Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Director Frances Arnold Sells 83 Shares of Company Stock

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Frances Arnold also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 28th, Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of Alphabet stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.71, for a total transaction of $27,692.22.
• On Thursday, July 30th, Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of Alphabet stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.39, for a total transaction of $27,337.98.

Alphabet Trading Up 1.6%

GOOG stock traded up $5.42 during trading on Friday, reaching $340.35. 17,465,669 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,584,021. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.16 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $341.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $345.37. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $236.68 and a 1 year high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.31 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gemini 4 Argon strengthens Alphabet’s AI narrative. Google says its new flagship model delivers strong results in coding, cybersecurity, finance, legal work and video understanding. Aggressive pricing could pressure rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic, while potentially expanding demand for Google Cloud and other Alphabet services. Google has been playing catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive. JPMorgan maintained a positive view, and BNP Paribas reportedly retained a $420 target, citing Argon’s benchmark performance and Alphabet’s ability to monetize AI through its massive consumer, advertising and cloud ecosystems. JPMorgan sets Google stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Market conditions provided a tailwind. Alphabet was among the contributors to gains in the S&P 500, alongside other large technology stocks, indicating that broad risk appetite also helped support GOOG. SPY is up 0.7% today
• Neutral Sentiment: New growth initiatives could add longer-term value. YouTube is considering additional live-sports rights, while Project Suncatcher is testing Google AI chips in orbit. Both initiatives are strategically interesting but are unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. YouTube sports strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain skeptical of Argon’s commercial impact. The model’s rollout is restricted initially because of safety concerns, and analysts note that Google still trails competitors in consumer-facing personal AI agents. This helps explain why the stock’s initial AI-related gains faded. Google unveils latest AI model
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and regulatory risks remain significant. Alphabet is challenging EU orders requiring access to search data and services, while a new securities-fraud class action covers investors who purchased shares during the May–July period. Separately, publishers may pursue more than $3.2 billion in damages. GOOGL class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending creates valuation and margin concerns. Alphabet is committing heavily to chips, data centers and power even as some analysts warn that expanding compute supply could reduce pricing. Investors need evidence that AI revenue growth will justify the capital expenditure.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 0.3% during the first quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,508 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,094,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,844 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,390,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $785,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Financial Enhancement Group LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 2.3% during the first quarter. Financial Enhancement Group LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.7% during the second quarter. Johnson Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,842 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on GOOG shares. Pivotal Research lifted their target price on Alphabet from $470.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore increased their price target on Alphabet from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $419.93.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.