Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Bought by Bokf Na

Key Points

• Bokf Na increased its stake in Alphabet by 5.7% in Q3, buying 16,198 shares to hold 298,141 shares worth $72.61 million, making the stock 1.1% of its portfolio and its 16th-largest holding; other smaller funds also adjusted positions and institutional investors own 27.26% of the company.
• Corporate insiders have been net sellers recently, offloading a total of 2,112,493 shares valued at about $118.6 million in the past 90 days, including notable sales by the CAO and John Kent Walker.
• Alphabet beat quarterly expectations with EPS $2.82 and revenue up 18% YoY, declared a $0.21 quarterly dividend, and completed a strategic acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion to bolster Google Cloud’s security offering.

Bokf Na grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 298,141 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 16,198 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 1.1% of Bokf Na's portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Bokf Na's holdings in Alphabet were worth $72,612,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. University of Illinois Foundation bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Finally, Horrell Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 200 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,955,564. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 2,112,493 shares of company stock valued at $118,605,094 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $308.42 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.73 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.66 and a 1-year high of $350.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $319.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $289.01.

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

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOG. Wells Fargo & Company raised Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. KeyCorp set a $370.00 price target on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Loop Capital raised shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $343.90.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet closed its largest-ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion — a big strategic push to bolster Google Cloud's security offering and cross‑sell to existing cloud customers. Google completes $32B acquisition of Wiz
• Positive Sentiment: GFiber (Google Fiber) is combining with Stonepeak’s Astound Broadband; Alphabet takes a minority stake while Stonepeak becomes majority owner — a capital‑efficient move that trims ongoing fiber capex and creates a scaled independent broadband operator. Google sells partial stake in fiber business
• Positive Sentiment: Product and commercial momentum: Google rolled Gemini Embedding 2 into Workspace apps and logged new AI deals (e.g., Canal+), which support monetization of AI features across cloud, ads and productivity suites. Gemini AI powers Workspace automation Canal+ taps Google's AI
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded government engagement — Google is deploying Gemini AI agents on the Pentagon portal for administrative automation, reinforcing large‑scale enterprise/government adoption of its AI stack. Google deepens Pentagon AI push
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/flow context: MarketBeat highlights the stock finding support near ~$300 and strong institutional inflows — a neutral-to-supportive backdrop for longer-term holders. Alphabet’s Pullback May Be Opening a New Entry Point
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in recent feeds appears inconsistent/corrupted (zeros/NaNs) — no clear signal from shorts today.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation caution: analysts and commentary note rising competition in AI (OpenAI, Microsoft/Anthropic) and argue the stock may still be vulnerable after the recent pullback — tempering upside despite strategic wins. Google’s AI Dominance Is Being Tested
• Negative Sentiment: Market cautiousness: commentary urging that “it’s too early to buy the dip” reflects investor wariness that could limit strong near‑term rallies. It's Too Early To Buy the Dip in GOOG Stock

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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