Financial Planning Navigators CORP Invests $613,000 in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Financial Planning Navigators CORP bought a new position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,952 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $613,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GOOG. Avaii Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Alphabet by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Avaii Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,166 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $993,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its position in Alphabet by 3.3% in the third 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 boosted its position in 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 worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Searle & CO. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Searle & CO. now owns 5,703 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $314.74 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.81 and a 1 year high of $350.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.81 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day moving average of $307.23 and a 200 day moving average of $298.03.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. Alphabet’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect 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, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th 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, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total transaction of $33,934.88. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,418 shares in the company, valued at $5,580,469.82. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total transaction of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This trade represents a 18.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,069,344 shares of company stock valued at $104,708,426 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $395.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $348.00 price target (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 5th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $345.71.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term TPU and networking deals deepen Alphabet’s hardware advantage and reduce AI cost exposure, supporting Google Cloud margins and enterprise wins. Broadcom and Google seal five-year AI chip partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo’s expansion to Nashville signals commercial progress for autonomous ride‑hailing, turning an “Other Bets” narrative into potential revenue growth. Alphabet Climbs 4% on Waymo’s Nashville Expansion: The Self-Driving Bet Is Starting to Pay Off
• Positive Sentiment: Google Finance’s AI overhaul and real‑time insights broaden product monetization and user engagement — a near‑term product catalyst that supports ad and subscription upside. Google Finance Gets AI Overhaul – Rolls Out Real-Time Insights To 100+ Countries
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud remains the fastest‑growing major cloud platform with a surging cloud backlog and AI-native offerings (Vertex/Gemini + TPUs), improving revenue visibility and margin trajectory. Google Cloud Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Major Cloud Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Wing and DoorDash drone expansion into Atlanta adds another commercialization channel for logistics and local revenue opportunities. Alphabet’s Wing Drone Unit, DoorDash Expand Into Atlanta. Google Stock Turns Green In 2026.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad market tailwinds — including a temporary geopolitical ceasefire — lifted tech stocks broadly, amplifying Alphabet’s gains alongside stock‑specific news. Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia lead tech rally after Trump announces ceasefire with Iran
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitors (Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI) continue product launches; heightened competition could pressure share if monetization or market share shifts. Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions
• Negative Sentiment: Some institutional selling has occurred (TCW sold shares), and environmental/community pushback on large data‑center projects raises operational/permit risk for capacity expansion. TCW Relative Value Large Cap Fund Sold Alphabet Inc (GOOG) After Meeting Valuation Characteristics While Amazon, Microsoft, Google Struggle With AI On Land — China Looks To The Sea

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.