Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Sold by Davidson Investment Advisors

Key Points

• Davidson Investment Advisors trimmed its stake in Alphabet by 16.3% in Q4, selling 73,209 shares and now holding 376,668 shares worth about $118.2M, making GOOG its second‑largest position (~4.9% of assets).
• Corporate insiders sold a total of 2,037,294 shares valued at roughly $94.2M over the last quarter (notable sales by John Kent Walker), though insiders still own about 12.99% of the company.
• Alphabet recently beat quarterly estimates with $2.82 EPS and $113.8B revenue (+18% YoY), and investor optimism is rising on large AI investments and a classified U.S. DoD AI deal that could diversify revenue beyond advertising.

Davidson Investment Advisors decreased its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 16.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 376,668 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 73,209 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up about 4.9% of Davidson Investment Advisors' holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Davidson Investment Advisors' holdings in Alphabet were worth $118,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Towne Trust Company N.A lifted its stake in Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lynch Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 18,418 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,580,469.82. The trade was a 0.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,808 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,037,294 shares of company stock valued at $94,216,897. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $347.50 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $149.49 and a 12 month high of $350.90. 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 has a 50 day simple moving average of $310.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $306.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.13.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet secured classified AI access for the U.S. Department of Defense, opening a potential high‑margin, recurring revenue channel for Google Cloud that helps diversify beyond advertising. Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc recently raised its price target on Alphabet, signaling some analysts expect more upside from Google Cloud and AI monetization. KeyBanc Raised the Price Target on Alphabet
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s big strategic AI investments — including a reported multi‑billion investment relationship with Anthropic — underpin long‑term growth optionality in models and cloud compute demand. Alphabet To Invest Up To $40 Billion In Anthropic
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings and the Cloud margin story are the immediate catalysts — analysts expect strong revenue growth but will scrutinize capex, depreciation and margin guidance tied to heavy AI investment. Alphabet Earnings Preview: Q1 Earnings Hinge On Margins And The Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: Google is contributing agentic commerce/authentication work to industry standards (FIDO Alliance), a technical positive for enterprise adoption but unlikely to move near‑term revenue materially. Google and Mastercard Contribute Agentic Commerce Standards to FIDO Alliance
• Negative Sentiment: Employee objections and public criticism over the Pentagon deal have surfaced; internal unrest can create reputational and executional distractions. A Google researcher says they're 'ashamed' after the company signed a Pentagon deal
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet unexpectedly exited a $100M Pentagon drone AI competition after ethics concerns, a signal that some defense opportunities may be inconsistent with internal governance and could limit revenue capture. Alphabet Stock Dips as Google Exits $100M Pentagon AI Drone Contract
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk is rising: the EU is shifting enforcement toward cloud and AI services, which could pressure product access and competitive positioning in Europe. EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI
• Negative Sentiment: Some funds disclosed reductions in GOOGL holdings ahead of earnings, indicating profit‑taking and positioning risk into results. Fund Update: Handelsbanken Fonder AB Disclosed New Holdings

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOG. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. DZ Bank raised shares of Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $395.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $351.73.

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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