Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) CAO Amie Thuener O’toole Sells 933 Shares of Stock

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 933 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $336.55, for a total value of $314,001.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,337,229.80. The trade was a 8.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Amie Thuener O’toole also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 15th, Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value of $867,569.40.
• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Amie Thuener O’toole sold 954 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.00, for a total transaction of $302,418.00.
• On Monday, November 17th, Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total transaction of $800,786.28.
• On Monday, November 17th, Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total value of $800,786.28.

Alphabet Stock Down 1.2%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $340.70 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.66 and a 52 week high of $350.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $321.78 and a 200-day moving average of $269.04.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Truist Financial set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, December 1st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $330.83.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo’s $16 billion funding round and $126B valuation bolster Alphabet’s optionality in autonomous mobility and unlock value outside core ads — a major positive signal for long-term growth investors. Waymo valued at $126 billion in latest financing
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud is signing multi-year AI deals (Liberty Global) and commercial deployments (Humana), validating monetization of Gemini and enterprise AI adoption. Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: several analyst upgrades and raised price targets ahead of earnings reflect confidence in Search/Cloud/AI revenue leverage. Top Mizuho Analyst Raises Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price Target Ahead of Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional and thematic buyers (Crossmark, Sumitomo Mitsui, ARK additions) show continued allocation into Alphabet amid the AI thematic. Fund Update: Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. Just Disclosed New Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings are due after the close Feb. 4 and options imply a sizable move — results and guidance will likely drive the next major direction. Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: What Wall Street Expects from Earnings Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in these feeds is noisy/zeroed (likely reporting artifacts) and currently provides no clear bearish signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and some institutional selling: recent filings show the CAO sold shares and several funds trimmed positions — persistent insider sales can weigh on sentiment near costly valuations. SEC insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: Covers and worry pieces highlight high valuation and the risk of a near-term pullback if AI monetization or ad growth disappoints — investor expectations are elevated. Why Google Stock Faces A Near-Term Pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Collateral concerns: Disney disclosed a YouTube TV-related hit, a reminder of distribution and carriage risks for YouTube/TV businesses. Disney said it took a $110 million hit from its fight with YouTube TV

Institutional Trading of Alphabet

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EWA LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 85.3% during the 4th quarter. EWA LLC now owns 10,500 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,295,000 after buying an additional 4,833 shares during the last quarter. Northern Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,023 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,262,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 1,448 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 85.1% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 161,947 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $50,819,000 after acquiring an additional 74,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triton Financial Group Inc raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Triton Financial Group Inc now owns 20,433 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,412,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

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.