Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Sold by Mayar Capital Ltd.

Key Points

• Mayar Capital Ltd. cut its Alphabet stake by 97.2% in Q4, selling 32,200 shares and leaving it with 930 shares worth $292,000, with Alphabet now 0.4% of the fund’s holdings and its 13th-largest position.
• Insiders sold heavily: CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares (~$10.0M) and John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares, with insiders disposing of 2,037,192 shares worth $94.18M over the past three months (insiders now own 12.99%).
• Alphabet posted a Q1 beat — EPS $5.11 vs. $2.63 expected and revenue $109.9B, with Google Cloud re‑accelerating to roughly $20B (~63% YoY); analysts' consensus is a "Buy" with a $351.73 price target.

Mayar Capital Ltd. lowered its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 97.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 930 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 32,200 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 0.4% of Mayar Capital Ltd.'s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Mayar Capital Ltd.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $292,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 99,529,742 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $24,240,469,000 after purchasing an additional 7,904,434 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 5.8% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 40,032,291 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $9,749,864,000 after purchasing an additional 2,209,203 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Alphabet by 0.7% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 32,583,332 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $7,935,671,000 after buying an additional 223,743 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its position in Alphabet by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 28,625,464 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $6,971,769,000 after purchasing an additional 539,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.6% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,531,348 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $5,243,960,000 after buying an additional 756,602 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.89, for a total transaction of $10,006,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,642,060 shares in the company, valued at $505,573,853.40. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total transaction of $2,481,078.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,808 shares in the company, valued at $14,293,309.12. This represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,037,192 shares of company stock worth $94,182,217. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $347.31 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.13. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $310.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $307.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $149.49 and a one year high of $353.40.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.63 by $2.48. The business had revenue of $109.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $106.60 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The business's revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $395.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $348.00 target price (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $351.73.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — EPS and revenue topped estimates; Google Cloud re‑accelerated to ~$20B (≈63% YoY), validating AI monetization and enterprise demand. This is the primary catalyst for the positive market reaction after the print. Q1 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Ad and subscriptions strength — Search/ads and YouTube showed growth (YouTube ad revenue +11%), and paid subs added ~25M, supporting recurring revenue and ad monetization of AI features. Subscriptions Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and flows — Several firms raised price targets or reiterated Buy ratings (BMO, KeyBanc, William Blair coverage cited), and visible purchases from investors/ARK ahead of earnings signaled conviction. Analyst upgrades reinforce upside expectations. Analyst Upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: AI commercialization roadmap — Management emphasized AI Mode / Gemini monetization (including potential ads in Gemini) and partnerships (e.g., Stripe integrations), which are long‑term positives but need execution to translate into durable margin expansion. Gemini Ads & AI Mode
• Neutral Sentiment: Cloud demand vs capacity questions — Cloud revenue growth surprised to the upside but management noted capacity constraints and allocation choices; these can boost near‑term revenue but also raise capex/capacity tradeoffs to monitor. Cloud Capacity Constraints
• Negative Sentiment: Reputation & governance risks — Alphabet’s classified AI deal with the Pentagon provoked employee pushback and investor requests for clearer safeguards on cloud/AI use; reputational and governance risks could attract regulatory or workforce friction. Pentagon AI Deal / Governance
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and tax risks — New proposals overseas (e.g., Australia's levy on local news revenues) and EU focus on cloud/AI regulation increase the policy risk premium on hyperscaler revenues. Monitor regional guidance and potential competitive impacts. Regulatory Risk
• Negative Sentiment: Investor positioning and fund flows — Some funds disclosed large reductions and certain trusts trimmed exposure ahead of earnings; short‑term volatility may persist as options traders had priced in a sizable post‑earnings swing. Fund Activity

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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