Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Unison Asset Management LLC

Unison Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 14.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 101,665 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 16,895 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 12.5% of Unison Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Unison Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $24,715,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at about $53,000. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $54,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 37.9% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, S&T Bank PA boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 40.2% in the second quarter. S&T Bank PA now owns 345 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on GOOGL. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $395.00 price objective (up from $365.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. President Capital increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $323.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, China Renaissance boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $363.10.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud momentum: reported/covered Cloud revenue growth (surge ~48% Y/Y) that underpins upside in enterprise AI demand and improves near-term monetization outlook. Google (GOOGL) Cloud Revenue Just Surged 48%
• Positive Sentiment: Product roadmap / AI hardware: Google I/O set for May 19–20, with expectations of a 2026 launch for Google’s first smart AI glasses — a potential new consumer product cycle and headline AI device. Google announces I/O developer conference where AI glasses could be rolled out
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnership and infrastructure demand: India’s Adani Group plans a large investment in AI data centers alongside Google and Microsoft — signals increased hyperscaler demand and cloud expansion in a major market. India’s Adani Group To Invest $100 Billion In AI Data Centers
• Positive Sentiment: Big investor confidence signal: Berkshire Hathaway’s Q4 filing kept its Alphabet stake steady while trimming Amazon — a high-profile vote of confidence in Alphabet’s cloud/AI strategy. Berkshire & AI Hyperscalers: Buffett Holds GOOGL, Dumps AMZN
• Positive Sentiment: Green-energy support for operations: Ormat signed a long-term geothermal PPA to supply Google in Nevada — reduces energy / ESG risk for data center operations. Ormat signs 150 MW geothermal power deal with NV Energy to supply Google in Nevada
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo regulatory/oversight: Waymo defended its use of remote-assistance staff to Congress and said they haven’t been used to drive robotaxis on public roads — reduces some regulatory uncertainty but keeps oversight visible. Waymo defends use of remote assistance workers in robotaxi operations
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile stake reduction: Terry Smith (Fundsmith) reportedly sold about half his Alphabet holding — a headline that can add selling pressure or signal rotation among institutional holders. The ‘English Warren Buffett’ Just Dumped Half His Alphabet Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/geopolitical risk in India: New talks of age-based social media restrictions in India could reduce engagement/ads across platforms, representing a regional regulatory risk for ad revenue. India discussing age-based restrictions with social media firms, top minister says
• Negative Sentiment: CapEx & tech-rotation pressure: Analysts and coverage note that Alphabet’s elevated 2026 CapEx plan to scale AI compute (reported guidance cited previously) has contributed to a short-term pullback amid broader megacap profit-taking. Alphabet’s Pullback: A Second Chance for Long-Term Investors?

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. The trade was a 23.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total value of $10,637,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,211,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $723,945,705.60. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,032,408 shares of company stock valued at $94,926,707. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $302.02 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $140.53 and a 12-month high of $349.00. The company has a market cap of $3.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $320.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $277.10.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%. Equities research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

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.