Kingdom Financial Group LLC. Buys 4,221 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Kingdom Financial Group LLC. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 144.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,144 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,221 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 1.1% of Kingdom Financial Group LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Kingdom Financial Group LLC.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,737,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jordan Park Trust Co LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $252,000. Wendell David Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wendell David Associates Inc. now owns 117,899 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $28,661,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 6.8% in the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 47,881 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,640,000 after purchasing an additional 3,068 shares during the period. Facet Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 19.4% in the third quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 11,008 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,791 shares during the period. Finally, Gouws Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 10.7% in the third quarter. Gouws Capital LLC now owns 3,420 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $831,000 after buying an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $331.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.64, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $349.00. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $321.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $269.25.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 36.21%. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 933 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.55, for a total value of $314,001.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 9,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,337,229.80. This represents a 8.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total value of $34,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,307 shares in the company, valued at $6,224,380. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,035,186 shares of company stock valued at $94,458,941 in the last ninety days. 11.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet reported another beat: Q4 EPS and revenue topped estimates, Google Cloud grew ~48% Y/Y and annual revenue exceeded $400B—clear fundamental drivers for longer‑term growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street firms raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform views after the results, supporting upside case (examples include Deutsche Bank, RBC, Needham and others). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction for AI and subscriptions continues (Gemini user metrics, YouTube/Google One paid subs), reinforcing monetization of AI investments over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet announced a small quarterly dividend ($0.21/share)—signal of returning capital but limited near‑term impact on valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling (CAO sold ~933 shares) and mixed analyst notes (some neutral ratings) create potential short‑term noise; institutional positioning remains large. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The 2026 capex outlook—$175B–$185B—shocked markets; investors fear near‑term margin/earnings dilution and a multi‑year heavy cash outflow, prompting an after‑hours/pre‑market selloff. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell sharply in pre‑market/early trading as tech indexes pulled back, reflecting short‑term risk aversion to large AI spending even as fundamentals remain solid. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOGL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $395.00 price target (up previously from $365.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $325.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Alphabet from $310.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Arete Research increased their price target on shares of Alphabet from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $354.86.

Alphabet Profile

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.