Rep. Julie Johnson Buys Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Stock

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently bought shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). In a filing disclosed on November 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on October 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 10/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 10/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 10/8/2025.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.2%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $284.96 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $259.76 and its 200-day moving average is $211.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.10, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.05. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $142.66 and a one year high of $294.52.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 36.08%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.28%.

Institutional Trading of Alphabet

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Silvant Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Alphabet by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 45,962 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,194,000 after purchasing an additional 6,080 shares during the period. Kozak & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% in the third quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 7,424 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,808,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 3.2% in the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,478 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares during the period. Vertex Planning Partners LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 5.5% during the third quarter. Vertex Planning Partners LLC now owns 3,985 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $971,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corus Family Wealth Advisors grew its stake in Alphabet by 5.9% during the third quarter. Corus Family Wealth Advisors now owns 1,852 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $310.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays boosted their target price on Alphabet from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities set a $279.00 price objective on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $324.81.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.06, for a total transaction of $168,036.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,516 shares in the company, valued at $1,264,750.96. The trade was a 11.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $291.80, for a total transaction of $32,681.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,004 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,253,567.20. The trade was a 0.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 189,896 shares of company stock valued at $47,653,637. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.