Consolidated Investment Group LLC reduced its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 14.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,780 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 3,600 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 0.8% of Consolidated Investment Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Consolidated Investment Group LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $6,835,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GOOG. Forbes Financial Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth about $298,000. Massachusetts Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Wealth Management now owns 8,066 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,531,000 after buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,043 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $3,152,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Invested Advisors acquired a new position in Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth approximately $242,000. Finally, Grandview Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Grandview Asset Management LLC now owns 30,654 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $9,619,000 after buying an additional 2,578 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have issued reports on GOOG shares. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $360.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 5th. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $347.16.
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More Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Google unveiled 8th‑gen TPUs (separate training and inference chips) designed to cut AI costs and compete with Nvidia — a clear catalyst for higher cloud margins and faster AI deployments. Google Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia
- Positive Sentiment: Street bullishness: BMO raised its price target and called Alphabet “the best way to own AI,” while Bank of America reiterated a Buy and expects a modest Q1 beat — analyst support lifts sentiment into earnings. BMO raises Alphabet's target Bank of America reiterates Buy ahead of Q1
- Positive Sentiment: Multi‑billion enterprise deals and partnerships (Thinking Machines Lab, Merck, Capgemini, Ulta) signal meaningful Google Cloud/Gemini revenue paths and long‑term adoption of agentic AI in enterprise accounts. Thinking Machines multi‑billion deal Merck partners with Google Cloud
- Positive Sentiment: Product and platform pushes (Gemini agent platform, Workspace AI, Chrome AI integrations) make monetization of agentic AI more credible across ads, cloud and enterprise SaaS. Google updates Workspace
- Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term institutional backing — Buffett’s Berkshire added Alphabet in 2025 and that holding has appreciated — reinforces conviction but has limited immediate price impact versus near‑term earnings/AI execution. Warren Buffett’s investment in Alphabet
- Negative Sentiment: EU regulators are preparing to press Google to open Android to rival AI assistants, creating potential distribution and competitive risks for Gemini/Android integration in Europe. EU pressure to give AI rivals Android access
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and some fund stake trims have been reported recently, which can weigh on near‑term price psychology even as management and institutions continue to hold large positions. Alphabet trading down after insider selling Fund trims Alphabet stake
Alphabet Stock Up 0.0%
GOOG opened at $337.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.09 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.13. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $307.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $303.99. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $149.49 and a twelve month high of $350.15.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. 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 the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.57 EPS for the current year.
Alphabet Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.77%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total transaction of $318,580.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 insiders.
About Alphabet
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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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