Representative Matthew Robert Van Epps (Republican-Tennessee) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL). In a filing disclosed on June 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on June 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “SCHWAB ONE ACCOUNT” account.
Representative Matthew Robert Van Epps also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tapestry (NYSE:TPR) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) on 6/16/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) on 6/16/2026.
Alphabet Trading Down 1.0%
Shares of GOOGL traded down $3.57 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $341.72. The company had a trading volume of 20,026,904 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,096,916. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $169.94 and a 1-year high of $408.61. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $368.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $332.69. The stock has a market cap of $4.14 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.
Alphabet Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. This is an increase from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 6.71%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
GOOGL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 target price (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Alphabet from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $390.00 target price (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on Alphabet from $390.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.13.
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Insider Activity
In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $393.26, for a total value of $412,923.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $995,341.06. The trade was a 29.32% 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, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 51,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 160,516 shares of company stock valued at $7,344,604. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 6.0% during the first quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC now owns 5,460 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 0.9% during the first quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC now owns 2,921 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $840,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.1% in the first quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC now owns 2,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evansbrook LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% in the first quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 9,522 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,738,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Alphabet News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Alphabet will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 29, replacing Verizon, a move that can boost institutional demand and highlights the company’s blue-chip status. Alphabet to Replace Verizon in Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Positive Sentiment: Google Finance launched a new Android app and expanded portfolio-tracking tools, showing continued product development and consumer engagement around Alphabet’s financial services ecosystem. Google Finance Debuts App and Investment Tracking Capabilities
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to point to strong AI infrastructure demand and healthy Google Cloud growth, reinforcing the investment case for Alphabet’s core AI and cloud businesses. Alphabet Rides on Accelerating AI Infrastructure Demand
- Neutral Sentiment: Some articles noted Alphabet remains a major AI and cloud beneficiary, with Google standing out in the competition for data-center power and infrastructure capacity. As AI Companies Race for Power, Amazon and Google Have the Lead
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of more AI researchers leaving Google for Anthropic add to worries about retention and execution in Alphabet’s most important growth area. AI Researchers Continue to Leave Google for Its Rivals
- Negative Sentiment: Further coverage on talent losses and the lure of pre-IPO equity at competitors is keeping pressure on sentiment around Google’s AI leadership. Why is Google Suddenly Losing AI Talent?
- Negative Sentiment: Alphabet also faces a legal overhang after the latest delay in the Klarna-PriceRunner antitrust case against Google, keeping regulatory risks in view. Klarna-Google Antitrust Verdict Set for July 1
About Representative Van Epps
Matthew Robert Van Epps (born March 29, 1983) is an American politician and former Army officer serving as the U.S representative for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district since December 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in the 2025 special election. He previously served as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services from 2024 to 2025. He was sworn in on December 4, 2025.
Alphabet Company 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.
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