Sage Rhino Capital LLC Has $4.53 Million Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Sage Rhino Capital LLC lessened its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 11.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,440 shares during the quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,527,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. IFS Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 400.0% in the second quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 58.7% during the second quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $338.53 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $320.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $266.82. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $142.66 and a one year high of $342.29. The stock has a market cap of $4.09 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.28%.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo near $110B valuation after a reported $16 billion funding round that would materially increase the value of Alphabet’s self?driving unit and improve optionality for future monetization or asset realization. Waymo reportedly raising a $16 billion funding round
• Positive Sentiment: Major legal win: a federal judge rejected a bid to force Google to pay an additional $2.36B in a class?action case, reducing a material litigation overhang and potential liabilities. Google Dodges $2.36B Class Action Penalty
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and valuation support: multiple firms have recent buy/strong?buy signals and price targets above current levels; a recent DCF on Seeking Alpha implies upside (~$360/share) driven by AI and ad/cloud momentum. Alphabet: This Is The Moment Of Truth
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings headline risk: Q4 results (Alphabet/Google) are due Feb. 4; previews highlight three AI/ad/cloud metrics that could swing sentiment — this increases short?term volatility but could also re?rate the stock if metrics beat. Alphabet Earnings are Coming
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing positive narrative around Alphabet as an AI leader vs. peers (analyst writeups and “AI stock” lists), supporting a higher valuation but already priced into some targets. Alphabet vs. Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider/major?holder selling: a reported block sale of roughly $35.1M by a major shareholder and broader pattern of insider disposals noted in filings — this can pressure sentiment, especially ahead of earnings. Major Shareholder Sells $35,060,852 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: High visible insider selling and prior open?market dispositions flagged in aggregated data, which some investors view as a cautionary signal despite institutional buying elsewhere. $GOOGL stock rose 3% this week — Quiver data
• Negative Sentiment: Carriage disputes affecting YouTube TV commerce and partners were spotlighted by Disney’s disclosure of a $110M hit from a YouTube TV carriage fight — highlights risk around distribution negotiations and potential churn/costs for the platform. Disney Reports $110M Hit From YouTube TV Carriage Fight

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total value of $34,680.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,224,380. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,211,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $723,945,705.60. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,069,531 shares of company stock worth $104,158,826 in the last quarter. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GOOG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Loop Capital raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 target price (up previously from $336.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $330.83.

Alphabet Company Profile

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.