Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Frances Arnold also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, August 28th, Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of Alphabet stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.71, for a total value of $27,692.22.
- On Thursday, July 30th, Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.39, for a total value of $27,337.98.
Alphabet Trading Up 1.6%
NASDAQ:GOOGL traded up $5.26 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $343.50. The company had a trading volume of 22,859,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,948,152. The company has a market capitalization of $4.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $344.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $347.73. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $235.84 and a 52 week high of $408.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 4.42%.
Alphabet News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Gemini 4 Argon strengthens Alphabet’s AI narrative. Google says its new flagship model delivers top-tier results in coding, finance, legal work, video understanding and cybersecurity. Analysts view its capabilities and aggressive pricing as potentially pressuring OpenAI, Anthropic and other rivals, although broad access is initially restricted for safety testing. Google Gemini 4 Argon frontier model analysis
- Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s vertically integrated AI platform remains a potential competitive advantage. The company develops its own chips, cloud infrastructure and models, which could eventually reduce dependence on Nvidia and improve economics as AI adoption grows. JPMorgan reportedly maintained an Overweight view and expects additional upside over the next year. Alphabet threat to Nvidia
- Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure expansion and strategic investments could create longer-term value. Alphabet is testing its tensor-processing chips in orbit through Project Suncatcher and could benefit from its stake in Anthropic if the AI company’s potential IPO supports a higher valuation. These initiatives are speculative but reinforce the company’s broader AI strategy. Google AI chips launched into orbit
- Neutral Sentiment: YouTube is exploring additional live-sports rights. Expanding free and Premium sports programming could support engagement, subscriptions and advertising, but rights costs and the lack of a specific deal make the financial impact uncertain. YouTube sports strategy
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about AI monetization and spending. Alphabet is committing heavily to infrastructure while analysts question whether AI revenue and personal-agent adoption will justify the investment. Meta’s free AI offering also highlights the risk that keeping Google’s comparable product behind a subscription could limit usage and weaken its competitive position. Google Gemini and personal agents
- Negative Sentiment: Legal and consumer-product risks remain overhangs. Google must face publisher claims seeking approximately $3.2 billion in ad-tech damages, while the Pixel 10a price increase to $599 could hurt demand for its budget hardware. Alphabet publisher ad-tech claims
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have commented on GOOGL. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $411.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets set a $465.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group lowered their target price on Alphabet from $400.00 to $379.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Tigress Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $485.00 price target (up from $415.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $425.60.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 86.3% during the third quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,146 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 531 shares during the last quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 16.4% in the third quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC now owns 5,747 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,977,000 after acquiring an additional 811 shares during the last quarter. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth $2,262,000. Boltwood Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.1% during the third quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 27,739 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $9,544,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% during the third quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 19,827 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,822,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.
About Alphabet
Alphabet Inc is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.
Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations.
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