Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Director Frances Arnold Sells 102 Shares

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total transaction of $34,680.00. Following the sale, the director owned 18,307 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,224,380. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Frances Arnold also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 31st, Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total value of $31,971.90.
• On Monday, December 1st, Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.66, for a total value of $32,401.32.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.1%

Alphabet stock traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $338.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 30,971,820 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,528,128. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $319.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $263.90. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $342.29.

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

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google rolled out Project Genie, an AI model that can generate fully rendered, interactive 3D worlds from simple prompts — a direct competitive advantage for Google in AI content creation that pressured gaming rivals (a potential long-term revenue and platform win for Alphabet). Videogame stocks slide on Google’s AI model that turns prompts into playable worlds
• Positive Sentiment: Project Genie coverage specifically names Unity and Roblox as being hurt by the announcement, underscoring that Google’s tech could displace parts of the gaming content creation stack — bullish for Alphabet’s AI moat and cloud/AI services demand. Google’s Project Genie Hammers Gaming Stocks. Unity Software and Roblox Sink.
• Positive Sentiment: Google disrupted a large residential proxy network (IPIDEA), claiming it removed millions of devices from abuse — a reputational and security win that reduces fraud and could lower costs/risks for Google services. Google disrupts large residential proxy network, reducing devices used by ‘millions’
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expanded airport robotaxi service in San Francisco — a commercial growth milestone for Alphabet’s autonomous-vehicle unit that supports long-term service monetization. Waymo Opens Up Airport Service in San Francisco. Everything to Know About the Robotaxi
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are prepping for Alphabet’s upcoming Q4 results; estimate-driven coverage (Zacks) focuses attention on key metrics and could amplify post-earnings moves. Ahead of Alphabet (GOOGL) Q4 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry write-ups compare Alphabet to rivals in AI infrastructure (CoreWeave, Amazon) and note that Amazon/Google moves are chipping at Nvidia’s exclusivity in AI chips — a mixed competitive backdrop for cloud/AI spend. CRVW vs. GOOGL: Which Stock Wins the AI Infrastructure Race?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting Amazon and Google eating into Nvidia’s chip dominance signals broader industry capex and partnership shifts — relevant to Alphabet’s cloud/TPU strategy but not an immediate stock catalyst. Amazon and Google Eat Into Nvidia’s A.I. Chip Supremacy
• Negative Sentiment: A federal jury found former Google engineer Linwei Ding guilty of stealing trade secrets and uploading internal AI materials to personal cloud accounts — a headline that highlights IP risk and could trigger internal reviews, compliance costs or client concerns. Former Google engineer found guilty of espionage and theft of AI tech
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo reported an incident where a robotaxi struck a child near a school and the NHTSA opened an investigation — a regulatory and PR risk for Alphabet’s AV program that could delay rollouts or invite additional oversight. A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigating

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in Alphabet in the second quarter worth about $31,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 36.4% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co lifted its stake in Alphabet by 142.9% in the 4th quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on GOOGL. Citizens Jmp upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $340.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 target price (up previously from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up previously from $250.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $340.00 to $343.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $350.00 target price (up previously from $268.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 12th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $334.60.

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.