Crystal Rock Capital Management Sells 2,860 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Crystal Rock Capital Management lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 8.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,315 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,860 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 5.2% of Crystal Rock Capital Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Crystal Rock Capital Management’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $9,827,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of GOOG. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Towne Trust Company N.A boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lynch Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Department of Defense added Google’s Gemini for Government models to its secure GenAI.mil platform, a commercial validation that can boost cloud and AI contract momentum for Google Cloud. Benzinga: What’s Behind The Boost In Alphabet Stock Today?
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of a large strategic investment/commitment tied to Anthropic (reported as up to $40B) and ongoing cloud commitments have fueled optimism that Alphabet is doubling down on generative-AI partnerships and cloud demand. Blockonomi: Alphabet Surges on $40B Anthropic Investment
• Positive Sentiment: CFRA and other commentators name Alphabet among the best positioned in the “Mag 7” earnings slate because of AI/search strength and cloud tailwinds—supporting a bullish near-term view into earnings. YouTube: Angelo Zino Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews expect robust Q1 top-line growth (consensus ~ $107B) with AI and Cloud driving upside, but note the report is a potential catalyst that could swing the stock either way. Seeking Alpha: All-Time Highs May Be Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: New regional investments—Google and South Korea agreed to build an AI campus in Seoul—strengthen international AI R&D ties and talent pipelines but are longer‑term positives. Reuters: Google to build AI campus in South Korea
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulators are pressing Google to open Android and certain services to AI rivals—followed by guidance on access to Gemini-like services—which raises regulatory compliance costs and potential product changes. TechXplore: EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and some research warn that rising depreciation and AI-related investments could pressure Q1 EPS and margins in the near term, creating downside risk if earnings miss expectations. Seeking Alpha: Depreciation Pressuring EPS
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling and a notable institutional reduction (PROVIDENT TRUST CO reduced GOOG/GOOGL positions) are red flags for some investors and add selling pressure ahead of earnings. Quiver Quant: Insider & Fund Activity

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $348.52 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $149.49 and a one year high of $350.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.24, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $309.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $306.19. 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 (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 11.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.92, for a total value of $9,877,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,818,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,605,814.08. The trade was a 1.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897. 12.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Alphabet from $330.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. DZ Bank raised Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Raymond James Financial raised Alphabet from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $315.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $370.00 target price on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $351.73.

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.