Silphium Asset Management Ltd Reduces Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• Silphium Asset Management cut its stake in Alphabet by 55.2% in Q4, selling 27,663 shares and finishing the period with 22,437 shares worth about $7.02 million, making GOOGL its sixth-largest holding (3.0% of the fund).
• Alphabet posted a strong quarter, reporting $5.11 EPS versus a $2.64 consensus and revenue of $109.9 billion versus $106.98 billion, supporting momentum behind its AI/cloud growth narrative.
• Insider activity shows significant selling: insiders disposed of 158,553 shares in the last 90 days (about $47.95 million), though company insiders still own 11.61% of the stock.

Silphium Asset Management Ltd reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 55.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,437 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 27,663 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 3.0% of Silphium Asset Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Silphium Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Alphabet were worth $7,023,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Kentucky Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 142.9% during the fourth quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $63,000. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $398.30 on Thursday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $316.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $310.70. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $147.84 and a 52 week high of $399.85. The company has a market capitalization of $4.82 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.38, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 1.92.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. The firm had revenue of $109.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.98 billion. Research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 13.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This is a boost from Alphabet's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet's payout ratio is presently 6.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $380.00 to $445.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday. Dbs Bank boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Moffett Nathanson boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $406.71.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business'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 transaction of $348,232.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,581 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,187,638.65. The trade was a 22.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the business'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 directly owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 158,553 shares of company stock valued at $47,951,856. Company insiders own 11.61% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s blockbuster Q1 and broader Mag‑7 earnings strength underpin the rally — the company beat EPS and revenue expectations and markets are rewarding AI/cloud leaders. Here's Why Alphabet (GOOGL) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Large commercial commitments: Anthropic reportedly committed to spend ~$200 billion on Google Cloud and chips over five years — a potential multi‑year revenue stream for Cloud and AI infrastructure. Anthropic commits to spending $200 billion on Google's cloud and chips
• Positive Sentiment: Investor confidence in Alphabet’s AI spending shows in debt markets — its largest-ever euro bond sale attracted strong demand, supporting funding for capex and AI investments. Alphabet's euro bond offering sees strong demand
• Positive Sentiment: Product/tech optionality: DeepMind’s new minority stake to train AI on the complex MMORPG EVE Online and internal work on a 24/7 agent (“Remy”) highlight unique data/training opportunities and product roadmaps that could extend monetization. Google DeepMind Will Train AI Models on the MMORPG Eve Online Google is building an AI agent that could be its answer to OpenClaw
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector backdrop is supportive: analysts and outlets note a record aggregate Q1 for corporate earnings and continued AI spending that benefits hyperscalers like Alphabet. Record Earnings Expected in 2026 Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic moves in AI compute: Alphabet moving to sell TPUs directly could broaden revenue but also reshapes competitive dynamics with Nvidia — mixed for margins and partner relationships. Google Moves to Sell TPUs Directly
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk in Europe resurfaced — Google offered search-results changes to avert additions to €9.5B in EU competition fines, keeping legal uncertainty and potential remediation costs on the table. Google moves to avert EU fines with offer in news search case
• Negative Sentiment: Privacy/data concerns and worker unrest: a top Google scientist warned EU data‑sharing measures risk user privacy, and DeepMind employee union activity highlights reputational and execution risks. Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk UK Google DeepMind employees vote to unionize

About Alphabet

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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