Rep. David Taylor Buys Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock

Posted by Tammy Falkenburg on Aug 23rd, 2026

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). In a filing disclosed on August 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on August 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 8/14/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 8/11/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 8/11/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 7/24/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 7/24/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 7/24/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 7/24/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 7/24/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 7/17/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 6/15/2026.

Alphabet Stock Up 1.2%

Alphabet stock opened at $344.82 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $352.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $341.37. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $201.30 and a 1-year high of $408.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt upgraded Alphabet to “strong buy” and reiterated a $410 price target, implying substantial upside and reinforcing the bullish view following Alphabet’s strong earnings report. Alphabet upgraded by Rosenblatt Securities
Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI spending continues to attract major customers and suppliers. Marvell’s custom-chip agreement includes a warrant structure that would require up to $120 billion of cumulative purchases from Google for full vesting, signaling the potentially enormous scale of Alphabet’s TPU and AI infrastructure buildout. Google’s Marvell warrant
Positive Sentiment: Waymo received approval to operate up to thousands of commercial robotaxis in Nevada and opened its lower-cost next-generation vehicle to riders in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Lower production and operating costs could improve the long-term economics of Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit. Waymo Nevada robotaxi approval
Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s earnings momentum remains a support for the stock. The company recently exceeded consensus estimates for both adjusted earnings and revenue, while analysts and prominent investors—including Berkshire Hathaway—continue to highlight Alphabet’s AI positioning and valuation.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total value of $2,232,808.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 451,945 shares of company stock valued at $12,382,714 in the last quarter. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research increased their price target on Alphabet from $405.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $390.00 target price (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $515.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $420.19.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Alphabet

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Alphabet

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Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.