Insider Selling: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Director Sells $27,337.98 in Stock

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Director Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.39, for a total transaction of $27,337.98. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,305,738.46. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, June 30th, Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $351.28, for a total transaction of $39,343.36.
• On Friday, May 29th, Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $381.00, for a total transaction of $38,862.00.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ GOOG traded down $2.08 during trading on Thursday, hitting $333.68. 17,113,190 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,554,896. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $357.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $337.75. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $188.70 and a 12-month high of $404.47. The firm has a market cap of $4.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 16.76, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.31 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.15 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter worth $31,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind expanded its AI ambitions. Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics 2, a model designed to control the full bodies of humanoid robots. The launch reinforces Alphabet’s position in advanced AI and could create future opportunities in robotics and automation. Google DeepMind Reveals Gemini Robotics 2
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud’s enterprise AI ecosystem is expanding. Oracle is integrating Google’s Gemini models into Oracle AI Agent Studio, potentially increasing enterprise distribution for Gemini and supporting Cloud demand. Oracle shares pop as Google Cloud partnership expands
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst expectations remain favorable. Erste Group raised its FY2026 Alphabet EPS forecast to $20.50 from $14.27, above the roughly $20.15 consensus estimate. Alphabet also recently reported strong quarterly revenue and earnings growth, helping support the long-term bull case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet is committing substantial resources to AI infrastructure. The company’s 2026 capital-expenditure outlook is $195 billion to $205 billion. It is also guaranteeing power and lease obligations for a proposed Anthropic data center, helping facilitate approximately $15 billion in financing. These moves may strengthen AI capacity and customer relationships but increase financial commitments. Banks discuss financing for Anthropic data center backed by Google
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about AI spending and cash flow. Alphabet’s record infrastructure outlays have pressured free cash flow, while Meta’s earnings highlighted Wall Street’s growing impatience with heavy AI investment. The market wants clearer evidence that AI revenue and Cloud growth will exceed depreciation and capital costs. Meta earnings and AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and selling-related headlines are weighing on sentiment. Law firms announced securities-fraud investigations involving Alphabet, although these notices do not establish wrongdoing. In addition, Ohio’s pension fund reduced its GOOG holding by an estimated 25%, and Alphabet’s chief accounting officer sold 449 shares. Alphabet securities-fraud investigation

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on GOOG. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $475.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital lifted their price target on Alphabet from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.09.

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.