Alphabet Inc. $GOOG is Snider Financial Group's 9th Largest Position

Key Points

• Snider Financial Group trimmed its Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) stake by 21.1% in Q4, selling 9,161 shares and holding 34,300 shares worth $10.763 million, making GOOG its 9th-largest position (2.9% of holdings).
• Analysts are broadly positive—multiple firms maintain buy ratings and cite AI-driven growth and upcoming catalysts (Q1 results, Google I/O, Cloud Next)—but Alphabet faces material downside risks, including potential $218 billion mass arbitration claims, a new antitrust suit from Aptoide, and increasing ad competition from Meta.
• Alphabet recently beat quarterly estimates (EPS $2.82 vs. $2.59; revenue $113.83B vs. $111.24B), has a ~$4.0 trillion market cap, and pays a small quarterly dividend of $0.21 (approximately 0.3% yield).

Snider Financial Group trimmed its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 21.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,300 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 9,161 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 2.9% of Snider Financial Group's holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Snider Financial Group's holdings in Alphabet were worth $10,763,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GOOG. Tradewinds LLC. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 2,134.8% in the third quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $10,984,000 after buying an additional 43,080 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 29,896 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $9,381,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 31.3% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 354,529 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $86,345,000 after buying an additional 84,553 shares in the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% in the third quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 221,391 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $53,920,000 after buying an additional 2,009 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $900,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Top analysts expect strong Q1 momentum and continued earnings/AI-driven growth, supporting near-term upside into the company’s upcoming catalysts (earnings, Google I/O). Early Take: Top Analyst Weighs In on Alphabet (GOOGL) Ahead of Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind released a new robotics AI model and opened it to developers — a tangible AI productization step that reinforces Alphabet’s competitive AI moat and potential commercial pathways for Cloud/robotics. Google DeepMind Releases New AI Model to Bring Robots Closer to Real Autonomy
• Positive Sentiment: Citi put Alphabet on a positive 90-day catalyst watch citing Q1 results, Google I/O and Cloud Next as potential catalysts — institutional attention can amplify gains into those events. Alphabet (GOOG) Stock Gains Citi’s Positive Catalyst Watch Through July
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic chip/AI supply deals (Broadcom + Google TPUs and expanded Anthropic collaboration) de‑risk Alphabet’s AI infrastructure story and support investor confidence in long-term AI monetization. Here is why Alphabet (GOOGL) Is Among the High-Flying AI Stocks to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Bull/bear price models and buy signals (e.g., 24/7 Wall St. target ~ $352) provide upside narratives but depend on execution in Cloud/AI and ad resilience. Google Price Prediction: Bull and Bear Case
• Negative Sentiment: Mass arbitration claims tied to ad tech and search rulings could expose Alphabet to as much as $218 billion in damages — a large potential liability that raises regulatory/legal overhang and investor uncertainty. Alphabet Faces $218 Billion Mass Arbitration Claims Over Ad Tech And Search Rulings
• Negative Sentiment: New antitrust suit from rival Android app store Aptoide alleges Google monopolizes app distribution and billing — adds to legal risk profile and could pressure Android-related revenue or margins if rulings are unfavorable. Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopoly
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in digital ads: Emarketer/WSJ projections show Meta may overtake Google in net ad revenue this year — a structural risk for Google’s largest business that could weigh on longer-term top-line growth. Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue for first time, report says

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on GOOG. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $345.71.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $330.43 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The business's 50 day moving average price is $305.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $300.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.13. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $148.40 and a 1 year high of $350.15.

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

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total transaction of $2,481,078.77. Following the transaction, the insider owned 51,808 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,293,309.12. The trade was a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total value of $33,934.88. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,418 shares in the company, valued at $5,580,469.82. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,068,744 shares of company stock valued at $104,505,914. 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.

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