Natural Investments LLC Invests $11.55 Million in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• Natural Investments LLC purchased 36,910 shares of Alphabet in Q4 valued at approximately $11.55 million, representing about 2.9% of the fund's portfolio and its 5th largest holding.
• Company insiders have sold a significant amount recently—about 2,037,294 shares worth $94.2 million over the past three months—though insiders still own 11.55% of Alphabet stock.
• Analyst coverage is broadly positive with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $369.67, while several firms raised price targets and the stock trades near its 12‑month high (around $353) with a market cap of about $4.24 trillion.

Natural Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 36,910 shares of the information services provider's stock, valued at approximately $11,552,000. Alphabet accounts for about 2.9% of Natural Investments LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Kentucky Trust Co grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 142.9% in the fourth quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $63,000. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Alphabet from $395.00 to $387.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $348.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Phillip Securities increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $340.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, President Capital boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $323.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $369.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total transaction of $33,934.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,418 shares in the company, valued at $5,580,469.82. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,808 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,293,309.12. The trade was a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897. Insiders own 11.55% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market attention is squarely on Alphabet’s earnings and Gemini/AI spending updates, which investors expect could drive revenue and engagement. Alphabet earnings on tap with Gemini, AI spending updates in focus with stock near record high
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Defense added Google’s Gemini for Government models to its secure GenAI.mil platform — a commercial win that supports enterprise/government adoption and recurring revenue potential. What's Behind The Boost In Alphabet Stock Today?
• Positive Sentiment: South Korea and Google agreed to build an AI campus in Seoul — a strategic move to expand R&D, talent and local partnerships that supports long-term AI product development. Google to build AI campus in South Korea, presidential office says
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent bullish commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) highlights Alphabet’s diversified AI-driven revenue “mosaic,” supporting investor sentiment and flows into the stock. Jim Cramer Says “Alphabet Has a Mosaic Like None Other”
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and market pieces flag that strong post-earnings moves are possible (heightened volatility around the report); options activity is mixed versus peers. Here's How Much Google Parent Alphabet Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The EU is pressing Google to open Android to AI rivals and regulators gave pointers to improve rivals’ access to Google services — potential regulatory changes that could hurt margins or product control. EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are pushing for more climate transparency tied to AI data center energy use (shareholder proposal from Trillium) — this could increase disclosure and potentially capex/operational scrutiny as AI workloads scale. Alphabet Investors Press For AI Data Center Climate Transparency

Alphabet Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $350.34 on Tuesday. 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $147.84 and a twelve month high of $353.18. The company's 50-day moving average price is $310.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.18. The stock has a market cap of $4.24 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.41, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.12.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google's core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google's consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.

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