Financial Avengers Inc. Sells 7,083 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Financial Avengers Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 8.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 73,553 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 7,083 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 9.6% of Financial Avengers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Financial Avengers Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $21,099,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is expanding its AI capabilities. Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics 2, designed to control the full bodies of humanoid robots, while Google said internal AI tools helped it fix more Chrome security bugs in June than during the previous two years. These developments highlight potential long-term opportunities beyond search and advertising. Gemini Robotics 2
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable. Erste Group raised its FY2026 earnings forecast to $20.50 per share from $14.27, above the roughly $20.15 consensus. Separate reports also cited upgrades and price targets materially above recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Google is committing further capital to AI infrastructure. Banks are reportedly discussing up to $15 billion in financing for an Anthropic data center backed by Google, potentially strengthening Google Cloud’s strategic position. However, guarantees for power and lease obligations could increase Alphabet’s financial commitments. Anthropic data center financing
• Negative Sentiment: AI Overviews may be disrupting Google’s referral ecosystem. Reddit’s CEO said AI Overviews have not generated value comparable to the traditional “10 blue links,” while Reddit is receiving less referral traffic. This raises questions about publisher relationships, content supply and the potential effect of AI search on Google’s broader web ecosystem. Reddit CEO comments on AI Overviews
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft’s stronger market reaction underscored investor concerns. Microsoft’s Azure and Copilot results reinforced its AI leadership, highlighting the competitive challenge to Google Cloud. At the same time, Alphabet insiders and several funds reported share sales, adding to cautious sentiment after the earnings-related pullback.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $333.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $356.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $337.78. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $188.70 and a 12 month high of $404.47. The company has a market capitalization of $4.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 16.76, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.23.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.31 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DZ Bank raised Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $420.00 price target on Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. KeyCorp set a $445.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Pivotal Research upped their price objective on Alphabet from $470.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $410.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,125,015.20. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of Alphabet 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 600,547 shares of company stock valued at $16,255,540. 12.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.