Ahead of Q1 Earnings on April 29, Let’s Look at Who Owns Alphabet Stock (GOOGL)

Investors eagerly await the first-quarter earnings of Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL), scheduled to be announced on April 29. GOOGL stock has risen 116% over the past year, driven by the strength in the company’s cloud business, demand for its TPU (tensor processing unit) chips, and strategic AI deals.

The company’s advancements in AI through offerings like AI Overviews have helped address investors’ concerns about AI startups such as OpenAI disrupting its Search business. In fact, top BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz, who has a Buy rating on GOOGL stock, raised his price target to $410 from $400, saying it “remains the best way to own AI.”

Meanwhile, Wall Street expects Alphabet to report Q1 2026 EPS (earnings per share) of $2.63, reflecting a 6.4% year-over-year decline. Revenue is projected to increase 18.5% to $106.89 billion.

Now, according to TipRanks’ Ownership Tool, public companies and individual investors own 50.72% of GOOGL. They are followed by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), insiders, and other institutional investors at 21.61%, 21.08%, 6.36%, and 0.22%, respectively.

Digging Deeper into Alphabet’s Ownership Structure

Looking closely at the top shareholders, Vanguard owns the highest stake in Alphabet at 7.72%, followed by Vanguard Index Funds with a 6.82% holding.

Among the top ETF holders, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) owns a 3.16% stake in GOOGL, while Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) holds 2.57%. Also, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) owns 1.28% of Alphabet.

Moving to mutual funds, Vanguard Index Funds holds 6.82% of Alphabet. Meanwhile, Fidelity Concord Street Trust owns 1.75% of the tech giant.

Is GOOGL Stock a Good Buy?

Heading into Q1 earnings, Wall Street has a Strong Buy consensus rating on Alphabet stock based on 26 Buys and five Holds. The average GOOGL stock price target of $387.68 indicates 12.6% upside potential.