HSBC initiated coverage of Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL) with a Buy recommendation on October 7, 2025. The average one-year price target for Alphabet is $240.23/share, indicating a 2.28% downside from the current price of $245.82/share. Analysts forecast an annual revenue of 369,378MM and a non-GAAP EPS of 7.08 for Alphabet.

There are 7,044 funds or institutions reporting positions in Alphabet, with an average portfolio weight of 1.64%. Total shares owned by institutions increased by 1.76% to 5,167,964K shares in the last three months. The put/call ratio of GOOGL is 0.72, signaling a bullish outlook.

Major shareholders include Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, Vanguard 500 Index Fund, Geode Capital Management, Norges Bank, and Price T Rowe Associates. These institutions have increased their ownership and portfolio allocation in GOOGL over the last quarter.

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