Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock Sold Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (Republican-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). In a filing disclosed on July 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on June 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO.” account.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) on 6/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 6/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) on 6/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 6/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) on 6/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 6/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) on 6/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 6/4/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) on 6/2/2026.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $346.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 1.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $368.89 and a 200 day moving average of $337.97. The firm has a market cap of $4.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.45, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.24. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $183.71 and a one year high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $2.47. The business had revenue of $109.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.98 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 38.99% and a net margin of 37.92%. As a group, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th were issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 8th. This is a boost from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 6.71%.

Insider Activity

In other Alphabet news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.72, for a total value of $153,432.28. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 27,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,345,358.56. This represents a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 87,475 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.75, for a total transaction of $2,077,531.25. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 159,415 shares of company stock worth $7,672,279. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly bullish on Alphabet, with multiple reports citing strong cloud growth, AI-driven momentum in Search and YouTube, and price targets still above current trading levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say Alphabet could post a strong Q2, helped by Google Cloud strength and the value of its Anthropic stake, which may support upside if earnings beat expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also positioning for Alphabet’s upcoming earnings report, with options traders expecting a sizable move, indicating that the stock may stay volatile into the release. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg-reported delays to Gemini 3.5 Pro have sparked fears that Google is lagging in AI, with concerns that the model’s coding performance fell short of internal goals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet is facing added regulatory pressure after the EU ordered it to open Android and search data to rival AI companies, and a San Francisco order to remove “nudify” apps from app stores adds to the broader legal overhang. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Securities-fraud investigation headlines are creating an additional near-term overhang, even though these are still allegations and not a proven finding of wrongdoing. Article Title

Institutional Trading of Alphabet

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.0% in the second quarter. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC now owns 20,509 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $7,329,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. First Community Trust NA raised its position in Alphabet by 1.6% in the second quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 18,694 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,681,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Walker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,097,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Lee Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at $302,000. Finally, Buska Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Buska Wealth Management LLC now owns 875 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $370.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $414.11.

About Representative Kean

Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Kean (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Thomas Kean Jr. lives in Westfield, New Jersey. Kean earned a master’s degree from the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His career experience includes working with the Environmental Protection Agency during the George H.W. Bush administration and as an advisor to former U.S. Representative Bob Franks, a firefighter, and an emergency medical technician. Kean has served as the vice president of a fire department.

Alphabet Company Profile

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.