Inspirion Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Inspirion Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 18.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,726 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,631 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 0.6% of Inspirion Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Inspirion Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $5,249,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 145.0% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 196 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 56.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 218 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total value of $10,439,325.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,244,372 shares in the company, valued at $720,914,730.12. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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. Insiders sold 2,110,165 shares of company stock worth $118,134,117 in the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOG has been the topic of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 price objective on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Alphabet from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $315.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Nine 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $345.71.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind/robotics partnership expands commercial uses for Gemini models and underscores Alphabet’s leadership in agentic AI — a near‑term narrative investors reward. Google partners with Agile Robots
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud wins and industry deals (Openreach, BMO tokenization) reinforce enterprise monetization of AI/Cloud, supporting revenue growth that analysts cite in upgraded price targets. Openreach taps Google AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and product improvements — lower‑memory AI algorithms and better AI‑generated music — improve efficiency and product appeal but are incremental for near‑term earnings. Google introduces new algos to reduce AI memory usage
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/product initiatives in key markets — e.g., labeling verified investment apps in India — lower consumer‑risk friction but also signal more local compliance work for Google Play and services. Google to label verified investment apps in India
• Negative Sentiment: A Los Angeles jury found Google’s YouTube negligent in a social‑media addiction lawsuit — a small compensatory award now but a potential legal precedent that could multiply future litigation, settlement costs and regulatory scrutiny for platforms. That verdict has been the headline driver of earlier selling pressure. What did jury decide in social media case against Meta and Google?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader investor concerns — heavy AI capex, sector technical weakness and commentary about slide toward bear‑market territory — keep near‑term downside risk even as fundamentals improve. Google Stock Slides Toward Bear Market Territory

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $289.59 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $350.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market capitalization of $3.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.79, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $315.11 and its 200 day moving average is $294.83.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.15 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.21 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

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.