Rep. David Taylor Sells Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Shares

Key Points

• Representative David Taylor sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Alphabet Inc. on September 3rd, 2025.
• Alphabet recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.3%.
• The company's stock has a market cap of $3.02 trillion and reported earnings of $2.31 per share, exceeding analysts' estimates.

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). In a filing disclosed on September 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on September 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) - DAVE" account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 9/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum NYSE: MPC on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Prologis NYSE: PLD on 8/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products NYSE: IBP on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 8/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Prologis NYSE: PLD on 8/7/2025.

Alphabet Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:GOOGL traded up $2.69 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $254.72. 55,452,697 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,860,836. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $140.53 and a twelve month high of $256.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $207.87 and a 200 day moving average of $179.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.13, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.01.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.16. Alphabet had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 31.12%.The firm had revenue of $96.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.60 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is 8.95%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 23,820 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.70, for a total transaction of $4,637,754.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 42,999 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,371,905.30. This trade represents a 35.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 15,000 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.76, for a total value of $2,786,400.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 240,400 shares in the company, valued at $44,656,704. The trade was a 5.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 258,088 shares of company stock valued at $52,405,304. 11.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Alphabet from $208.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. BNP Paribas downgraded Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Bank of America raised their price target on Alphabet from $210.00 to $217.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Wedbush raised their price target on Alphabet from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $225.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Mystic Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Alphabet by 6.7% in the first quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 28,454 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $4,400,000 after acquiring an additional 1,791 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% during the first quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 27,075 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Cypress Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 4.1% during the first quarter. Cypress Capital LLC now owns 14,310 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,213,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 17.9% during the first quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 88,187 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $13,637,000 after purchasing an additional 13,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alaethes Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.1% during the first quarter. Alaethes Wealth LLC now owns 7,646 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $1,182,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company's stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor's career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.