Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Holdings Lifted by Bokf Na

Bokf Na raised its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 5.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 298,141 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 16,198 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 1.1% of Bokf Na’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Bokf Na’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $72,612,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GOOG. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $22,901,000 after acquiring an additional 6,410 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 14,506 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,697,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 594,959 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $105,540,000 after purchasing an additional 41,132 shares during the last quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. now owns 5,793 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Finally, Ibex Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth $248,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet closed its largest-ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion — a big strategic push to bolster Google Cloud’s security offering and cross‑sell to existing cloud customers. Google completes $32B acquisition of Wiz
• Positive Sentiment: GFiber (Google Fiber) is combining with Stonepeak’s Astound Broadband; Alphabet takes a minority stake while Stonepeak becomes majority owner — a capital‑efficient move that trims ongoing fiber capex and creates a scaled independent broadband operator. Google sells partial stake in fiber business
• Positive Sentiment: Product and commercial momentum: Google rolled Gemini Embedding 2 into Workspace apps and logged new AI deals (e.g., Canal+), which support monetization of AI features across cloud, ads and productivity suites. Gemini AI powers Workspace automation Canal+ taps Google’s AI
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded government engagement — Google is deploying Gemini AI agents on the Pentagon portal for administrative automation, reinforcing large‑scale enterprise/government adoption of its AI stack. Google deepens Pentagon AI push
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/flow context: MarketBeat highlights the stock finding support near ~$300 and strong institutional inflows — a neutral-to-supportive backdrop for longer-term holders. Alphabet’s Pullback May Be Opening a New Entry Point
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in recent feeds appears inconsistent/corrupted (zeros/NaNs) — no clear signal from shorts today.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation caution: analysts and commentary note rising competition in AI (OpenAI, Microsoft/Anthropic) and argue the stock may still be vulnerable after the recent pullback — tempering upside despite strategic wins. Google’s AI Dominance Is Being Tested
• Negative Sentiment: Market cautiousness: commentary urging that “it’s too early to buy the dip” reflects investor wariness that could limit strong near‑term rallies. It’s Too Early To Buy the Dip in GOOG Stock

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.38, for a total transaction of $9,859,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,674,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $508,028,012.80. This represents a 1.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,112,493 shares of company stock worth $118,605,094. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.5%

GOOG stock opened at $308.42 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $319.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $289.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.66 and a fifty-two week high of $350.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.73 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The business’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.15 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 7.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $348.00 price target (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.90.

About Alphabet

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.