Founders Financial Securities LLC Increases Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Founders Financial Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 58.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,549 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,683 shares during the quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Towne Trust Company N.A increased its holdings in Alphabet by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 29.0% in the 3rd quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 258 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 1,438.5% in the 4th quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 200 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 617 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.63, for a total transaction of $178,701.71. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,093 shares in the company, valued at $2,923,235.59. The trade was a 5.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 87,475 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.75, for a total transaction of $2,077,531.25. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 193,016 shares of company stock worth $17,282,549. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $395.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $435.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 target price (up from $420.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $376.00.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet continues to benefit from strong AI demand, including reports that Google may place a large chip order with Intel and that its Gemini AI efforts could generate meaningful recurring revenue. Analysts also reiterated bullish views, citing ongoing demand for AI infrastructure and capex. Intel shares soar on reported in-house chip deal with Alphabet
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Waymo unit remains a competitive strength, with news that Waymo bought a large Arizona proving ground and broader coverage highlighting Waymo’s role in the growing robotaxi race. Waymo bought Apple’s self-driving car proving ground for $220M
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet also drew attention after Apple’s WWDC keynote referenced Google help for AI features, reinforcing Google’s role in major AI partnerships, though the direct stock impact is less clear. Apple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model
• Negative Sentiment: The main drag on the stock is concern that Alphabet is aggressively raising capital and ramping spending on AI infrastructure, which could pressure near-term margins and free cash flow. Market commentary also pointed to valuation worries after the company’s recent financing plans. What’s Going On With Alphabet Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks notes GOOG has been sliding even as the broader market rose, suggesting investors are rotating away from Alphabet amid ongoing uncertainty about AI spending intensity and execution. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note

Alphabet Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $361.17 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.92. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $163.33 and a one year high of $404.47. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $351.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $327.90. The company has a market capitalization of $4.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.55, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.23.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The information services provider reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $2.43. Alphabet had a return on equity of 38.99% and a net margin of 37.92%.The company had revenue of $109.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $106.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This is a boost from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 6.41%.

About Alphabet

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.