Haven Private LLC Reduces Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Haven Private LLC reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 31.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,467 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,494 shares during the quarter. Haven Private LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,331,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GOOG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $22,901,000 after purchasing an additional 6,410 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 14,506 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,697,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position 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 worth $105,540,000 after buying an additional 41,132 shares during the last quarter. Evernest Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Evernest Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,227 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,814,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the period. Finally, Creekside Partners boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Creekside Partners now owns 3,186 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $565,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. 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: Google Cloud strength and AI adoption: Cloud revenue surged ~48% y/y, Gemini usage and API adoption are scaling rapidly and enterprise backlog expanded sharply—this supports longer‑term growth expectations. Google Cloud Revenue Just Surged 48%
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets: Several firms (Piper Sandler, KeyBanc and others) raised price targets after Q4 results, providing a cushion for the shares despite recent weakness. Piper Sandler and KeyBanc Raise Alphabet Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: AI summit visibility: CEO Sundar Pichai (and other industry leaders) attending a high‑profile AI summit in India raises Alphabet’s strategic profile in a key market but is more of a long‑term positive than an immediate price driver. India hosts global AI summit
• Neutral Sentiment: Options/contrarian flows: Some market commentary flags muted institutional urgency and suggests option strategies and contrarian buyers may be active around the pullback. This can limit downside but won’t move fundamentals immediately. Calm Waters for Alphabet Stock Present a Tempting Options Trade
• Negative Sentiment: Huge 2026 CapEx guidance and financing worries: Management signaled $175–185B in 2026 capex to build AI compute; investors fear lower free cash flow and additional debt issuance to fund spending. That guidance (and talk of tapping debt markets) is a primary reason for near‑term selling. Alphabet Stock Opinions on Q4 Earnings and AI Capex Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and institutional selling: Recent filings and fund rebalances show notable insider sales and some large institutional trims, which increases short‑term selling pressure and investor caution. Altarock Partners Cuts Alphabet Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Retail sentiment/near‑term price action: Social discussions and short‑term technical selling (and a recent analyst note citing a $348 target after a February dip) have amplified momentum to the downside in the short term. Analysts Set $348 Target for Google After February Dip

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total transaction of $34,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,307 shares in the company, valued at $6,224,380. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,064,308 shares of company stock valued at $104,383,469. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $306.02 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.31, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $321.71 and a 200 day moving average of $276.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.15 earnings per share. Sell-side 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 will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial set a $350.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on Alphabet from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $343.90.

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.