Alphabet Inc. $GOOG is Maridea Wealth Management LLC's 9th Largest Position

Key Points

• Maridea Wealth Management increased its stake in Alphabet by 13.3% to 35,745 shares (worth $11.217 million), making GOOG its 9th largest holding and representing 1.7% of the firm's portfolio.
• Alphabet beat expectations with $2.82 EPS vs. $2.59 expected and revenue of $113.83 billion (up 18% YoY); the stock opened at $289.20 (down 3.3%), with a $3.5 trillion market cap and a PE of 26.75.
• Near-term risks include significant insider selling (over 2.1 million shares worth ~$118 million in 90 days), EU antitrust scrutiny and technical weakness cited by traders, which could amplify short‑term volatility.

Maridea Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 13.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,745 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,184 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 1.7% of Maridea Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Maridea Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $11,217,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $22,901,000 after acquiring an additional 6,410 shares during the period. Maripau Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 7.0% in the second quarter. Maripau Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $283,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 3.1% in the second quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 375,342 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $66,582,000 after acquiring an additional 11,157 shares during the period. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 262,356 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $46,539,000 after purchasing an additional 10,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RiverFront Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 65.1% during the 2nd quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 475,706 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $84,386,000 after purchasing an additional 187,520 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Trading Down 3.3%

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $289.20 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.66 and a 52-week high of $350.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $316.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $294.86. The company has a market capitalization of $3.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.10.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is 7.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total value of $14,341,182.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. This represents a 78.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 955 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.00, for a total value of $284,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,955,564. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,110,165 shares of company stock valued at $118,134,117. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind expands robotics AI work—Alphabet’s DeepMind will integrate Gemini Robotics foundation models with Agile Robots’ hardware, advancing robotics capabilities and supporting long‑term AI monetization and product leadership. Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
• Positive Sentiment: Gemini commerce rollout—Gap will enable checkout inside Google’s Gemini, a sign that Alphabet is starting to capture direct commerce revenue and broaden Gemini’s commercial use cases. That supports the AI monetization narrative. Gap becomes the first major fashion company to offer checkout within Google's Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism remains—Wall Street price targets and buy ratings stay elevated (median targets well above the current price), which provides upside support over a multi‑month horizon. Alphabet Stock (GOOG) Opinions on Earnings Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Google Cloud business wins and partnerships—BMO/CME plan tokenized cash on Google Cloud and other enterprise collaborations continue to validate cloud demand, but revenue timing and margins will matter. BMO to launch tokenized cash platform with CME and Google Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: New operational initiatives—Wing’s planned drone deliveries in the SF Bay Area and other hardware efforts show progress but will require continued capital and regulatory approvals. Alphabet's Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational constraints flagged—Alphabet executives warned the U.S. may need more power development to scale AI data centers, highlighting capex and infrastructure dependency. CERAWEEK US needs more energy development to power AI, Google president says
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting appears noisy—several data sources show large short‑interest changes but the published figures (0 shares) are likely reporting errors; treat short‑interest signals with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny—EU antitrust officials are meeting with Alphabet’s CEO amid growing scrutiny of Big Tech’s AI power, a near‑term headwind that can increase uncertainty and re‑rate multiples. EU antitrust chief meets Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon CEOs amidst AI scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Technical weakness—traders are pointing to a head‑and‑shoulders breakdown and failing support levels, which can amplify selling in the short term as algorithmic and momentum funds react. Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) Opinions on Technical Breakdown and AI Developments
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling—public data shows significant insider sales by executives over recent months, which can be interpreted negatively by some investors even if sales are for diversification or compensation reasons. Alphabet Stock (GOOG) Opinions on Earnings Release

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on GOOG. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $348.00 target price (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $345.71.

Alphabet Company 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.

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