Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Simplicity Wealth LLC

Simplicity Wealth LLC reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 43,322 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 6,567 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 0.6% of Simplicity Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Simplicity Wealth LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $10,532,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in Alphabet during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth $54,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 36.4% during the 2nd quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 37.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, S&T Bank PA boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 40.2% in the second quarter. S&T Bank PA now owns 345 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of GOOGL opened at $333.04 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.09. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $349.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $321.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $268.82.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet beat Q4 estimates (EPS $2.82; revenue ~$113.8B), showing strong search, YouTube and Cloud momentum that supports multiple revenue streams and longer‑term earnings power. CNBC: Google beats on revenue, projects significant AI spending increase
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud continues to win enterprise deals (five‑year Liberty Global partnership) and customer proofs (Humana using Agent Assist), indicating AI monetization traction for Cloud. Reuters: Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo’s $16B fundraising reduces Alphabet’s near‑term funding burden for autonomous driving and validates the unit’s standalone value. CNBC: Waymo fundraising
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are mixed but generally constructive — several price targets were raised (Jefferies, Bernstein adjustments) which can amplify intraday swings. MarketScreener: Bernstein target change
• Neutral Sentiment: Broadcom and Nvidia traded higher after Alphabet’s capex ramp news, reflecting supplier and AI‑hardware beneficiary dynamics — a sector rotation effect rather than a company‑specific improvement. CNBC: Broadcom, Nvidia shares rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor insider selling was reported (CAO sold 933 shares); small transactions can create short‑term noise but are not a structural red flag. InsiderTrades: Amie Thuener O’Toole sale
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet guided to a huge 2026 capital expenditure range ($175B–$185B), which spooked investors worried about cash deployment, margins and the timing of returns from AI infrastructure. Reuters: Alphabet forecasts sharp surge in 2026 capital spending
• Negative Sentiment: Management declined to address certain partnership details (e.g., Google‑Apple AI tie‑ups) on the earnings call, and regulatory/legal headlines (Waymo safety hearing, a $135M Android settlement) add execution and reputational risk. TechCrunch: Alphabet won’t discuss Google-Apple AI deal Reuters: Waymo to defend safety record MSN: Android settlement

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total value of $34,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,224,380. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,035,186 shares of company stock valued at $94,458,941. 11.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOGL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “positive” rating and issued a $350.00 price target (up previously from $268.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 12th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective for the company. New Street Research increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $275.00 to $295.00 in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up previously from $250.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $336.60.

About Alphabet

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.