Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC Takes $5.15 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 16,463 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,153,000. Alphabet accounts for about 1.8% of Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of GOOGL. Wealth Management Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Management Partners LLC now owns 3,620 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,133,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Howard Financial Services LTD. lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 21.5% during the 4th quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 10,843 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,394,000 after buying an additional 1,917 shares in the last quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP grew its stake in Alphabet by 92.1% in the 4th quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 1,719 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the period. ARS Wealth Advisors Group LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. ARS Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 20,339 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,366,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the period. Finally, Pensionfund Sabic purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth $5,540,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,631 shares in the company, valued at $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total value of $10,439,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,244,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,914,730.12. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,110,165 shares of company stock valued at $118,134,117. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $274.34 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $313.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $295.40. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.32 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $140.53 and a 52 week high of $349.00.

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

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price-target raises reinforce bullish medium-term views — Wells Fargo raised its price target and kept an Overweight rating, and Needham reaffirmed its Buy with a $400 target; MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy analyst upgrading of GOOGL. These moves support upside expectations despite short-term weakness. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI innovation (TurboQuant / Gemini traction) is being framed as a competitive advantage — the company’s new compression research and Gemini adoption could lower AI operating costs and drive product differentiation, strengthening long-term revenue prospects. This is part of why some analysts lifted estimates and price targets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals remain solid: recent earnings beat, robust cloud growth and advertising resilience provide a valuation anchor and a reason many institutions view pullbacks as buying opportunities. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical correction — the stock has moved below $300 and broken key short-term support, which can amplify volatility even if the longer-term trend stays intact; investors should watch $280–$260 support zones. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive departure in India: Google’s top India counsel resigned amid ongoing regulatory challenges in a key market, a factor to monitor for regional regulatory execution but not an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Landmark jury verdicts finding YouTube/Google liable in social-media addiction cases have created legal overhang and the possibility of broader litigation or regulatory exposure — courts and commentators compare potential fallout to past “Big Tobacco”-style settlements, increasing perceived legal risk for Alphabet. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: New lawsuits allege Google’s search/AI features disclosed personal information of Jeffrey Epstein victims; such privacy/AI-related claims add another legal/regulatory headline that can pressure sentiment and increase potential litigation costs or product changes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech selloff — geopolitical war worries and landmark Meta legal losses have sparked rotation out of large-cap tech this week, amplifying Alphabet’s decline despite company-specific strengths. Market risk sentiment is a near-term headwind. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on GOOGL shares. Tigress Financial set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday. Finally, Arete Research lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $380.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $368.06.

About Alphabet

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.