Ellsworth Advisors LLC Has $8.41 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Ellsworth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 6.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,396 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 1.8% of Ellsworth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Ellsworth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFS Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 400.0% in the second quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Robbins Farley grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 60.0% in the 2nd quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 160 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 58.7% during the second quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Fairman Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 121.3% during the second quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 177 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on GOOG shares. Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up previously from $350.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Truist Financial set a $350.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, December 5th. DA Davidson set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $313.04.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.15, for a total value of $8,129,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,369,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $592,760,192.85. The trade was a 1.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 195,363 shares of company stock valued at $57,024,525 in the last three months. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

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Alphabet Stock Up 0.0%

Alphabet stock opened at $314.54 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $328.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $298.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $242.31.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 8.28%.

About Alphabet

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.