V2 Financial group LLC Purchases 8,295 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• V2 Financial group LLC boosted its Alphabet stake by 185.4% in Q4, buying an additional 8,295 shares to hold 12,769 shares worth about $4.01 million, making GOOG its 8th-largest holding (2.0% of the fund).
• Insiders have been net sellers recently — including John L. Hennessy and John Kent Walker — and over the past 90 days insiders sold 2,068,744 shares valued at roughly $104.5 million; insiders now own 12.99% of the company.
• Alphabet beat quarterly expectations (EPS $2.82 vs. $2.59; revenue $113.83B, +18% YoY) and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share (annualized $0.84, ~0.3% yield).

V2 Financial group LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 185.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,769 shares of the information services provider's stock after buying an additional 8,295 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 2.0% of V2 Financial group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. V2 Financial group LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,007,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GOOG. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $40,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 145.0% in the third quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 196 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 56.8% in the third quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 218 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total transaction of $318,580.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was 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 approximately $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,068,744 shares of company stock valued at $104,505,914. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

GOOG opened at $319.21 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. The company's fifty day moving average price is $305.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $299.79. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $148.40 and a 1-year high of $350.15. The company has a market cap of $3.86 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.53, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.13.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.77%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on GOOG. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $395.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $330.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $345.71.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

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• Neutral Sentiment: DeepMind hired a philosopher to advise on machine‑consciousness ethics — notable for governance and PR but unlikely to move near‑term revenue. Google DeepMind Hires a Philosopher to Prepare for Machine Consciousness
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• Negative Sentiment: Analysts (UBS) caution that while the Broadcom deal eases chip‑sourcing worries, long‑term risks remain around customer concentration, competition and AI infrastructure spending — a reminder of execution and margin risks. Broadcom deal with Google signals stronger AI demand but long-term risks remain: UBS

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc NASDAQ: GOOG is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as "Other Bets." Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company's history.

Alphabet's core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company's ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.

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