WoodTrust Financial Corp Has $26.41 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

WoodTrust Financial Corp reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 84,382 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,795 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 3.1% of WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $26,412,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth $53,000. Kentucky Trust Co boosted its stake in Alphabet by 142.9% in the 4th quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $371.00, for a total value of $37,842.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,908,391. This trade represents a 0.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.65, for a total transaction of $348,232.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,581 shares in the company, valued at $1,187,638.65. This trade represents a 22.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 257,931 shares of company stock valued at $36,886,538 in the last 90 days. 11.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google and Blackstone reportedly plan to launch a new AI cloud company, a move that could expand demand for Alphabet’s specialized chips and deepen its presence in enterprise AI infrastructure. Google, Blackstone to create new AI cloud company, WSJ reports
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is heading into Google I/O with expectations for major AI announcements, and analysts are watching for updates on Gemini, agentic commerce, and in-house TPU chips that could strengthen its competitive position. Google I/O primer: Alphabet’s AI showcase is its chance to wow Wall Street
• Positive Sentiment: Arete Research raised its price target on Alphabet to $425 from $405 and kept a buy rating, signaling continued upside confidence from analysts. Arete Research adjusts price target on Alphabet to $425 from $405
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Alphabet’s strong momentum this year, with AI demand, cloud growth, and Berkshire Hathaway’s much larger stake helping validate the bullish case. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet disclosed insider-share sales by a major shareholder, but the transactions appear routine and were reported through standard SEC filings. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet also faces ongoing headline risk from its YouTube youth-safety settlement and broader scrutiny around AI and platform responsibility, though these issues look secondary to the company’s current AI-driven optimism. Alphabet’s $5 Trillion Milestone: How AI Ambitions Are Fueling Google’s Record Run

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOGL opened at $396.94 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.81 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.26. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $162.00 and a 52-week high of $408.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business has a fifty day moving average of $331.22 and a 200 day moving average of $318.52.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $2.47. The company had revenue of $109.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $106.98 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.29 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOGL. Evercore increased their target price on Alphabet from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on Alphabet from $390.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Pivotal Research increased their target price on Alphabet from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $420.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $411.23.

About Alphabet

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.