Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Position Boosted by Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.

Key Points

• Newbridge Financial boosted its stake in Alphabet by 37.6% in Q3 to 56,500 shares (worth about $13.76M), making GOOG 2.1% of its portfolio and its 10th largest holding; other institutions also added new positions and institutional ownership stands near 27.3%.
• Insider selling has been notable: John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares (~$14.34M) and insiders have sold roughly 2.11M shares (~$118.6M) over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with about 12.99% ownership.
• Analyst sentiment and fundamentals are supportive—MarketBeat shows a consensus "Buy" with a $345.71 target, Alphabet beat Q4 estimates (EPS $2.82, revenue +18% YoY), and the company declared a $0.21 quarterly dividend (0.3% yield).

Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 37.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 56,500 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 15,432 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 2.1% of Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $13,761,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Plum Street Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $251,000. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $244,000. Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at about $551,000. EHP Funds Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at about $328,000. Finally, FreeGulliver LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth about $984,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total value of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,112,493 shares of company stock valued at $118,605,094 over the last ninety days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband with Stonepeak as majority owner while Alphabet keeps a minority stake — this monetizes Google’s fiber asset, reduces future capex burden and leaves Alphabet with upside exposure to a larger independent broadband operator. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)’s Expanding Horizons: AI, Cloud, and Broadband Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Gemini AI is being added to Google Maps via “Ask Maps,” increasing product differentiation and engagement across a high-traffic app — a direct example of AI driving user value and monetization opportunities. Google (GOOGL) Adds Its Gemini AI Model to Google Maps to Allow More Detailed Questions
• Positive Sentiment: Google completed the acquisition of Wiz (~$32B), strengthening cloud security offerings — a strategic tuck-in that can help win larger enterprise cloud deals and justify higher cloud multiple over time. Google Just Closed Its $32 Billion Wiz Deal. How Should You Play GOOGL Stock Here?
• Positive Sentiment: Google changed Android billing rules, cut developer fees and resolved the Epic/Fortnite dispute — removing a legal overhang and improving developer economics for Play Store, which supports long-term app revenue resilience. Google (GOOGL) App Store Brings Back Fortnite, Changes Fee Structure
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and analyst sentiment remain supportive — recent coverage highlights strong Q4 results, cash-rich balance sheet and a consensus “Buy” tilt with several elevated price targets. This underpins medium-term investor confidence. Alphabet Q4: A Fairly Valued Tech Titan To Buy Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Social and options flow show heightened bullish conviction around Gemini and cloud, but this is sentiment-driven and can amplify short-term volatility rather than change fundamentals. Alphabet Stock (GOOG) Opinions on Gemini AI Advancements
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest data in feeds appears noisy/invalid and does not signal a meaningful squeeze or covering dynamic at present.
• Negative Sentiment: U.K. regulator warnings on protecting children online increase the risk of tighter rules and compliance costs for big tech — a regulatory backdrop that could pressure valuations if enforcement or new rules accelerate. Big tech given warning - and deadline - by UK regulator

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on GOOG. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $360.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Loop Capital upgraded Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $348.00 price objective (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $345.71.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOG opened at $301.46 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.66 and a 1-year high of $350.15. 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 is $319.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.65 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.89, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.10.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Alphabet 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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