Toth Financial Advisory Corp Sells 2,408 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• Toth Financial Advisory Corp trimmed its stake in Alphabet by 2.9%, selling 2,408 shares and leaving 81,445 shares valued at $25.49 million, with Alphabet representing about 2.8% of Toth's holdings and its second-largest position.
• Several large institutions boosted or initiated positions in Alphabet — notably Berkshire Hathaway opened a new stake worth roughly $4.34 billion — and institutional/hedge funds now own about 40.03% of the company.
• Alphabet reported a quarter-beating EPS of $2.82 (vs. $2.57 est.) on $113.83 billion revenue, has a $3.84 trillion market cap, pays a $0.21 quarterly dividend (0.3% yield), and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target near $366.92.

Toth Financial Advisory Corp lessened its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 81,445 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 2,408 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 2.8% of Toth Financial Advisory Corp's holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Toth Financial Advisory Corp's holdings in Alphabet were worth $25,492,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GOOGL. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $4,338,397,000. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Alphabet by 28.0% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 53,107,572 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $12,910,542,000 after acquiring an additional 11,605,785 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Alphabet by 15.7% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 50,732,476 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $12,333,076,000 after acquiring an additional 6,874,381 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP raised its stake in Alphabet by 23,402.1% during the third quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP now owns 6,118,547 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,487,419,000 after acquiring an additional 6,092,513 shares during the period. Finally, Coatue Management LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 259.1% during the third quarter. Coatue Management LLC now owns 7,221,115 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,755,453,000 after acquiring an additional 5,210,434 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $317.20 on Monday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $146.10 and a 12 month high of $349.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.84 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.12. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $306.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $299.04.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on GOOGL shares. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $325.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $365.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citizens Jmp reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $385.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Pivotal Research increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $366.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the firm'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 owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,069,344 shares of company stock valued at $104,708,426. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stronger AI/cloud positioning: Google expanded its multi‑year AI infrastructure partnership with Intel to co‑develop processors and power Google Cloud AI workloads — a sign of durable demand for cloud AI capacity that supports Google Cloud revenue growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom and Anthropic deals validate Google’s AI infrastructure strategy and the broader market for non‑NVIDIA accelerators — a constructive signal for Alphabet’s AI cost and supply relationships. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media bullishness on AI adoption: BNP Paribas and other commentators highlight Gemini and Anthropic as drivers that can take share in the generative AI market, underpinning ad/productivity monetization upside for Alphabet. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Monetization tailwind — YouTube raised U.S. Premium prices, which should boost ARPU and subscription revenue over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish price‑target action from Mizuho (raised to $420) reinforces upside thesis for investors focused on long‑term AI/cloud gains. (No link)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest report is effectively meaningless/noisy for today’s move (data shows zero shares / reporting artifact), so it’s not the driver of the stock’s action. (No link)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk for Waymo: A California bill would require more human operators for robotaxis, raising operating costs and regulatory uncertainty for Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle ambitions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: International/content regulatory pressure: Indonesia issued a reprimand to YouTube over new social media rules for children, underscoring regional enforcement risk that can hit engagement or require costly compliance changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade pressure: Wolfe Research trimmed its price target from $390 to $360, which increases short‑term selling pressure despite the firm still rating the stock “outperform.” (No link)

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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