Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on November 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 11/20/2025.

Alphabet Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of GOOGL stock traded up $3.35 on Friday, reaching $305.81. 14,928,250 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,592,777. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $140.53 and a 1-year high of $328.83. The stock has a market cap of $3.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $287.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $232.84.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. On average, research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 17.9% in the first quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 88,187 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $13,637,000 after purchasing an additional 13,371 shares in the last quarter. Alaethes Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Alaethes Wealth LLC now owns 7,646 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,182,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,546,012 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $448,684,000 after buying an additional 56,295 shares during the last quarter. Moment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 5,896 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after buying an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Welch Group LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 4.0% in the second quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 64,262 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,325,000 after buying an additional 2,467 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.80, for a total value of $9,743,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,239,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $671,437,776.20. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.66, for a total transaction of $32,401.32. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,104 shares in the company, valued at $5,750,916.64. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 226,128 shares of company stock valued at $63,183,331 over the last three months. 11.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on GOOGL shares. China Renaissance upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Arete Research upped their target price on Alphabet from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Melius Research increased their target price on Alphabet from $220.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Alphabet from $260.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $224.00 to $279.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $315.90.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud struck an expanded security-services partnership with Palo Alto Networks that a source told Reuters is “by far” Google Cloud’s largest security deal and is “approaching $10 billion.” This is a material commercial win for Cloud revenue/backlog and validates enterprise demand for Google’s AI/security stack. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: YouTube won exclusive global streaming rights to the Oscars starting in 2029 — a high-profile content win that should boost long-term engagement and ad inventory on YouTube, supporting top-line advertising momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative that a SpaceX IPO could unlock >$100B of value in Alphabet’s stake remains a bullish latent-asset thesis for GOOGL’s valuation if realized, attracting upside expectations among investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/order-flow traders flagged a “Power Inflow” at ~ $301 intraday (Benzinga), a bullish signal that can accelerate short-term buying from momentum and quant funds. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Google is working to improve its AI chips’ performance on PyTorch (with Meta’s help) to narrow Nvidia’s software advantage — strategically important but execution- and time-dependent for material revenue impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and thematic pieces (Zacks, Barron’s, Fool) reiterate AI-driven growth and Cloud backlog strength — supportive for medium-term thesis but already partially priced in after recent rallies. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Mexico’s antitrust commission ordered Google to drop certain Android restrictions, a regulatory action that adds compliance risk and potential revenue/partner-impact in a major market. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling disclosed (CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives/directors sold shares recently). Large insider sales can create short-term perception pressure even if pre-scheduled or tax-driven. SEC Filing

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.