QV Investors Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• QV Investors cut its Alphabet stake by 45.8% in Q4, selling 40,500 shares and leaving 47,870 shares worth about $14.98 million, with Alphabet now ~1.2% of the firm's holdings (its 29th-largest position).
• Heavy insider and institutional activity: major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares (≈$35.06M) and John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares (≈$14.34M); insiders have sold 2,068,744 shares (~$104.5M) in the past 90 days while insiders own 11.55% and institutions own 40.03% of the stock.
• Fundamentals and analyst outlook remain constructive: Alphabet beat Q4 estimates with $2.82 EPS and $113.83B revenue, carries a $4.03 trillion market cap, recently paid a $0.21 quarterly dividend (0.3% yield), and has an average analyst price target of $367.06.

QV Investors Inc. lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 45.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,870 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 40,500 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.2% of QV Investors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. QV Investors Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $14,983,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 110,330 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $20,886,000 after buying an additional 4,110 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 14,930 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,826,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY increased its stake in Alphabet by 17.6% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 3,888 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $685,000 after buying an additional 581 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 485,486 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $85,557,000 after buying an additional 48,805 shares during the period. Finally, United Bank increased its stake in Alphabet by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 48,204 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $8,495,000 after buying an additional 3,120 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,068,744 shares of company stock worth $104,505,914 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company's stock.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS and other analysts pointed to the extended Broadcom–Google agreement as easing investor concerns about TPU supply and long-term AI infrastructure continuity—this reduces a key operational risk for Google’s cloud/AI growth story. Broadcom deal with Google signals stronger AI demand but long-term risks remain: UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Citi put Alphabet on a 90-day “upside Catalyst Watch,” flagging a cluster of product, event and AI-related catalysts that could lift the stock into July—an institutional signal that near-term momentum may continue. Citi is bullish on Google stock in near term ahead of several catalysts
• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic’s expanding partnership with Broadcom and Alphabet on custom AI chips reinforces Google’s role as an AI infrastructure provider and supports upside for TPU monetization opportunities. Did Anthropic, Alphabet, and Broadcom Just Say Checkmate to Nvidia?
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile investors continue to add to positions (Stanley Druckenmiller materially increased his Alphabet stake), a demand signal that can support price momentum. Stanley Druckenmiller Made 1 Huge Bet That Still Looks Attractive Today and Cut 2 Top Positions
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves and price-target changes: some firms raised/maintained bullish targets while others trimmed forecasts—keeps sentiment constructive but highlights divergent views on upside magnitude. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and ecosystem activity ahead of Google Cloud Next (partners showcasing AI-native tools) supports ongoing enterprise demand narratives but is incremental vs. headline catalysts. groundcover Showcases AI-Native Observability at Google Cloud Next 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust risk resurfaced as rival app store Aptoide sued Google alleging monopoly over Android app distribution and billing—this could increase legal and regulatory scrutiny, potentially leading to fines or business changes if it gains traction. Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopoly
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in advertising: reports project Meta could overtake Google in global digital-ad revenue this year, and Meta’s new Muse Spark model is reinvigorating its ad-product momentum—both trends pose downside risk to Google’s core ad growth. Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue for first time, report says
• Negative Sentiment: Ad-quality and fraud concerns (new “pushpaganda” scam) highlight ongoing risks to user trust and publisher/advertiser effectiveness on Google surfaces, which could pressure monetization if widespread. HUMAN’s Satori Researchers Identify Novel Ad Fraud and Scareware Threat, Pushpaganda

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $332.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.03 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.12. 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 1-year low of $146.10 and a 1-year high of $349.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $306.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $300.18.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during 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%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Moffett Nathanson lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $348.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $360.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $415.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $367.06.

Alphabet 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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