Peak Asset Management LLC decreased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 4.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 88,779 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,839 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 4.7% of Peak Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Peak Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $31,727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 6.0% during the first quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.5% in the first quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC now owns 5,460 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,570,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.9% in the first quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC now owns 2,921 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $840,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.1% in the first quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC now owns 2,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $744,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evansbrook LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 9,522 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,738,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.
Key Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud expands enterprise AI push: Alphabet and Accenture are launching a joint unit with 1,000 forward-deployed engineers to help businesses implement Google’s AI tools. The partnership could accelerate Cloud adoption, improve monetization and help Alphabet compete more effectively with Microsoft and Amazon. Google Cloud races to catch up in the AI deployment wars with Accenture deal
- Positive Sentiment: Potential power support for AI infrastructure: The U.S. government approved a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to refurbish an Iowa nuclear plant that Google plans to use for power. Reliable, low-carbon electricity could help support Alphabet’s growing data-center demand, although the benefits are longer term. Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government
- Positive Sentiment: Google and Cathay Pacific expanded trials of AI technology designed to reduce aircraft contrail warming, adding a potential sustainability and commercial-use case for Google’s AI capabilities. Cathay Pacific, Google expand AI trials to cut climate-warming aircraft contrails
Alphabet Trading Down 0.0%
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.5 earnings per share for the current year.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.42%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GOOGL shares. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 target price (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, July 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $420.00 price objective (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Phillip Securities raised Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $420.19.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on GOOGL
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.63, for a total transaction of $387,061.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $545,941.03. The trade was a 41.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 451,925 shares of company stock worth $12,371,544 over the last ninety days. 11.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Alphabet
Alphabet Inc is a technology and holding company founded in 2015 through a restructuring of Google. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and operates globally, serving consumers, businesses, advertisers and developers across numerous countries and regions.
Alphabet’s largest business is Google Services, which includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and hardware products such as Pixel devices. These products support activities including internet search, digital content distribution, mobile computing, online communications and advertising.
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