Representative Cleo Fields (Democratic-Louisiana) recently bought shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on March 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – E*TRADE #2” account.
Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/12/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 2/12/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 2/3/2026.
- Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 1/20/2026.
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 1/20/2026.
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 1/20/2026.
Alphabet Stock Up 0.5%
NASDAQ GOOG opened at $316.37 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $148.40 and a 1 year high of $350.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.27, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The business’s 50-day moving average is $306.78 and its 200 day moving average is $298.16.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
The company 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 955 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.00, for a total value of $284,590.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,918 shares in the company, valued at $2,955,564. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,069,344 shares of company stock worth $104,708,426 over the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts recently commented on GOOG shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Pivotal Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $345.71.
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More Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI infrastructure ties — Google deepened multi?year partnerships with Intel (and separately with Broadcom/Anthropic) that lock in chips, TPUs and networking for Google Cloud and model deployment, improving capacity visibility and lowering execution risk for AI scaling. Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership Broadcom Locks in Multi-Year AI Wins With Google and Anthropic
- Positive Sentiment: Product and monetization momentum — Google launched a major AI overhaul to Google Finance and rolled out cookie protection features, both of which can raise user engagement and strengthen ad/financial?product monetization over time. Google Finance Gets AI Overhaul Google Stock Is Taking Cookies Seriously Again
- Positive Sentiment: Waymo expansion supports non?advertising revenue optionality — Geographic expansion (e.g., Nashville) is being viewed as evidence that Alphabet’s self?driving unit is beginning to monetize at scale, a catalyst for long?term revenue diversification. Alphabet Climbs 4% on Waymo’s Nashville Expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Investor endorsements lift sentiment — High?profile investors and research houses (Jim Cramer, William O’Neil reinstatement, Needham coverage) are publicly backing Alphabet’s AI/cloud/story, which can drive allocation into the stock. Jim Cramer Explains Why He Chose to Stay in Alphabet Stock William O’Neil Reinstates Alphabet With a Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: Long?term growth narratives reiterated — Multiple pieces profile Alphabet as a top growth name for the decade based on Cloud and AI, reinforcing longer?horizon bullishness but offering limited immediate directional information. Is Alphabet One of the Best Growth Stocks to Buy for the Next Decade?
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Indonesia reprimand for YouTube — Indonesia issued a formal reprimand over alleged non?compliance with new child?protection curbs, highlighting regional regulatory execution risk for YouTube content and potential fines or tighter controls. Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and margin caution — Some analysts/writings flag stretched valuation (forward PEG above peers) and near?term margin pressure despite strong fundamentals, which could limit upside and make the stock sensitive to earnings/guide misses. Alphabet Stock Defies AI’s Gravity
- Negative Sentiment: Operational/data?center risk — Reports that hyperscalers have delayed or scaled back some data?center projects over community/water/energy concerns underscore execution and capex risk as AI demand grows. While Amazon, Microsoft, Google Struggle With AI On Land — China Looks To The Sea
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Representative FIELDS
Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.
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.
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