Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Holdings Cut by Myriad Asset Management US LP

Key Points

• Myriad Asset Management US LP cut its Alphabet stake by 71.3% in Q4, selling 20,393 shares and leaving 8,216 shares worth about $2.57M (Alphabet is ~4.3% of Myriad's holdings and its 6th largest position).
• Insiders sold 2,068,744 shares of Alphabet worth roughly $104.5M over the past three months (including John Kent Walker), though corporate insiders still own about 11.55% of the company.
• Alphabet beat Q4 estimates with $2.82 EPS on $113.83B revenue, the stock trades near $333 with a $4.03T market cap, and analysts carry a consensus "Moderate Buy" target of roughly $367.06.

Myriad Asset Management US LP lessened its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 71.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,216 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 20,393 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 4.3% of Myriad Asset Management US LP's holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Myriad Asset Management US LP's holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,572,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Members Trust Co increased its holdings in Alphabet by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Members Trust Co now owns 6,434 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,014,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,728 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $541,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. White Wing Wealth Management increased its holdings in Alphabet by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. White Wing Wealth Management now owns 1,155 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,799 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $3,693,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, MRA Advisory Group increased its holdings in Alphabet by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 1,310 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Stock Up 3.6%

GOOGL stock opened at $332.82 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $146.10 and a fifty-two week high of $349.00. The business's 50 day moving average price is $306.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $300.18. 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 company has a market capitalization of $4.03 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.12.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for 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%. As a group, analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.77%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on GOOGL. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $375.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Bank of America upped their target price on Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $415.00 target price on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their target price on Alphabet from $320.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $367.06.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS and other analysts pointed to the extended Broadcom–Google agreement as easing investor concerns about TPU supply and long-term AI infrastructure continuity—this reduces a key operational risk for Google’s cloud/AI growth story. Broadcom deal with Google signals stronger AI demand but long-term risks remain: UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Citi put Alphabet on a 90-day “upside Catalyst Watch,” flagging a cluster of product, event and AI-related catalysts that could lift the stock into July—an institutional signal that near-term momentum may continue. Citi is bullish on Google stock in near term ahead of several catalysts
• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic’s expanding partnership with Broadcom and Alphabet on custom AI chips reinforces Google’s role as an AI infrastructure provider and supports upside for TPU monetization opportunities. Did Anthropic, Alphabet, and Broadcom Just Say Checkmate to Nvidia?
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile investors continue to add to positions (Stanley Druckenmiller materially increased his Alphabet stake), a demand signal that can support price momentum. Stanley Druckenmiller Made 1 Huge Bet That Still Looks Attractive Today and Cut 2 Top Positions
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves and price-target changes: some firms raised/maintained bullish targets while others trimmed forecasts—keeps sentiment constructive but highlights divergent views on upside magnitude. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and ecosystem activity ahead of Google Cloud Next (partners showcasing AI-native tools) supports ongoing enterprise demand narratives but is incremental vs. headline catalysts. groundcover Showcases AI-Native Observability at Google Cloud Next 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust risk resurfaced as rival app store Aptoide sued Google alleging monopoly over Android app distribution and billing—this could increase legal and regulatory scrutiny, potentially leading to fines or business changes if it gains traction. Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopoly
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in advertising: reports project Meta could overtake Google in global digital-ad revenue this year, and Meta’s new Muse Spark model is reinvigorating its ad-product momentum—both trends pose downside risk to Google’s core ad growth. Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue for first time, report says
• Negative Sentiment: Ad-quality and fraud concerns (new “pushpaganda” scam) highlight ongoing risks to user trust and publisher/advertiser effectiveness on Google surfaces, which could pressure monetization if widespread. HUMAN’s Satori Researchers Identify Novel Ad Fraud and Scareware Threat, Pushpaganda

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the company's 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 sale, the insider owned 51,808 shares in the company, valued at $14,293,309.12. This represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at $1,405,091.71. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,068,744 shares of company stock worth $104,505,914 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google's core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google's consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.

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