Capital Advisors Inc. OK Trims Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• Capital Advisors Inc. OK cut its stake by 0.6% in Alphabet during Q4, holding 552,909 shares worth $173.5M (2.8% of its portfolio and its 7th largest position).
• Analysts remain broadly positive—the stock carries mostly Buy/Strong Buy ratings with an average price target of $345.71—and Alphabet recently beat Q results (EPS $2.82 vs. $2.59; revenue $113.83B, +18% YoY).
• Significant insider and institutional activity: insiders sold ~2.10M shares (~$115.1M) in the past 90 days, while corporate developments are mixed—Broadcom’s long‑term AI chip deal boosts supply security but large planned capex (~$175–185B) and data‑center sustainability risks could pressure near‑term margins.

Capital Advisors Inc. OK cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 552,909 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 3,421 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 2.8% of Capital Advisors Inc. OK's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Capital Advisors Inc. OK's holdings in Alphabet were worth $173,503,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $22,901,000 after acquiring an additional 6,410 shares during the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.5% in the second quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 55,210 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $9,794,000 after acquiring an additional 834 shares during the last quarter. Brant Point Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 48.4% in the second quarter. Brant Point Investment Management LLC now owns 26,629 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $4,724,000 after acquiring an additional 8,689 shares during the last quarter. Navis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 12.6% in the second quarter. Navis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,180 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $919,000 after acquiring an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 78.9% in the second quarter. Natixis now owns 1,239,696 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $219,910,000 after acquiring an additional 546,921 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOG has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $365.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $345.71.

Alphabet Trading Up 1.1%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $297.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.54, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $308.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $297.57. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $350.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.Alphabet's quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom signed a long‑term agreement to develop and supply Google’s future custom AI chips (through 2031) and expanded compute arrangements that also involve Anthropic — this secures a key supply chain component for Google’s next‑gen AI racks and supports Google Cloud/Gemini scale. Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google's custom AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/analyst backing is resurfacing: billionaire/allocations (Druckenmiller, Ken Griffin mentions) and fresh analyst notes keep a constructive view on GOOGL’s AI and cloud growth — supportive for sentiment and demand for shares. Alphabet is a Top AI Stock Pick of Billionaire Ken Griffin
• Neutral Sentiment: Google adjusted Gemini pricing for different AI workloads — this gives developers more levers to trade cost vs. performance and could help adoption and monetization, but the revenue impact will depend on uptake and pricing mix. Google Adjusts Gemini Pricing for Different AI Workloads
• Negative Sentiment: Large planned 2026 capital spending (reports cite ~$175–$185B / ~$180B) is a double‑edged sword — it underpins AI/cloud leadership but will likely pressure margins and free cash flow in the near term. Nobody Believed In Alphabet: In 2026, It Faces Its Biggest Test
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder and community pressure over water and power use at data centers is rising — potential project delays, cancellations or increased compliance costs are execution risks for expansion plans. Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Google’s AI “Overviews” can be manipulated by scammers have triggered anti‑spam fixes — a reminder that product reliability and user trust issues could impact search experience and ad monetization if not fully resolved. Alphabet Faces AI Overview Fraud Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Visible insider selling and mixed institutional flows (large rebalances reported) add a technical/headline headwind that can amplify short‑term volatility despite strong fundamentals. Quiver Quantitative summary of opinions and insider activity

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at $3,987,279.15. This represents a 78.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.92, for a total value of $9,877,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,818,524 shares of the company's stock, valued at $856,605,814.08. This trade represents a 1.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,101,844 shares of company stock worth $115,147,751 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Company Profile

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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