Sen. Jerry Moran Buys Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares

Senator Jerry Moran (Republican-Kansas) recently bought shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). In a filing disclosed on July 21st, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on June 23rd.

Senator Jerry Moran also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 6/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 5/27/2026.

Alphabet Trading Down 1.5%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $346.19 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $364.83 and its 200-day moving average is $337.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.19 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.41, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.23. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $188.49 and a one year high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $2.43. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. The company had revenue of $109.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $106.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.33 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. This is a positive change from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.71%.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google is reportedly building a custom AI server chip, “Frozen v2,” to run Gemini more efficiently and reduce compute costs, which could improve long-term margins and support cloud growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet released new Gemini model variants, including cheaper and cybersecurity-focused versions, signaling continued AI product progress ahead of earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive into earnings, with expectations for strong revenue growth and continued strength in Search and Google Cloud.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are pricing in a meaningful post-earnings move, suggesting the stock could react sharply to Wednesday’s results either way.
• Neutral Sentiment: Senator Jerry Moran disclosed a purchase of GOOG shares, a modest signal of insider confidence but not a major market-moving catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Alphabet’s large AI and data-center spending, and the delayed Gemini Pro launch is adding to questions about execution and AI payoff.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing securities-fraud investigations create additional headline risk and may weigh on sentiment ahead of earnings.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on GOOG. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 price target (up from $420.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial set a $430.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Alphabet from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $430.00 target price on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $383.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GOOG. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth $31,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.63, for a total transaction of $387,061.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $545,941.03. The trade was a 41.49% 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 8,998 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total value of $3,142,911.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 75,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,298,044.10. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 159,415 shares of company stock worth $7,672,279 in the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Senator Moran

Jerry Moran (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Kansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Moran (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Moran was first elected to the Senate in 2010. Moran served as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 2013 to 2015. During the 2014 midterm elections, the Republican Party gained a majority in the U.S. Senate after winning an additional nine net seats. He previously represented the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2011 and the Kansas State Senate from 1989 to 1997. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Moran is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Moran was born in 1954 in Great Bend, KS, but was raised in Plainville, KS. After graduating from Plainville High School, Moran went on to earn his B.S. at the University of Kansas in 1976, and his J.D. at Kansas University School of Law in 1981. Moran has also worked as a bank officer.

Alphabet Company Profile

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.