Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Blue Fin Capital Inc.

Key Points

• Blue Fin Capital trimmed its Alphabet stake by 2.5% in Q4 to 104,398 shares (about $32.68M), making GOOGL 5.1% of the fund and its fourth-largest holding.
• Insiders have been net sellers — including CAO Amie Thuener O'Toole and Director John L. Hennessy — with 2,037,294 shares sold (~$94.2M) in the past 90 days; insiders still own 11.55% of the company.
• Alphabet beat Q1 expectations with $2.82 EPS vs. $2.57 expected and $113.83B revenue vs. $111.24B, trades near a 52-week high with a ~$4.24T market cap and a consensus "Moderate Buy" price target of $369.67.

Blue Fin Capital Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,398 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 2,674 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 5.1% of Blue Fin Capital Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Blue Fin Capital Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $32,677,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lynch Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Lynch Asset Management Inc. now owns 71,250 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $22,301,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. JM2 Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $7,015,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 5,775 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,807,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Third View Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $24,265,000. Finally, Sheridan Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Sheridan Capital Management LLC now owns 1,885 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 955 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was 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 trade represents a 8.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of Alphabet 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 2,037,294 shares of company stock valued at $94,216,897 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.55% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $350.34 on Tuesday. 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 52 week low of $147.84 and a 52 week high of $353.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.24 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.41, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.12. The stock's fifty day moving average is $310.19 and its 200 day moving average is $306.18.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.24 billion. Sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market attention is squarely on Alphabet’s earnings and Gemini/AI spending updates, which investors expect could drive revenue and engagement. Alphabet earnings on tap with Gemini, AI spending updates in focus with stock near record high
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Defense added Google’s Gemini for Government models to its secure GenAI.mil platform — a commercial win that supports enterprise/government adoption and recurring revenue potential. What's Behind The Boost In Alphabet Stock Today?
• Positive Sentiment: South Korea and Google agreed to build an AI campus in Seoul — a strategic move to expand R&D, talent and local partnerships that supports long-term AI product development. Google to build AI campus in South Korea, presidential office says
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent bullish commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) highlights Alphabet’s diversified AI-driven revenue “mosaic,” supporting investor sentiment and flows into the stock. Jim Cramer Says “Alphabet Has a Mosaic Like None Other”
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and market pieces flag that strong post-earnings moves are possible (heightened volatility around the report); options activity is mixed versus peers. Here's How Much Google Parent Alphabet Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The EU is pressing Google to open Android to AI rivals and regulators gave pointers to improve rivals’ access to Google services — potential regulatory changes that could hurt margins or product control. EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are pushing for more climate transparency tied to AI data center energy use (shareholder proposal from Trillium) — this could increase disclosure and potentially capex/operational scrutiny as AI workloads scale. Alphabet Investors Press For AI Data Center Climate Transparency

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOGL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial raised Alphabet from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday. President Capital lifted their target price on Alphabet from $323.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Arete Research lifted their target price on Alphabet from $380.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on Alphabet from $333.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $369.67.

Alphabet 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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