Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stake Decreased by NBT Bank N A NY

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stake Decreased by NBT Bank N A NY

  • 22.03.2025 10:05
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NBT Bank reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. by 8.3%, while other institutions increased holdings. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a moderate buy consensus. Insiders sold shares, and the stock is up 0.7% at $163.99, with a dividend of $0.20 per share.

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Alphabet Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

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Analyst rating: Buy

NBT Bank decreased its stake in Alphabet by 8.3%, reducing their holdings from 172,340 to 167,167 shares.

NBT Bank N A NY

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Analyst rating: N/A

NBT Bank decreased its stake in Alphabet Inc., but still holds a significant investment worth $31,645,000, making it the 5th largest position in their portfolio.

Proficio Capital Partners LLC

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Increased their stake by 20,990.0%, acquiring 6,186,748 shares worth $1,171,151,000.

Amundi

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Analyst rating: Buy

Amundi increased its stake by 18.7%, adding 4,694,621 shares worth $5,792,317,000.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Raised their position by 7.7% in Alphabet, now holding 63,667,407 shares worth $10,559,240,000.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG

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Purchased a new position in Alphabet worth $513,024,000.

Geode Capital Management LLC

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Increased their stake by 2.0%, now owning 134,030,679 shares worth $22,154,651,000.

Wall Street Analysts

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Multiple analysts downgraded Alphabet's rating and reduced their target prices, indicating a less optimistic outlook.

DZ Bank

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Downgraded Alphabet from 'buy' to 'hold' with a lower target price of $198.00.

KeyCorp

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Reduced their target price and maintained an 'overweight' rating.

Cantor Fitzgerald

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Reissued a 'neutral' rating with a $200.00 target price.

Morgan Stanley

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Cut their target price and maintained an 'overweight' rating, but reduced expectations.

Insiders

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Analyst rating: N/A

Alphabet insiders sold 93,048 shares over the last ninety days, indicating a lack of confidence in the stock's future performance.

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Analysis of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Stake Changes by Institutional Investors

  • NBT Bank N A NY: Decreased stake by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, selling 15,173 shares. Holdings now at 167,167 shares ($31.6 million), making Alphabet its 5th largest position (2.2% of portfolio).
  • Proficio Capital Partners LLC: Increased stake by 20,990.0%, acquiring 6,157,413 shares (total 6,186,748 shares worth $1.17 billion).
  • Amundi: Increased stake by 18.7%, adding 4,694,621 shares (total 29,866,698 shares worth $5.79 billion).
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Increased stake by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter, acquiring 4,567,275 shares (total 63,667,407 shares worth $10.56 billion).
  • B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG: New investment of $513 million in the 3rd quarter.
  • Geode Capital Management LLC: Increased stake by 2.0%, acquiring 2,626,431 shares (total 134,030,679 shares worth $22.15 billion).

Wall Street Analyst Sentiment

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy with a target price of $210.59.
  • Mixed ratings: DZ Bank downgraded to "hold" from "buy"; KeyCorp lowered target but maintained "overweight". JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley reduced targets but kept "overweight".

Insider Activity

  • Total Insider Sales: 93,048 shares over the last 90 days, worth $17.37 million.
  • Ownership by Insiders: 11.55% of company stock.

Stock Performance and Financials

  • Stock Price: Opened at $163.99; up 0.7%. 52-week range: $147.22 - $207.05.
  • Financial Metrics:
    • Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.03
    • Quick and current ratios: 1.84
    • Market cap: $2 trillion
    • PE ratio: 20.37
    • PEG ratio: 1.34
    • Beta: 1.02

Earnings and Dividends

  • Q4 Earnings: EPS of $2.15 vs. estimate $2.12; net margin 28.6%, ROE 32.49%.
  • Dividend: Quarterly dividend of $0.20 (annualized $0.80), yield 0.49%; payout ratio 9.94%.

Company Overview

  • Segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, Other Bets.
  • Products: Ads, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, YouTube.

This analysis highlights Alphabet's strategic positioning in tech and mixed market sentiment, with notable institutional shifts and insider activity.