Rep. Dan Newhouse Sells Off Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on December 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) on 12/11/2025.

Alphabet Stock Performance

GOOGL stock traded down $2.78 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $330.00. The stock had a trading volume of 40,238,955 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,863,494. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $311.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $255.38. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.53 and a fifty-two week high of $340.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.98 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 8.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in Alphabet by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,546,012 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $448,684,000 after purchasing an additional 56,295 shares in the last quarter. Moment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 9.3% in the second quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 5,896 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the last quarter. Welch Group LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 4.0% in the second quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 64,262 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $11,325,000 after buying an additional 2,467 shares in the last quarter. Brooktree Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 2nd quarter worth $352,000. Finally, Griffin Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,731 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $14,277,000 after buying an additional 7,180 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud momentum: Analysts and commentators expect Google Cloud profitability to accelerate (Fool argues net income could roughly double and $20B in income is reachable in 2026), supporting longer-term revenue diversification away from ads. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market-cap milestone and AI leadership: Coverage notes Alphabet joining the $4 trillion club as investors price in AI bets and platform wins, reinforcing momentum and valuation support. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New partnerships and analyst upgrades: Banks and outlets have refreshed coverage after Google announced two strategic partnerships, which analysts view as reinforcing monetization and product reach. That can buoy sentiment even amid profit-taking. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term AI/tech positioning: Multiple investor guides list Alphabet among top AI and growth plays (including lists of AI/quantum candidates), which supports buy-and-hold narratives but offers little near-term directional signal. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Infrastructure investments: Google continues signing power-purchase agreements and building capacity to support AI/cloud scale — positive for long-run margins but a near-term capital and execution story. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ad-market competition risk: Coverage warns OpenAI’s move toward ad products could pose a direct threat to Google’s core ad business, raising near-term top-line risk and driving some selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: AI trade divergence and profit-taking: The WSJ and other outlets note the “Magnificent Seven” have started to diverge after a big rally; investors are trimming winners, which can pressure richly valued names like Alphabet. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/social risks: Global discussion of stricter social-media rules for minors and broader regulatory scrutiny remain a potential headwind for YouTube monetization and platform policies. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total transaction of $31,971.90. Following the sale, the director owned 18,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,706,357.25. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.52, for a total value of $202,512.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,224 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,163,524.48. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 189,909 shares of company stock worth $57,927,282 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on GOOGL. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Alphabet from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $310.00 to $370.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Alphabet from $340.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.31.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Newhouse’s key votes in Congress.

Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

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.