Foster Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 2.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,325 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 509 shares during the quarter. Foster Group Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $3,703,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at $341,000. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at about $6,951,000. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,380 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the period. Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 94.6% during the 4th quarter. Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc. now owns 1,090 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Napatree Capital LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at about $467,000. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.
Alphabet Trading Up 0.3 %
Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $165.46 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $120.21 and a 12-month high of $191.75. The company has a quick ratio of 2.08, a current ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50 day moving average is $161.63 and its 200-day moving average is $168.07. The stock has a market cap of $2.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.04.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on GOOGL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $200.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $200.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Bank of America raised their price target on Alphabet from $200.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, October 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.13.
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Insider Activity at Alphabet
In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 682 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.00, for a total transaction of $114,576.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 31,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,264,112. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.35, for a total transaction of $3,652,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,182,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $354,310,204.75. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 682 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.00, for a total transaction of $114,576.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,264,112. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 197,926 shares of company stock worth $32,251,590. Insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.
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.
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