Sage Rhino Capital LLC Has $4.53 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Sage Rhino Capital LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 11.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,440 shares during the period. Sage Rhino Capital LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,527,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. IFS Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 400.0% in the second quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 58.7% during the second quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on GOOG. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Loop Capital raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.83.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo near $110B valuation after a reported $16 billion funding round that would materially increase the value of Alphabet’s self‑driving unit and improve optionality for future monetization or asset realization. Waymo reportedly raising a $16 billion funding round
• Positive Sentiment: Major legal win: a federal judge rejected a bid to force Google to pay an additional $2.36B in a class‑action case, reducing a material litigation overhang and potential liabilities. Google Dodges $2.36B Class Action Penalty
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and valuation support: multiple firms have recent buy/strong‑buy signals and price targets above current levels; a recent DCF on Seeking Alpha implies upside (~$360/share) driven by AI and ad/cloud momentum. Alphabet: This Is The Moment Of Truth
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings headline risk: Q4 results (Alphabet/Google) are due Feb. 4; previews highlight three AI/ad/cloud metrics that could swing sentiment — this increases short‑term volatility but could also re‑rate the stock if metrics beat. Alphabet Earnings are Coming
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing positive narrative around Alphabet as an AI leader vs. peers (analyst writeups and “AI stock” lists), supporting a higher valuation but already priced into some targets. Alphabet vs. Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider/major‑holder selling: a reported block sale of roughly $35.1M by a major shareholder and broader pattern of insider disposals noted in filings — this can pressure sentiment, especially ahead of earnings. Major Shareholder Sells $35,060,852 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: High visible insider selling and prior open‑market dispositions flagged in aggregated data, which some investors view as a cautionary signal despite institutional buying elsewhere. $GOOGL stock rose 3% this week — Quiver data
• Negative Sentiment: Carriage disputes affecting YouTube TV commerce and partners were spotlighted by Disney’s disclosure of a $110M hit from a YouTube TV carriage fight — highlights risk around distribution negotiations and potential churn/costs for the platform. Disney Reports $110M Hit From YouTube TV Carriage Fight

Alphabet Trading Down 0.0%

GOOG opened at $338.53 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $4.09 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $342.29. The company has a fifty day moving average of $320.91 and a 200-day moving average of $266.82.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.50, for a total transaction of $10,383,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,272,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $725,942,020.50. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 2,069,531 shares of company stock valued at $104,158,826 in the last ninety days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Company 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.