U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 135,713 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,076 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 1.1% of U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $42,587,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,927 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,546,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. now owns 11,116 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,488,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $206,000. Luma Capital S.A. SPF purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $628,000. Finally, Market Street Wealth Management Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Market Street Wealth Management Advisors LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Google is in talks with Marvell to design two new AI chips for inference — a move that could diversify Google’s TPU supply, reduce reliance on Broadcom and support higher-margin cloud/AI growth. Marvell Reuters Article
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting the Marvell talks and implications for competitors (Broadcom, Nvidia) — underscores market view that Google is scaling its in-house AI hardware strategy, which supports long‑term cloud and AI margins. Barron’s: Marvell/Google
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary emphasize strong fundamentals — double‑digit revenue and income growth driven by Cloud and Gemini adoption; these reinforce buy-side thesis that AI monetization will expand Google’s margin runway. Seeking Alpha: Performance & Future Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst support and price targets remain elevated (median target noted ~$372.5 across recent reports), providing technical and sentiment backing for higher shares. Quiver Quant: Analyst Targets & Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor pieces and long‑term buy arguments reiterate Alphabet as an AI platform leader — supportive for long-term holders but not new catalytic news. Motley Fool: AI Stock Picks
• Negative Sentiment: Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares (~$348k) on Apr 15; insiders have broadly been net sellers recently — a potential psychological headwind for some investors. SEC filing available. SEC Filing: Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern about Alphabet’s planned ramp in AI spending (reports of roughly doubling AI spend) could pressure near-term margins and weigh on sentiment despite long-term revenue upside. Fool: AI Spending Concerns

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the sale, the insider owned 51,808 shares in the company, valued at $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.89, for a total transaction of $10,006,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,642,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $505,573,853.40. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,069,794 shares of company stock valued at $104,854,147. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Alphabet from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $315.00 to $400.00 in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.03.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOG stock opened at $339.40 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $305.98 and its 200 day moving average is $302.30. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $148.40 and a one year high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The company 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 35.01%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.15 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.77%.

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.