Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Holdings Trimmed by Trust Co. of Vermont

Trust Co. of Vermont trimmed its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 375,243 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 4,392 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about 4.9% of Trust Co. of Vermont’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $117,751,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 145.0% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 196 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 56.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 218 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.92, for a total value of $9,877,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,818,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $856,605,814.08. This represents a 1.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,405,091.71. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 2,101,844 shares of company stock worth $115,147,751. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank raised Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $345.71.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom agreed to a long-term deal to design and supply custom AI chips and components for Google through 2031, strengthening Google’s control over its AI hardware stack and supporting Google Cloud’s cost and performance profile. Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent investors and coverage continue to highlight Alphabet as a top AI/long?term buy (inclusions on “best S&P 500” lists and billionaire allocations), which supports demand from institutions and helps underpin multiple expansion narratives. Is Alphabet (GOOG) Among the Best S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Right Now? (InsiderMonkey)
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street consensus remains constructive (average broker rating = Buy and many buy ratings remain), but some analysts have trimmed price targets recently — a mixed signal that keeps upside linked to execution on AI monetization and cloud. Alphabet Inc. Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages (AmericanBankingNews)
• Negative Sentiment: A New York Times analysis questions the accuracy and sourcing of Google’s AI?generated “overviews,” raising reputational and potential regulatory risks that could affect user trust and ad/feature monetization if issues proliferate. How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews? (NYTimes)
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are pressing Big Tech (including Google) over water and power use for data centers, and shareholder resolutions seek more disclosure — any delays or community pushback on builds could slow capacity expansion or raise costs. Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors note Alphabet’s very large planned capital spending (high?hundreds of billions over coming years), which can pressure margins and free?cash?flow in the near term even as it funds AI scale — a tradeoff that could cap short?term upside. Nobody Believed In Alphabet: In 2026, It Faces Its Biggest Test (Seeking Alpha)

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $297.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.60 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $308.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $297.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.66 and a 52-week high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 7.77%.

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.