset. Waymo announces $16 billion fundraising round
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet scored a legal win when a judge rejected a bid to force a $2.36B penalty — easing a sizeable regulatory/legal overhang. Google (GOOGL) Dodges $2.36B Class Action Penalty in Major Court Win
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to point to AI‑driven strength in Search, YouTube and Cloud as the main drivers for expected strong Q4 results, supporting investor optimism heading into earnings. Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: What Wall Street Expects from Earnings Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market pricing and analysts expect a sizable post‑earnings move (the options market is pricing notable volatility), meaning the stock can swing sharply after the Q4 report. Alphabet (GOOGL) Q4 Earnings on Deck: Options Market Braces for a 6.18% Swing
• Neutral Sentiment: Competition in generative AI (reports of an imminent Claude 5 launch) keeps the product landscape dynamic — a potential headwind or stimulus depending on execution and partnerships. Claude 5 Will Probably Launch In Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in the latest print is uninformative (shows effectively zero days of short interest), indicating little visible short pressure but also potential data noise — not a clear driver either way.
• Negative Sentiment: Several institutional 13F filings show managers trimming GOOG positions and at least one major shareholder sale was reported (~$35M), signaling some profit‑taking after the stock’s strong run. Fund Update: PROVIDENT TRUST CO Just Disclosed New Holdings Alphabet Major Shareholder Sells
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary warns AI could create structural risks for ad models if monetization lags; plus a reported $110M hit to Disney from a YouTube TV carriage dispute underscores distribution/friction risks around media partners. Disney said it took a $110 million hit from its fight with YouTube TV Mag 7’s “Commitment” to Data Centers & GOOGL “Existential Crisis”

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) 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 “Other Bets.” 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.

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.