Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE Has $1.65 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE increased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 52.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,772 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,326 shares during the period. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,298,572,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 416,753,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $73,927,821,000 after purchasing an additional 5,182,111 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 73.5% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 9,808,152 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,388,775,000 after acquiring an additional 4,154,929 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 17,547.9% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,122,727 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $731,331,000 after purchasing an additional 4,099,366 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Alphabet by 330.4% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,989,463 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $707,691,000 after buying an additional 3,062,590 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Alphabet reported stronger‑than‑expected EPS and revenue, with Search, YouTube and Cloud all showing meaningful growth; Cloud revenue jumped ~48% and backlog surged, underscoring durable enterprise demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Gemini / AI adoption — Management highlighted rapid Gemini usage and heavy API token volumes, supporting the case that AI is already lifting ad and cloud monetization. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support — Several firms raised targets or reiterated bullish views (JPMorgan raised its target recently) and some funds disclosed new/additional GOOG positions, signaling conviction from parts of the buy‑side. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & capital allocations — Alphabet declared a small quarterly dividend ($0.21/sh), a token return that doesn’t materially change capital allocation but is notable for investors seeking yield.
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing push for AI products — Google (and peers) are paying creators large sums to promote AI offerings, reflecting a marketing push to accelerate adoption; this helps user/brand awareness but is a near‑term expense. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Massive 2026 CapEx guide spooked investors — Management guided to roughly $175–$185B in 2026 capex (about double 2025), triggering fears of near‑term margin pressure and heavier cash deployment than the market expected. That guidance drove the post‑earnings sell‑off. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and some fund selling — Reports show notable insider sales and certain funds trimming positions, which amplifies downward pressure when sentiment is shaky after the capex surprise. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/near‑term weakness — The stock dipped below short‑term moving averages post‑release, a signal traders watch that can extend volatility while the market digests the capex plan. Read More.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $331.33 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $322.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $269.91. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.66 and a fifty-two week high of $350.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. The firm has a market cap of $4.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.10.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 36.21%. The company’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.15 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on GOOG shares. Raymond James Financial raised Alphabet from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $315.00 to $400.00 in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial set a $350.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 5th. Phillip Securities upgraded Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $375.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.47.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.64, for a total transaction of $9,640,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,304,619 shares in the company, valued at $683,642,180.16. This represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 2,037,964 shares of company stock valued at $95,259,727 over the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet 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.