Analysis of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Arjuna Capital's Position

• Decrease in Holdings: Arjuna Capital reduced its holdings by 7.4% in Q4, selling 7,640 shares.
• Current Holdings: 94,934 shares worth $17,971,000.
• Portfolio Weight: Alphabet makes up 4.8% of Arjuna Capital’s portfolio.
• Ranking: Alphabet is the firm's 4th largest holding.

Other Institutional Investors

• Generali Investments CEE: Purchased new stake worth $9,768,000 in Q4.
• Camden National Bank: Increased holdings by 1.2%, now owning 39,328 shares ($7,445,000).
• Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC: Increased holdings by 196.0%, now owning 36,014 shares ($6,817,000).
• Aviance Capital Partners LLC: Increased holdings by 2.8%, now owning 155,995 shares ($29,530,000).
• Haven Private LLC: Purchased new stake worth $685,000 in Q4.
• Total Insider Ownership: 11.55% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

Insider Trading

• Insider Sale: Sold 16,820 shares on December 30th at an average price of $192.62, totaling $3,239,868.40.
• CAO Transaction: Sold 1,368 shares on January 2nd at $191.55, totaling $262,040.40.
• Total Insider Sales (90 days): 93,048 shares worth $17,374,274.

Stock Performance

• Current Price: Opened at $162.80 on Friday.
• 52-Week Range: Low of $146.90 and high of $207.05.
• Market Cap: $1.98 trillion.
• Financial Metrics:
  • P/E Ratio: 20.22
  • PEG Ratio: 1.34
  • Beta: 1.02
  • Current Ratio: 1.84
  • Quick Ratio: 1.84
  • Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Moving Averages:
  • 50-day: $183.13
  • 200-day: $176.37

Earnings and Dividends

• Q4 Results: EPS of $2.15, topping estimates of $2.12.
• Net Margin: 28.60%.
• Return on Equity: 32.49%.
• Dividend:
  • Quarterly dividend: $0.20 (paid on March 17th).
  • Annualized Dividend: $0.80.
  • Yield: 0.49%.
  • Payout Ratio: 9.94%.

Analyst Consensus

• Rating: "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $210.59.
• Analyst Opinions:
  • Bank of America: Reiterated "buy" with a $210.00 price target.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald: Reiterated "neutral" with a $200.00 price target.
  • Roth Mkm: Reiterated "buy" with a $220.00 price target.
  • Stifel Nicolaus: Boosted price target to $225.00 and maintained "buy" rating.

Business Overview

• Segments:
  • Google Services: Ads, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube.
  • Google Cloud: Cloud services.
  • Other Bets: Additional products and platforms.
• Geographic Reach: Operations in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America.

This analysis highlights Alphabet's strong financial position, competitive market dynamics, and strategic considerations for investors.