Trajan Wealth LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Trajan Wealth LLC grew its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 25.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 136,084 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,870 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up about 1.4% of Trajan Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Trajan Wealth LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $33,143,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 416,753,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $73,927,821,000 after acquiring an additional 5,182,111 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,914,125 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $33,511,477,000 after purchasing an additional 2,428,266 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 107,760,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $19,022,926,000 after buying an additional 441,177 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Alphabet by 8.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 99,529,742 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $24,240,469,000 after acquiring an additional 7,904,434 shares during the period. Finally, Sanders Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 35,357,943 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,272,146,000 after purchasing an additional 2,117,990 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total value of $10,637,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,211,872 shares in the company, valued at $723,945,705.60. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,112,482 shares of company stock worth $119,145,289. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective (up from $355.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays lifted their price target on Alphabet from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Mizuho set a $325.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $343.90.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $313.03 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $321.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $281.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.66 and a 1-year high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 7.77%.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded Alphabet, a near-term buy-side catalyst that can boost sentiment and trading demand. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Upgraded at Wells Fargo & Company
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights underappreciated assets (14% stake in Anthropic, early SpaceX stake, global device reach) that add upside optionality beyond Search/Cloud — a narrative that supports a higher multiple if Anthropic or SpaceX value inflection occurs. Alphabet’s Quiet Edge: The Hidden Assets Powering Its Run
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is consolidating robotics software unit Intrinsic into Google, trimming Other Bets complexity and accelerating product integration — likely cost/efficiency positive for margins and faster commercialization of physical AI. Former Alphabet ‘moonshot’ robotics company Intrinsic is folding into Google
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expanding testing to Chicago and Charlotte signals continued path to commercialization for robotaxis — a potential long-term revenue stream and optional upside. Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte
• Positive Sentiment: Device wins: Samsung’s S26 showcases deeper Gemini integration (third‑party app control), extending distribution for Google’s AI — supportive for product monetization and data network effects. Samsung’s S26 gives an advance look at what the Google-powered Apple Siri could do
• Neutral Sentiment: Google plans to test changes to search layout in Europe to give rivals more prominence as a way to avoid a major EU fine — this shows proactive mitigation but underscores ongoing regulatory risk that could affect Search economics. Exclusive: Google to test changes to search results, source says as EU fine looms
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of a big increase in short-interest contain obvious data errors (0 shares / NaN) — treat as noise until corrected; not a reliable immediate signal. (data entry)
• Negative Sentiment: MIG Capital trimmed its Alphabet Class C stake—hedge‑fund selling can pressure price in the short term and prompt headline-driven flows. MIG Capital Cuts Alphabet Inc. Class C Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noted insider selling tied to the broader “Magnificent Seven” net selling trend and a small reported stock dip — insider/ownership shifts can sap momentum and weigh on sentiment near-term. The “Magnificent Seven” Are Sending Shockwaves Through Wall Street With This $8.4 Billion Warning
• Negative Sentiment: A minor Russian court fine over VPN distribution and continued EU scrutiny are reminders that regulatory/legal costs and reputational risk remain a recurring headwind. Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services, TASS reports

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.