Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Posted by George Bondi on Oct 13th, 2025

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) on 9/23/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 9/23/2025.

Alphabet Trading Down 1.9%

Alphabet stock opened at $237.49 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $226.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $189.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.87 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.29, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.00. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.66 and a 52 week high of $256.70.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $96.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $93.67 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 31.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 8th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 8.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on GOOG. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Alphabet from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Alphabet from $215.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $241.00.

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Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.23, for a total value of $6,377,475.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,494,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $489,572,657.16. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 23,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.70, for a total value of $4,637,754.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,999 shares in the company, valued at $8,371,905.30. The trade was a 35.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 276,338 shares of company stock valued at $59,062,683 in the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Diversified Enterprises LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 5.9% during the third quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 14,985 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,650,000 after purchasing an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. Warburton Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 3.8% during the third quarter. Warburton Capital Management LLC now owns 4,199 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 9.3% during the third quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC now owns 2,230 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $543,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. Fluent Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $204,000. Finally, Arlington Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arlington Financial Advisors LLC now owns 28,565 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,957,000 after acquiring an additional 1,808 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Alphabet Company Profile

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Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.