Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Bought by Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp

Key Points

• Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp raised its holdings by 194.6% in Alphabet during Q4 to 48,000 shares (a $15.062M position), making GOOG its 13th-largest holding at roughly 1.3% of the portfolio.
• Alphabet is receiving bullish momentum from product and commercial catalysts — including the launch of 8th‑gen TPUs and multi‑billion Google Cloud deals — alongside analyst upgrades and a consensus "Buy" with an average price target near $347.16.
• Offsetting some optimism, insiders sold about 2.04 million shares (~$94.2M) in the past 90 days, a trend that could weigh on near‑term investor sentiment despite broad institutional backing.

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp raised its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 194.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,000 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 31,709 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for approximately 1.3% of Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp's holdings in Alphabet were worth $15,062,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Tradewinds LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2,134.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $10,984,000 after purchasing an additional 43,080 shares during the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC raised 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 during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised 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 during the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during 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 during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.2% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 157,143 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $38,272,000 after buying an additional 3,444 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google unveiled 8th‑gen TPUs (separate training and inference chips) designed to cut AI costs and compete with Nvidia — a clear catalyst for higher cloud margins and faster AI deployments. Google Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Street bullishness: BMO raised its price target and called Alphabet “the best way to own AI,” while Bank of America reiterated a Buy and expects a modest Q1 beat — analyst support lifts sentiment into earnings. BMO raises Alphabet's target Bank of America reiterates Buy ahead of Q1
• Positive Sentiment: Multi‑billion enterprise deals and partnerships (Thinking Machines Lab, Merck, Capgemini, Ulta) signal meaningful Google Cloud/Gemini revenue paths and long‑term adoption of agentic AI in enterprise accounts. Thinking Machines multi‑billion deal Merck partners with Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Product and platform pushes (Gemini agent platform, Workspace AI, Chrome AI integrations) make monetization of agentic AI more credible across ads, cloud and enterprise SaaS. Google updates Workspace
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term institutional backing — Buffett’s Berkshire added Alphabet in 2025 and that holding has appreciated — reinforces conviction but has limited immediate price impact versus near‑term earnings/AI execution. Warren Buffett’s investment in Alphabet
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulators are preparing to press Google to open Android to rival AI assistants, creating potential distribution and competitive risks for Gemini/Android integration in Europe. EU pressure to give AI rivals Android access
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and some fund stake trims have been reported recently, which can weigh on near‑term price psychology even as management and institutions continue to hold large positions. Alphabet trading down after insider selling Fund trims Alphabet stake

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on GOOG. KeyCorp set a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Pivotal Research reissued a "buy" rating and set a $420.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $348.00 price objective (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $347.16.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This trade represents a 18.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $337.75 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $149.49 and a 1 year high of $350.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $307.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $303.99. The company has a market cap of $4.09 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.24, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.13.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. Alphabet's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.15 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.77%.

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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