International Assets Investment Management LLC Sells 5,494 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

International Assets Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,948 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 5,494 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises 1.0% of International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $18,138,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Diversify Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 30,658 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $10,300,000 after purchasing an additional 2,196 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 504,479 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $157,902,000 after purchasing an additional 6,691 shares during the last quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,992 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $937,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Climber Capital SA bought a new position in Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,859,000. Finally, Luken Investment Analytics LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 28.6% during the 4th quarter. Luken Investment Analytics LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 51,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $371.00, for a total transaction of $37,842.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,621 shares in the company, valued at $6,908,391. This represents a 0.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 226,481 shares of company stock worth $27,422,061. Insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: At Google I/O 2026, Alphabet unveiled a broader AI lineup, including new Gemini models, AI search features, AI glasses, and ad products designed to monetize conversational search more effectively. Alphabet Just Unveiled Its Most Ambitious AI Lineup Yet
• Positive Sentiment: Google also announced a $15 billion Missouri AI data hub investment, highlighting long-term infrastructure spending, energy efficiency, and community investment that support its AI expansion plans. How Google’s $15 Billion Missouri AI Data Hub Strategy Could Reshape Alphabet’s Investor Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also noted Google’s push to make ads work inside AI search, suggesting new ways to monetize search traffic as the product shifts toward conversational results. Google Wants Ads to Talk Back in AI Search
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet remains widely watched by investors and screening services, keeping the stock in focus but not adding a clear new fundamental catalyst. Investors Heavily Search Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns are rising after a TechCrunch report said DuckDuckGo installs jumped as some users rejected Google’s AI search changes, implying possible user pushback. DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet also faces continued antitrust overhang, with reports that the EU is preparing a large fine in its investigation into Google’s practices. EU plans to fine Google high triple-digit million euro sum as part of antitrust investigation: report
• Negative Sentiment: Google is also appealing a court decision tied to its search monopoly, keeping regulatory risk front and center for the stock. Google Appeals Court Decision on Search Monopoly

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $388.88 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $341.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $323.00. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $162.00 and a fifty-two week high of $408.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.66, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 1.92.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $2.47. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. The firm had revenue of $109.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $106.98 billion. Equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This is a boost from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on GOOGL. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $425.00 price target (up from $395.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $405.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $410.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wedbush upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $412.65.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.