Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Sold by Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC lowered its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 8.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,574,452 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 138,063 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.8% of Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $451,647,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Robinswood Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 1st quarter worth $57,000. Farmers National Bank lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 5.0% during the first quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 52,672 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $15,109,000 after purchasing an additional 2,492 shares in the last quarter. Evansbrook LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% in the first quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 3,388 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $972,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 7.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 715,045 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $205,118,000 after purchasing an additional 49,018 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Edge Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% during the first quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC now owns 25,367 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $7,277,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud growth are supporting the stock. Investors are responding to evidence that Alphabet’s large AI investments can drive revenue and profits. Google Cloud continues to be a key valuation driver, while the company’s custom AI chips are increasingly viewed as credible alternatives to Nvidia’s products. Alphabet and Amazon custom AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Strong fundamentals and bullish positioning remain supportive. Alphabet recently reported quarterly revenue of $119.8 billion, up 24.2% year over year, and exceeded consensus EPS expectations. Analysts remain broadly positive, while investors purchased approximately 275,667 call options Friday—about 33% above average daily call volume.
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise AI partnerships could expand Google Cloud demand. Alphabet’s Gemini models are being integrated into Oracle’s enterprise software, and the company is reportedly backing financing for an Anthropic data center. These developments could generate additional demand for Alphabet’s cloud infrastructure and AI services.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital spending remains the central investment debate. Alphabet raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook to $195 billion–$205 billion. The spending is intended to capture AI demand, but investors are watching whether future revenue growth will justify the scale of the investment.
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending is weighing on cash flow. A sharp increase in infrastructure investment reportedly pushed free cash flow negative in the latest quarter, while rising memory and data-center costs could increase future depreciation and pressure margins. AI buildout costs
• Negative Sentiment: Google withdrew its Earth AI feature after misinformation concerns. The one-day-old feature allowed fabricated AI images inside Google Earth, and its cancellation highlights reputational and product-governance risks. Google Earth AI feature cancellation

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $356.65 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.91, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.23. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $188.70 and a 12 month high of $404.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $355.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $337.95.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $6.24. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.Alphabet’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.31 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total value of $2,232,808.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total transaction of $3,142,911.42. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 75,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,298,044.10. The trade was a 10.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 600,547 shares of company stock worth $16,255,540 in the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on GOOG. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Alphabet from $375.00 to $350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Alphabet from $418.00 to $411.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $420.00 price objective (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $420.00 price objective on Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $410.09.

Alphabet 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.