International Private Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 3,722 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

International Private Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 32.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,722 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 1.5% of International Private Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,381,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,914,125 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $33,511,477,000 after acquiring an additional 2,428,266 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 8.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 99,529,742 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $24,240,469,000 after purchasing an additional 7,904,434 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 5.8% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 40,032,291 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $9,749,864,000 after purchasing an additional 2,209,203 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.7% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 32,583,332 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $7,935,671,000 after purchasing an additional 223,743 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.9% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 28,625,464 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,971,769,000 after purchasing an additional 539,679 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced Veo 3.1 Lite, a lower‑cost video AI model (same speed as Veo 3.1 Fast but at roughly half the cost) — this can broaden developer adoption, increase Google Cloud inference volume and improve monetization of AI services. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet rolled out Lyria 3 Pro for longer AI‑generated music tracks (up to 3 minutes), expanding its creative AI product stack and potential content‑creation revenue/use cases. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive on Alphabet’s AI/cloud opportunity: analysts highlight strong cloud growth, big backlog and high price targets — supportive background for multiple‑quarter upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Google researchers published a paper showing quantum computers may reduce resources needed to break ECDLP‑256 (bitcoin encryption) by ~20x — underscores Google’s R&D leadership but has limited direct revenue impact for Alphabet. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: GOOG’s weight in major ETFs (QQQ, VTI, VOO) means passive/ETF flows amplify moves — gains in broader tech/AI names helped bid the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory headlines remain a drag: coverage of a social‑media addiction verdict and related lawsuits has created headline risk and prompted caution among some investors (appeals expected). Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Publishers reported traffic/margin pressure from Google search changes (e.g., Future Plc margin warning), highlighting potential downstream ad‑revenue and partnership frictions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny continues globally (e.g., Indonesian summons over child social media curbs), a reminder of policy risks that can create episodic volatility. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,818,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,605,814.08. The trade was a 1.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,092,234 shares of company stock valued at $112,487,971. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOG stock opened at $286.71 on Wednesday. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $311.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $296.33. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $142.66 and a one year high of $350.15. The company has a market capitalization of $3.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.10.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. Alphabet’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on GOOG. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $345.71.

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.