Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Stock Sold Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alphabet stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of Alphabet stock traded up $3.47 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $307.22. 8,823,292 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,764,029. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $142.66 and a one year high of $328.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $288.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $233.60.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 8.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFS Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 400.0% in the second quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Robbins Farley boosted its stake in Alphabet by 60.0% during the second quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 160 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 58.7% in the 2nd quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Fairman Group LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 121.3% during the 2nd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 177 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter worth about $31,000. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud struck an expanded partnership with Palo Alto Networks in a deal Reuters says is “approaching $10 billion,” which would be Google Cloud’s largest security services agreement — a direct revenue/backlog catalyst for cloud and enterprise security monetization. Google Cloud lands deal with Palo Alto Networks
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/order‑flow momentum: a Power Inflow trading signal and subsequent intraday high (trigger ~ $301.21) indicate strong institutional/retail buying that can amplify short‑term upside and help sustain flows into the stock. GOOG Hits Intraday High After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: AI product and infra progress — Google launched Gemini 3 Flash (default in Gemini app) and is pursuing TPU/PyTorch improvements to challenge Nvidia’s software lead, strengthening Alphabet’s competitive positioning in LLMs and AI compute. Those moves support long‑term monetization across Search, Cloud and consumer apps. Google launches Gemini 3 Flash
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic asset upside: reports about Waymo fund‑raising (~$15B at ~$100B valuation) andSpaceX IPO speculation highlight embedded asset value that could boost long‑term equity value if realized, but timing/realization remain uncertain. Waymo funding talks
• Neutral Sentiment: YouTube wins the Oscars streaming rights starting 2029 — a user‑engagement and ad inventory positive over the long run, though revenue impact is multi‑year. YouTube will stream the Oscars
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory headwind: Mexico’s antitrust commission ordered Google to drop certain Android restrictions, a reminder of continuing global regulatory risk that could force business‑model changes or fines in other jurisdictions. Mexico antitrust commission orders Google to drop restrictions
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & legal outreach: recent SEC filings show CEO and senior executive share sales (Sundar Pichai and others), and a shareholder‑rights firm (Halper Sadeh) is soliciting contacts — both can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if sales are pre‑planned. SEC filing: insider sales Halper Sadeh shareholder notice

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GOOG shares. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Alphabet from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Raymond James Financial set a $275.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Truist Financial set a $350.00 target price on Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $285.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $313.04.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.80, for a total value of $9,743,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,239,619 shares in the company, valued at approximately $671,437,776.20. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.66, for a total transaction of $32,401.32. Following the sale, the director owned 18,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,750,916.64. The trade was a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 228,906 shares of company stock worth $63,984,117 over the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.