Financial Consulate Inc. Purchases New Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 7,716 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,879,000. Alphabet accounts for 0.3% of Financial Consulate Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. RDA Financial Network increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 11,094 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,968,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 170,020 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $30,160,000 after buying an additional 2,304 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank of Texas acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at about $900,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Alphabet by 3.7% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,164,341 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $206,542,000 after acquiring an additional 42,028 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oldfather Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Alphabet in the second quarter valued at about $213,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. This represents a 23.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total value of $31,971.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,706,357.25. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 195,465 shares of company stock worth $57,056,497. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stores Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $365 and reiterated Buy, citing Google Cloud’s strong growth trajectory and Alphabet’s “data moat” — an analyst move that often draws inflows and supports higher valuations. Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Jefferies Raises Price Target to $365 on Google Cloud Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst upgrades and higher price targets (multiple firms raising outlooks) are boosting sentiment — Market and social chatter highlights Gemini AI, AI-driven ad upside and sustained Cloud expansion as the fundamental drivers. Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) Opinions on AI and Cloud Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung plans to double devices using Google’s Gemini to ~800M units this year — a major distribution win that should drive user engagement with Gemini-powered features and strengthen Google’s platform reach. Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 mln units this year
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is accelerating patent filings around its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), signaling a push to capture more AI infrastructure demand and reduce reliance on rivals’ chips — a long‑term revenue/competitive positive if commercialized. Google (GOOGL) accelerates AI chip patents as Big Tech moves to cut Nvidia reliance
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional moves show both significant additions (UBS AM, Berkshire, FMR) and some trimming (Morgan Stanley). Institutional flows can amplify momentum but also mean profit‑taking risk — watch 13F updates and block trades. Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) Opinions on AI and Cloud Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and retail lists rank Alphabet among top 2026 picks (reflecting strong momentum), but consensus price targets are mixed — upside is increasingly tied to continued Cloud and AI execution rather than ad recovery alone. MarketBeat coverage of Alphabet (GOOGL)
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders have sold heavily over the past six months (notably CEO Sundar Pichai), which can worry some investors about timing of sales and reduce confidence despite public-positive results. Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) Opinions on AI and Cloud Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported corruption charges against an ex‑Indonesian minister tied to a Google laptop procurement matter — a reputational/legal headline that is regionally specific and unlikely to hit core U.S. revenue but still a near‑term negative headline. Ex-Indonesian minister faces graft charges over Google laptop procurement

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $314.64.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.6%

GOOG opened at $317.32 on Tuesday. 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 Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.66 and a fifty-two week high of $328.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $303.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $246.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.29, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.09.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share. Alphabet’s revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 8.28%.

Alphabet Profile

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.