Earned Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 4,254 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 52.4%, buying 4,254 shares to hold 12,370 shares worth approximately $3.88 million after the fourth quarter.
• Alphabet beat Q1 expectations with $2.82 EPS vs. $2.59 expected and revenue of $113.83 billion (up 18% YoY), and the stock carries a consensus "Buy" rating with a $351.73 average target and a ~$4.20 trillion market cap.
• Company insiders have been net sellers—Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares (~$10.0M) and insiders sold ~2.04 million shares (~$94.2M) in the past 90 days—while Alphabet pursues classified Pentagon AI work and large AI investments (e.g., Anthropic) amid employee pushback and growing EU regulatory risk.

Earned Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 52.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,370 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,254 shares during the quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $3,881,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of GOOG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 99,529,742 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $24,240,469,000 after acquiring an additional 7,904,434 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $678,198,000. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at $455,745,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 40,032,291 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $9,749,864,000 after purchasing an additional 2,209,203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 208.0% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,130,681 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $273,026,000 after purchasing an additional 2,177,855 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG opened at $347.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.15, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $149.49 and a one year high of $350.90. The business has a fifty day moving average of $310.00 and a 200 day moving average of $306.97.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.Alphabet's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.15 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, April 20th. DZ Bank raised Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Scotiabank reaffirmed 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $351.73.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.65, for a total value of $348,232.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,581 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,187,638.65. This trade represents a 22.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.89, for a total transaction of $10,006,425.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,642,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $505,573,853.40. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet secured classified AI access for the U.S. Department of Defense, opening a potential high‑margin, recurring revenue channel for Google Cloud that helps diversify beyond advertising. Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc recently raised its price target on Alphabet, signaling some analysts expect more upside from Google Cloud and AI monetization. KeyBanc Raised the Price Target on Alphabet
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s big strategic AI investments — including a reported multi‑billion investment relationship with Anthropic — underpin long‑term growth optionality in models and cloud compute demand. Alphabet To Invest Up To $40 Billion In Anthropic
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings and the Cloud margin story are the immediate catalysts — analysts expect strong revenue growth but will scrutinize capex, depreciation and margin guidance tied to heavy AI investment. Alphabet Earnings Preview: Q1 Earnings Hinge On Margins And The Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: Google is contributing agentic commerce/authentication work to industry standards (FIDO Alliance), a technical positive for enterprise adoption but unlikely to move near‑term revenue materially. Google and Mastercard Contribute Agentic Commerce Standards to FIDO Alliance
• Negative Sentiment: Employee objections and public criticism over the Pentagon deal have surfaced; internal unrest can create reputational and executional distractions. A Google researcher says they're 'ashamed' after the company signed a Pentagon deal
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet unexpectedly exited a $100M Pentagon drone AI competition after ethics concerns, a signal that some defense opportunities may be inconsistent with internal governance and could limit revenue capture. Alphabet Stock Dips as Google Exits $100M Pentagon AI Drone Contract
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk is rising: the EU is shifting enforcement toward cloud and AI services, which could pressure product access and competitive positioning in Europe. EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI
• Negative Sentiment: Some funds disclosed reductions in GOOGL holdings ahead of earnings, indicating profit‑taking and positioning risk into results. Fund Update: Handelsbanken Fonder AB Disclosed New Holdings

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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