Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Traveka Wealth LLC

Key Points

• Traveka Wealth LLC trimmed its Alphabet stake by 26.6% in Q4, selling 5,589 shares and leaving it with 15,413 shares worth $4.824 million (2.0% of the firm's portfolio, its 14th largest holding).
• Alphabet beat Q4 expectations with $2.82 EPS (vs. $2.57) and $113.83 billion in revenue, has a $3.52 trillion market cap, and recently initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share (0.3% yield).
• Analysts are largely constructive—multiple price-target raises and a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" (avg. target $367.18)—but near-term risks include a landmark Los Angeles legal verdict and sizeable 2026 capex guidance that could weigh on returns.

Traveka Wealth LLC cut its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 26.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,413 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 5,589 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 2.0% of Traveka Wealth LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Traveka Wealth LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,824,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dagco Inc. lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 23,047 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $7,214,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Alphabet by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. now owns 15,335 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $4,800,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 492.7% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 57,008 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $17,844,000 after buying an additional 47,390 shares during the last quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 24,017 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $7,517,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 5,911 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $1,850,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOGL opened at $290.93 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.53 and a fifty-two week high of $349.00. The company's 50-day moving average price is $315.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $294.43. 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The company 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Alphabet is among stocks that have received multiple analyst upgrades and raised price targets after strong AI and cloud results, underpinning longer‑term upside expectations. Zacks: Alphabet is a strong growth stock
• Positive Sentiment: Gemini monetization / retail tie‑ups: Gap will enable checkout inside Google’s Gemini, a step toward direct commerce monetization for the AI platform. This could help diversify revenue beyond search advertising. CNBC: Gap becomes first to offer checkout within Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud & partnerships: New deals — Openreach using Google AI to speed fibre rollout and BMO/CME launching a tokenized cash platform on Google Cloud — highlight enterprise demand for Google Cloud services and potential revenue tailwinds. Reuters: Openreach taps Google AI Reuters: BMO to launch tokenized cash platform with CME and Google Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotics / AI roadmap: DeepMind/Google partnership activity (e.g., Agile Robots) signals long‑term AI/robotics ambitions but is capital‑intensive and will take time to monetize. CNBC: Google partners with Agile Robots
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/market structure watch: EU antitrust meetings with Big Tech and Google’s initiative in India to label verified investment apps are regulatory items to monitor — could mean more oversight but also proactive controls limiting consumer harm. Reuters: EU antitrust chief meets tech CEOs Reuters: Google to label verified investment apps in India
• Negative Sentiment: Landmark LA verdict — legal overhang: A Los Angeles jury found Google’s YouTube (and Meta’s Instagram) negligent in a youth social‑media addiction case, awarding compensatory damages and moving to a punitive phase. The decision creates precedent risk, could spur additional suits, and has been cited as a near‑term driver of selling pressure. Reuters: Jury reaches verdict in Meta, Google trial BusinessWire: $3M compensatory verdict
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/earnings risk: Investors remain concerned about Alphabet’s very large 2026 capex guidance, rising energy costs for AI/data centers, and a recent pullback in the stock — factors that could compress near‑term returns despite long‑term growth potential. Barron's: Google stock slides toward bear market territory

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on Alphabet from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. New Street Research raised their price objective on Alphabet from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Alphabet from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, China Renaissance increased their target price on Alphabet from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $367.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% 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 2,110,165 shares of company stock worth $118,134,117. 11.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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