Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Has $59.43 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• Birch Hill Investment Advisors trimmed its Alphabet stake by 4.5%, selling 8,940 shares to hold 189,401 shares worth $59.43 million — about 2.5% of its portfolio and its 14th-largest holding.
• Heavy insider and institutional activity: insiders sold 2,037,294 shares worth $94.22 million in the past 90 days, while hedge funds/institutions own roughly 27.26% of Alphabet and insiders hold about 12.99%.
• Company fundamentals and catalysts: Alphabet topped Q4 estimates with $2.82 EPS and $113.83B revenue (up 18% YoY), and AI/cloud wins (DoD Gemini inclusion, reported Anthropic investment) are boosting sentiment, though EU regulatory pressure and rising AI-related investments could pressure near-term margins.

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 189,401 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 8,940 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 2.5% of Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $59,434,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tradewinds LLC. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2,134.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $10,984,000 after acquiring an additional 43,080 shares during the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 29,896 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $9,381,000 after acquiring an additional 2,341 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 354,529 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $86,345,000 after acquiring an additional 84,553 shares during the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 221,391 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $53,920,000 after acquiring an additional 2,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 157,143 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $38,272,000 after acquiring an additional 3,444 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total value of $33,934.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,580,469.82. The trade was a 0.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.65, for a total value of $348,232.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,581 shares in the company, valued at $1,187,638.65. This represents a 22.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897 in the last ninety days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Department of Defense added Google’s Gemini for Government models to its secure GenAI.mil platform, a commercial validation that can boost cloud and AI contract momentum for Google Cloud. Benzinga: What's Behind The Boost In Alphabet Stock Today?
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of a large strategic investment/commitment tied to Anthropic (reported as up to $40B) and ongoing cloud commitments have fueled optimism that Alphabet is doubling down on generative-AI partnerships and cloud demand. Blockonomi: Alphabet Surges on $40B Anthropic Investment
• Positive Sentiment: CFRA and other commentators name Alphabet among the best positioned in the “Mag 7” earnings slate because of AI/search strength and cloud tailwinds—supporting a bullish near-term view into earnings. YouTube: Angelo Zino Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews expect robust Q1 top-line growth (consensus ~ $107B) with AI and Cloud driving upside, but note the report is a potential catalyst that could swing the stock either way. Seeking Alpha: All-Time Highs May Be Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: New regional investments—Google and South Korea agreed to build an AI campus in Seoul—strengthen international AI R&D ties and talent pipelines but are longer‑term positives. Reuters: Google to build AI campus in South Korea
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulators are pressing Google to open Android and certain services to AI rivals—followed by guidance on access to Gemini-like services—which raises regulatory compliance costs and potential product changes. TechXplore: EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and some research warn that rising depreciation and AI-related investments could pressure Q1 EPS and margins in the near term, creating downside risk if earnings miss expectations. Seeking Alpha: Depreciation Pressuring EPS
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling and a notable institutional reduction (PROVIDENT TRUST CO reduced GOOG/GOOGL positions) are red flags for some investors and add selling pressure ahead of earnings. Quiver Quant: Insider & Fund Activity

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. DZ Bank raised shares of Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $348.00 price target (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Seven research 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $351.73.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $348.52 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day moving average is $309.11 and its 200 day moving average is $306.19. 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 $4.22 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.13. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $149.49 and a fifty-two week high of $350.90.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.15 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 earnings per share for the current year.

About Alphabet

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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