Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC

Key Points

• Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC cut its Alphabet stake by 22.1% in Q4, selling 6,220 shares and now holding 21,934 shares worth $6.865 million (about 2.3% of its portfolio and its 5th largest position).
• Insiders have sold a total of 2,110,165 shares worth $118.13 million over the past 90 days (including John Kent Walker and 2017 Gp L.L.C.), while insiders still own 11.55% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive—MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a $367.18 target after several price‑target upgrades—despite the stock trading down (opened at $290.44, down 3.8%) and a market cap of $3.51 trillion.

Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 22.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,934 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 6,220 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 2.3% of Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $6,865,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GOOGL. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter worth about $31,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $63,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $375.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Alphabet from $279.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Arete Research raised their price objective on Alphabet from $380.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $367.18.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud partnership with Openreach to use AI for faster fibre rollout and lower fleet emissions — a commercial win for Google Cloud in the UK that also supports ESG credentials and incremental cloud revenue. Openreach taps Google AI to speed fibre rollout, cut emissions
• Positive Sentiment: BMO/CME plan to launch tokenized cash using Google Cloud — another institutional use-case for Google Cloud infrastructure that could drive long-term enterprise revenue. BMO to launch tokenized cash platform with CME and Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Gap will enable in‑Gemini checkout, extending Gemini’s commerce footprint and monetization potential for Google’s AI platform. Gap becomes the first major fashion company to offer checkout within Google's Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind/Gemini Robotics partner with Agile Robots to integrate foundation models with hardware — advances Google’s robotics AI stack and potential productization pathways. Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
• Positive Sentiment: Wing (Alphabet) expanding drone delivery to the San Francisco Bay Area — incremental commercialization of non‑ad businesses and delivery logistics capabilities. Alphabet's Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
• Neutral Sentiment: Large investors continue to overweight AI exposure (e.g., Bill Ackman’s portfolio heavy in AI leaders), underscoring sector tailwinds that benefit Alphabet as a core AI platform provider. 55% of Billionaire Bill Ackman's Portfolio Is Invested in 4 Preeminent AI Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet tech is cited among firms contributing to defense/Golden Dome software efforts — a sign of enterprise/defense AI relevance even if not directly revenue‑material yet. Anduril, Palantir Are Developing Golden Dome Missile Shield’s Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Non-operational headlines (e.g., Sergey Brin real-estate purchase) are noise for fundamentals but appear in coverage. Billionaire Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Drops $51M On Miami Waterfront Mansion — Joins Tech Titans Flocking To Florida
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions raised energy prices, which investors say could increase operating costs for Alphabet’s energy‑intensive AI/data centers — a near‑term earnings risk and key driver of the stock decline today. Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Are Falling Today
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of significant insider selling while the stock trades near highs can spook sentiment; investors may read these sales as diversification or tax planning, but the headline increases short‑term selling pressure. Why Are Alphabet Insiders Selling Every Share They Can While the Company Hits Record Highs?
• Negative Sentiment: EU antitrust scrutiny of big‑tech AI (meetings with Alphabet’s CEO) highlights regulatory risk that could lead to constraints or fines over time. EU antitrust chief meets Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon CEOs amidst AI scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑action coverage notes Alphabet has recently fallen more than the market, amplifying downside momentum for short‑term traders. Alphabet (GOOGL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,110,165 shares of company stock worth $118,134,117 over the last 90 days. 11.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alphabet Stock Down 3.8%

GOOGL opened at $290.44 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $140.53 and a twelve month high of $349.00. The company's 50-day moving average price is $316.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $294.46. The stock has a market cap of $3.51 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.87, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last posted 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 net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.24 billion. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

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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