Tyche Wealth Partners LLC Raises Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• Tyche Wealth Partners increased its Alphabet stake by 9.8% in Q4, buying 1,657 shares to hold 18,587 shares worth $5,818,000, making GOOGL its 21st-largest holding (≈0.9% of the firm’s portfolio).
• Insiders have been net sellers recently, disposing of 2,037,294 shares worth about $94.2 million over the past 90 days, though insiders still own 11.55% of the company.
• Alphabet is riding positive AI and earnings momentum — including DoD adoption of Gemini and an AI campus deal in South Korea — and analysts remain mostly bullish with an average price target of $369.67 ("Moderate Buy").

Tyche Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,587 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,657 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 0.9% of Tyche Wealth Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Tyche Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $5,818,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Members Trust Co raised its position in Alphabet by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Members Trust Co now owns 6,434 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,014,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. now owns 7,952 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,489,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,728 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $541,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. White Wing Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. White Wing Wealth Management now owns 1,155 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $362,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantum Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,799 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $3,693,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet News Summary

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.55% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on GOOGL shares. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Alphabet from $395.00 to $387.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $325.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $395.00 target price (up from $365.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $357.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $369.67.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $350.34 on Tuesday. The firm 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. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The business's 50 day moving average is $310.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.18. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $147.84 and a 52-week high of $353.18.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during 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%. Analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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