Davies Financial Advisors Inc. Sells 7,048 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• Davies Financial Advisors cut its position in Alphabet by 60.6% in Q4, selling 7,048 shares and leaving 4,590 shares worth about $1.44M (Alphabet is its 10th‑largest holding, ~2.7% of assets).
• Insiders have been net sellers recently — CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares (~$10.9M) and John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares (~$14.3M); insiders sold 191,884 shares (~$59.1M) over the past 90 days and now own 12.99% of the stock.
• Alphabet’s Q1 results materially beat expectations (EPS $5.11 vs ~$2.64; revenue $109.9B), Google Cloud surged ~63% to ~$20B, the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.22, and analysts have been lifting targets.

Davies Financial Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 60.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,590 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 7,048 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 2.7% of Davies Financial Advisors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Davies Financial Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,440,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter worth $32,000. Towne Trust Company N.A increased its position in Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 1,438.5% in the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 200 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.18, for a total transaction of $10,893,350.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,179,372 shares in the company, valued at $730,481,906.96. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 191,884 shares of company stock worth $59,121,365 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOG opened at $381.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.62 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 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. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $149.49 and a one year high of $382.63. The stock's fifty day moving average is $312.44 and its 200-day moving average is $307.77.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.64 by $2.47. The company had revenue of $109.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $106.96 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 41.25% and a net margin of 37.92%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.54 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a positive change from Alphabet's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is 7.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on GOOG. Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $450.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Alphabet from $330.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. DZ Bank raised Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Seven research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $362.73.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings materially beat expectations — EPS $5.11 vs. ~$2.63 consensus and revenue of $109.9B, which reset near-term growth expectations and drove the initial rally. Alphabet Q1 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud surged ~63% to ~$20B and management cited a massive cloud backlog (~$460B), giving multi-year revenue visibility and validating AI monetization. Reuters: Cloud beats
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is raising targets and upgrading ratings after the quarter (JPMorgan, TD Cowen, Scotiabank and others), providing fresh buy-side momentum and higher upside expectations. 247WallSt: Price target lifts
• Positive Sentiment: Product execution signals: Gemini AI is being rolled out to millions of vehicles and Waymo continues geographic expansion — both expand addressable markets for AI services and ads/subscriptions. TechCrunch: Gemini in cars Business Insider: Waymo growth
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns: company raised the quarterly dividend (small yield) and continues large buybacks, supporting shareholder returns alongside growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: CapEx and cash-flow tradeoff — management raised 2026 capex guidance (to as much as ~$180–190B) to scale AI infrastructure; this supports long-term growth but will pressure free cash flow near term. CNBC: capex update
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk is rising — Italy has asked the EU to probe Google’s AI search tools and Switzerland opened a probe into alleged keyword bidding pacts; Brazil advanced an antitrust review — any adverse rulings could affect ad/product rules and monetization. Reuters: Italy probe Reuters: Switzerland probe

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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