Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Purchased by Whalen Wealth Management Inc.

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 54.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,422 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,986 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.4% of Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Whalen Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,643,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 8.6% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 73.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 9,808,152 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,388,775,000 after purchasing an additional 4,154,929 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $678,198,000. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $455,745,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 40,032,291 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $9,749,864,000 after purchasing an additional 2,209,203 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOG has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. DZ Bank raised Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $345.71.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI infrastructure ties — Google deepened multi‑year partnerships with Intel (and separately with Broadcom/Anthropic) that lock in chips, TPUs and networking for Google Cloud and model deployment, improving capacity visibility and lowering execution risk for AI scaling. Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership Broadcom Locks in Multi-Year AI Wins With Google and Anthropic
• Positive Sentiment: Product and monetization momentum — Google launched a major AI overhaul to Google Finance and rolled out cookie protection features, both of which can raise user engagement and strengthen ad/financial‑product monetization over time. Google Finance Gets AI Overhaul Google Stock Is Taking Cookies Seriously Again
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expansion supports non‑advertising revenue optionality — Geographic expansion (e.g., Nashville) is being viewed as evidence that Alphabet’s self‑driving unit is beginning to monetize at scale, a catalyst for long‑term revenue diversification. Alphabet Climbs 4% on Waymo’s Nashville Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Investor endorsements lift sentiment — High‑profile investors and research houses (Jim Cramer, William O’Neil reinstatement, Needham coverage) are publicly backing Alphabet’s AI/cloud/story, which can drive allocation into the stock. Jim Cramer Explains Why He Chose to Stay in Alphabet Stock William O’Neil Reinstates Alphabet With a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term growth narratives reiterated — Multiple pieces profile Alphabet as a top growth name for the decade based on Cloud and AI, reinforcing longer‑horizon bullishness but offering limited immediate directional information. Is Alphabet One of the Best Growth Stocks to Buy for the Next Decade?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Indonesia reprimand for YouTube — Indonesia issued a formal reprimand over alleged non‑compliance with new child‑protection curbs, highlighting regional regulatory execution risk for YouTube content and potential fines or tighter controls. Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and margin caution — Some analysts/writings flag stretched valuation (forward PEG above peers) and near‑term margin pressure despite strong fundamentals, which could limit upside and make the stock sensitive to earnings/guide misses. Alphabet Stock Defies AI’s Gravity
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/data‑center risk — Reports that hyperscalers have delayed or scaled back some data‑center projects over community/water/energy concerns underscore execution and capex risk as AI demand grows. While Amazon, Microsoft, Google Struggle With AI On Land — China Looks To The Sea

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.89, for a total transaction of $10,006,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,642,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $505,573,853.40. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total transaction of $33,934.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,580,469.82. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 2,069,344 shares of company stock worth $104,708,426. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG opened at $316.37 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $306.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $298.16. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $3.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.27, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.13. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $148.40 and a 1 year high of $350.15.

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 the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given 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 payout ratio is 7.77%.

Alphabet Company 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.