Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Purchased by Rockline Wealth Management LLC

Rockline Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 5.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,794 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,224 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises 3.1% of Rockline Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Rockline Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $15,050,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 416,753,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $73,927,821,000 after acquiring an additional 5,182,111 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,914,125 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $33,511,477,000 after buying an additional 2,428,266 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 107,760,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $19,022,926,000 after acquiring an additional 441,177 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 6.4% during the second quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 35,357,943 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,272,146,000 after purchasing an additional 2,117,990 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Alphabet by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,503,035 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $5,588,323,000 after acquiring an additional 695,736 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $360.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 26th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Alphabet in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.83.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo’s new $16B funding round values the unit at ~$126B, cementing a path to monetize autonomous driving outside core ads and adding a material optionality premium to Alphabet. Waymo valued at $126 billion in latest financing
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud is landing multi‑year AI deals (Liberty Global) and enterprise deployments (Humana), supporting near‑term revenue growth and Gemini monetization into customers. Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is planning a major expansion in India to hire talent and scale operations, which can lower talent costs and support faster global product rollouts. Alphabet plans major India expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised targets and some funds added to positions, signaling continued institutional conviction in AI/search/cloud upside. Top Mizuho Analyst Raises Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price Target Ahead of Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are due after the close Feb. 4; Street models show ~15% revenue growth and meaningful expectations for AI monetization — the report will likely be the primary near‑term driver. Alphabet Q4 Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets price a sizable post‑earnings swing (implied move ~6%+), increasing short‑term volatility regardless of directional bias. Options Market Implied Move Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and some institutional selling (including a CAO sale disclosed this week) is weighing on sentiment—persistent insider sales can amplify worries around valuation. SEC insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk resurfaced as the DOJ and states will appeal a prior ruling in the search antitrust case—this keeps legal overhang on the stock. Justice Department to Appeal Antitrust Ruling
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation commentary and coverage warning of a near‑term pullback if AI monetization or ad growth disappoints — expectations are elevated. Valuation and pullback concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Operational reminders such as the Disney/YouTube TV carriage hit highlight distribution risks for YouTube-related businesses. YouTube TV distribution hit

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOG opened at $340.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.60, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $321.78 and a 200-day moving average of $269.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.66 and a 12-month high of $350.15.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 8.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total value of $10,637,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,211,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $723,945,705.60. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,037,964 shares of company stock valued at $95,259,727 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

About Alphabet

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.