Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Position Lowered by Neumann Capital Management LLC

Neumann Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 3.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 44,886 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,764 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 3.2% of Neumann Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Neumann Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $10,912,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Corsicana & Co. bought a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. boosted its stake in Alphabet by 36.4% during the second quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 37.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, S&T Bank PA increased its stake in Alphabet by 40.2% in the 2nd quarter. S&T Bank PA now owns 345 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,962 shares in the company, valued at $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock valued at $56,255,711. Company insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI momentum and 2025 strength: Coverage highlights that Alphabet’s AI launches and product moves (Gemini, model upgrades) helped lift ad and cloud monetization, driving a banner 2025 that underpins bullish investor views. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade flow: Some sell‑side shops have raised targets (notably a Citizens JMP upgrade to $385), which can attract buying interest and support the share price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Firm buy-side / retail interest: Multiple investor pieces list Alphabet as a top 2026 AI/capital‑allocation idea due to its distribution edge, cloud growth and end‑to‑end AI stack. That narrative is helping demand from advisors and retail channels. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational moves (energy / Intersect Power): Alphabet’s purchases of energy and data‑center power capacity are strategically important for scale but are longer‑dated benefits for EPS. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed coverage amid the Intersect Power story. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerging tech exposure (quantum): Market commentary positions Alphabet as a lower‑risk way to get quantum exposure versus pure‑play names — relevant for strategic, longer‑term investors rather than a near‑term catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Large disclosed sales (John Kent Walker sold ~17,829 shares; director Frances Arnold also sold) may create near‑term selling pressure or signal tax/planning activity that investors watch. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CapEx and margin risk: Analysts warn heavy AI infrastructure spending across hyperscalers could pressure near‑term free cash flow and margins, a key risk for valuation if spending outpaces revenue conversion. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal noise: Ongoing reporting about DOJ probes and policy scrutiny adds an overhang that can dent sentiment if enforcement escalates. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on GOOGL shares. CICC Research increased their target price on Alphabet from $240.00 to $303.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Melius Research upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $220.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 price objective (up previously from $265.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, New Street Research upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $275.00 to $295.00 in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $317.76.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of GOOGL opened at $313.00 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $300.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $242.55. The company has a market cap of $3.78 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $140.53 and a twelve month high of $328.83.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Alphabet Company 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.