3,536 Shares in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Bought by Triasima Portfolio Management inc.

Triasima Portfolio Management inc. bought a new stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGFree Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,536 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $861,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 42,188 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $10,275,000 after buying an additional 3,926 shares in the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,497,000. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 38.3% during the third quarter. Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,961 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,463,000 after acquiring an additional 1,652 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL raised its position in Alphabet by 8.9% during the third quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL now owns 5,556 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,353,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global View Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at about $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $333.59 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $317.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $262.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $341.20. The company has a market capitalization of $4.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.09.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The firm’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 8.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.50, for a total value of $10,383,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,272,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $725,942,020.50. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total value of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 225,187 shares of company stock valued at $69,365,318 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital raised shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $279.00 price target on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $360.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Alphabet from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $327.13.

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Alphabet Company Profile

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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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