Lbp Am Sa Trims Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• Lbp Am Sa cut its position in Alphabet by 6.3% in Q4, selling 27,095 shares and ending the quarter with 404,254 shares worth $126,855,000 (≈1.5% of the firm's portfolio, its 12th largest holding).
• Alphabet topped Q4 estimates with $2.82 EPS (vs. $2.59 est.) and $113.83B revenue (up 18% YoY); the stock trades at a $4.09T market cap, PE of 31.24, a one‑year range of $149.49–$350.15, and pays a $0.21 quarterly dividend (≈0.2% yield).
• Significant insider selling has occurred (2,037,294 shares worth about $94.2M in the past three months) even as analysts are largely bullish (consensus target ≈$347) and recent catalysts—new TPUs and large cloud deals—are balanced by EU regulatory risks.

Lbp Am Sa reduced its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 404,254 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 27,095 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.5% of Lbp Am Sa's portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Lbp Am Sa's holdings in Alphabet were worth $126,855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $40,000. Lynch Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at about $61,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at about $63,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.0%

GOOG stock opened at $337.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.09 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a fifty day moving average of $307.53 and a 200-day moving average of $303.99. 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 $350.15.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The business's revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.15 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.57 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet's payout ratio is presently 7.77%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.92, for a total transaction of $9,877,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,818,524 shares of the company's stock, valued at $856,605,814.08. This represents a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the 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 of the company's stock, valued at $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897 in the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GOOG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Phillip Securities cut Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 target price on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $347.16.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

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 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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