Alphabet Inc. $GOOG is YHB Investment Advisors Inc.'s 5th Largest Position

Key Points

• YHB trimmed stake: YHB Investment Advisors cut its Alphabet holding 2.8% in Q4 to 136,862 shares (about $42.95M), making GOOG roughly 3.0% of the firm's portfolio and its 5th-largest position.
• Q4 beat and AI-driven growth: Alphabet topped Q4 estimates (EPS $2.82 vs. $2.59; revenue $113.8B, +18% YoY) while Google Cloud is accelerating and a long‑term Broadcom deal for custom TPUs strengthens its AI infrastructure outlook and analyst optimism.
• Near-term risks and insider activity: Management plans heavy 2026 capex ($175–$185B) that could pressure margins and FCF, and insiders/funds have been selling recently (about 2.07M shares worth ~$104.7M sold in the past three months), creating short‑term selling pressure.

YHB Investment Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 136,862 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 3,912 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for about 3.0% of YHB Investment Advisors Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. YHB Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $42,947,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 145.0% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 196 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 56.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 218 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $303.93 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $307.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $297.91. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $145.21 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 market cap of $3.68 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.12, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.13.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.15 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. 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 payout ratio is presently 7.77%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term Broadcom partnership to develop Google’s custom TPUs reinforces Alphabet’s proprietary AI-hardware strategy and secures supply for next‑generation AI racks through 2031, supporting Google Cloud’s cost and performance positioning. Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google's custom AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud is showing the fastest growth among major hyperscalers (near‑50% YoY in Q4 2025) with a large $240B backlog and strong AI-driven demand — a core earnings driver for Alphabet’s revenue and margins. Google Cloud Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Major Cloud Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic’s expanded compute deal with Google/Broadcom and strong external demand for TPU capacity signal rising third‑party demand for Google’s AI infrastructure, which should lift Cloud revenue and API usage. Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent investors and industry voices are calling Google a top, “safe” AI public-market bet, reinforcing confidence in the company’s AI moat and distribution (Gemini, TPUs, search + ads). Nvidia and Google are safest AI bets in public markets: Intelligent Alpha CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom’s stock jump on the Google pact underscores partner benefits but primarily impacts Broadcom’s outlook rather than directly changing Alphabet’s near‑term cash flow. Broadcom Stock Rises On Google AI Chip Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo’s public driverless rides expansion (Nashville) is a commercialization milestone for Other Bets but remains a longer‑term optionality for Alphabet investors. Waymo Opens Driverless Rides to the Public in Nashville
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet’s planned $175–$185B capex for 2026 (to scale AI/data centers and TPUs) raises near‑term margin and free‑cash‑flow pressure; several analysts and articles flag risk that heavy spending could weigh on multiples. Nobody Believed In Alphabet: In 2026, It Faces Its Biggest Test
• Negative Sentiment: Active selling by funds (e.g., TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund reportedly sold GOOG after meeting valuation criteria) creates short‑term selling pressure and highlights valuation sensitivity. TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund Sold Alphabet Inc (GOOG) After Meeting Valuation Characteristics
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder and regulatory pressure over data center water/power use adds an ESG and execution risk that could delay or scale back some capacity expansion plans. Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total transaction of $10,637,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,211,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $723,945,705.60. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,069,344 shares of company stock valued at $104,708,426 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank raised shares of Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. 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. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $345.71.

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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