Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Holdings Lessened by MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lowered its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 5.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 232,756 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 13,934 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 1.9% of MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $73,039,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 1,093 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.8% in the third quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $504,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Searle & CO. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% in the third quarter. Searle & CO. now owns 5,703 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,389,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% during the third quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 5,846 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,424,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, BankPlus Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.2% during the third quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,143 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $299.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $3.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $316.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $294.48. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.66 and a fifty-two week high of $350.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

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 company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. Analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 7.77%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total value of $33,934.88. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,580,469.82. The trade was a 0.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 955 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.00, for a total value of $284,590.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 9,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,955,564. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,110,165 shares of company stock valued at $118,134,117 in the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Wing plans to begin consumer drone deliveries in the San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months — a commercial expansion into a major metro that signals progress toward scalable, revenue‑generating drone logistics. Alphabet’s Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is testing drones in dense urban settings, showing technological and regulatory advances that could accelerate commercialization of aerial services and new monetization channels beyond search and cloud. Alphabet’s Drone Push Enters Dense Urban Test
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary and social chatter highlight Alphabet’s recent earnings beat, accelerating AI monetization and a large Google Cloud backlog — factors underpinning medium/long‑term revenue and margin upside. Alphabet Stock (GOOG) Opinions on Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and forecast pieces continue to push bullish return scenarios (high‑mid‑teens to ~40% 12‑month upside cited), reflecting confidence in Search growth, AI product monetization and cloud adoption. Alphabet Stock Forecast: Can GOOGL Deliver Nearly 40% Gains in 12 Months?
• Neutral Sentiment: Google’s president warned at CERAWeek that U.S. electricity supply may not be scaling fast enough for AI data‑center demand — a reminder that Alphabet’s AI growth depends on expensive infrastructure and broader energy policy. CERAWEEK US needs more energy development to power AI, Google president says
• Neutral Sentiment: Market‑wide moves in the S&P 500 are supporting Big Tech; Alphabet is one of the contributors to the index’s gains today, which is providing a tailwind but not a company‑specific catalyst. SPY is up 1.2% today, on PLTR stock price movement
• Negative Sentiment: A high‑profile jury trial over alleged addiction harm tied to Meta and Google is struggling to reach consensus — an unresolved verdict raises litigation and reputational risk that could lead to retrials or larger regulatory scrutiny. Jury in landmark Meta, Google addiction trial having difficulty coming to consensus
• Negative Sentiment: EU “gatekeeper” designation push for smart TVs and virtual assistants resurfaced, highlighting potential regulatory constraints and product‑level compliance costs across Europe. Market Chatter: Google, Amazon, Apple Face EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation Push Over Smart TVs, Virtual Assistants

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on GOOG shares. DA Davidson set a $300.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $345.71.

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.