Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Sells 2,127 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. lessened its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 21.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,768 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,127 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.3% of Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,431,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $321.39 on Tuesday. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $306.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $299.57. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.10 and a 12-month high of $349.00. The firm has a market cap of $3.89 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.12.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Broadcom and Alphabet to use custom AI chips (while still using Nvidia for some training) — a direct endorsement of Google’s TPU and cloud AI stack that could boost TPU sales and cloud AI revenue. Did Anthropic, Alphabet, and Broadcom Just Say Checkmate to Nvidia?
• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom’s long-term deal with Google (through 2031 and future TPU generations) eases investor worries about Google switching chip suppliers and supports confidence in Google’s AI infrastructure roadmap. Broadcom deal with Google signals stronger AI demand but long-term risks remain: UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and stock-movement coverage (Zacks) show GOOGL outpacing the broader market today and being upgraded within Zacks’ ranks — reinforcing momentum and short‑term buying interest. What Makes Alphabet (GOOGL) a New Buy Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Apple/Alphabet comparisons and buy-side interest from large allocators (e.g., increases reported in some hedge fund filings) are drawing capital inflows — notable for liquidity and sentiment. Stanley Druckenmiller Made 1 Huge Bet…
• Positive Sentiment: Google is funding AI training programs for U.S. manufacturing workers — a small near-term spend but a constructive signal on enterprise adoption and broader AI ecosystem engagement. Google partners on AI training for thousands of American manufacturing workers
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price targets are mixed: some firms reaffirm or raise targets (examples up to $420), others trim theirs (e.g., Stifel to $387, Wolfe to $360) — keeps analyst-driven volatility possible but no consensus shock. Stifel adjusts price target on Alphabet Price Target Raised to $420
• Neutral Sentiment: Startup fundraising and AI ecosystem activity (e.g., Primepoint’s $10M seed round) indicate healthy AI innovation but are peripheral to Alphabet’s core fundamentals. Primepoint Closes $10M Seed Round
• Negative Sentiment: Industry reports (eMarketer/WSJ/Reuters) project Meta overtaking Google as the top digital-ad company by net revenue in 2026 — a clear competitive risk that could pressure Alphabet’s ad-growth narrative and multiple over time. Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue

Insider Activity

In other Alphabet news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.92, for a total value of $9,877,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,818,524 shares in the company, valued at $856,605,814.08. This trade represents a 1.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,068,744 shares of company stock worth $104,505,914. Company insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on GOOGL. Bank of America increased their price target on Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their target price on Alphabet from $333.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Alphabet from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. DA Davidson raised their target price on Alphabet from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Argus raised their target price on Alphabet from $365.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $366.76.

Alphabet Profile

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.