Senator Jerry Moran (Republican-Kansas) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). In a filing disclosed on June 25th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on May 27th.
Senator Jerry Moran also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 5/27/2026.
Alphabet Price Performance
Alphabet stock opened at $353.33 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 1.92. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s fifty day moving average is $366.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $332.53. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $173.88 and a 52 week high of $404.47.
Alphabet Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th were given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. 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 is presently 6.71%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A increased its stake in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.72, for a total value of $153,432.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,348 shares in the company, valued at $9,345,358.56. This represents a 1.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, 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 value of $387,061.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $545,941.03. This represents a 41.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,467 shares of company stock valued at $4,877,600. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on GOOG shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $420.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective (up from $420.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $376.78.
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More Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Alphabet joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a milestone that is prompting buying from passive funds and blue-chip investors and helping support the stock. Reuters: Alphabet debuts in Dow Jones Industrial Average as index tilts toward tech
- Positive Sentiment: Alphabet launched faster, lower-cost AI image and video tools, which could strengthen its competitive position in generative AI and improve adoption. TechCrunch: Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite
- Positive Sentiment: FactSet announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to build AI-powered financial intelligence tools, adding another enterprise validation point for Alphabet’s cloud strategy. Yahoo Finance: FactSet Announces Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud to Bring Advanced AI to Financial Intelligence
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish, with several price targets above the current share price and a consensus view that Alphabet can keep growing despite recent volatility. Finbold: Wall Street sets Google stock price for the next 12 months
- Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet remains one of the most closely watched mega-cap AI stocks, with investors weighing its long-term growth story against valuation and capital spending concerns.
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Google Cloud is limiting Gemini AI access for some customers due to tight compute capacity highlight ongoing infrastructure constraints and the scale of Alphabet’s AI spending. Yahoo Finance: Alphabet (GOOGL) Is Limiting Gemini AI Access As Cloud Capacity Tightens
- Negative Sentiment: UK regulators opened a consultation that could loosen Apple and Google app-store payment restrictions, a possible headwind for Google’s app marketplace economics. TechXplore: UK targets Apple, Google app store fees for developers
- Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales by Director Frances Arnold and CAO Marsida Saraci may add a small cautionary note, even though the transactions were modest. SEC filing: Alphabet insider transaction
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.
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