<div id="readability-page-1"><p>SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 83.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 32,382 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 14,775 shares during the quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $6,130,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><ul><li>NVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a Buy</li></ul><p>Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. Compass Planning Associates Inc acquired a new stake in  Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000.  LMR Partners LLP bought a new position in  Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000.  E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its position in  Alphabet by 518.8% in the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 198 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter.  Fiduciary Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of  Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $39,000.  Finally, PayPay Securities Corp raised its position in shares of  Alphabet by 36.1% during the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 245 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  40.03% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Alphabet Trading Up 1.7 %</h2><p>Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $165.49 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $185.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $176.46. The company has a market cap of $2.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.02. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.03 and a fifty-two week high of $207.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 1.84. </p><ul><li>Oracle Stock: 5 Reasons This AI Powerhouse Is a Long-Term Buy</li></ul><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.03. Alphabet had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 28.60%.  Equities analysts predict that  Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Alphabet Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Alphabet's payout ratio is 9.94%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>S&amp;P 500 &amp; Nasdaq Hit Critical Support—Will Stocks Hold or Fall?</li></ul><p>A number of brokerages recently commented on GOOGL. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Alphabet from $215.00 to $210.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Alphabet from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Alphabet from $210.00 to $208.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. DZ Bank lowered Alphabet from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $198.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. dropped their price objective on Alphabet from $232.00 to $220.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned  a buy rating and four have assigned  a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $210.62.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on GOOGL</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.53, for a total value of $33,106.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,813 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,293,285.89. The trade was a 2.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 1,374 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.47, for a total value of $238,347.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 15,024 shares in the company, valued at $2,606,213.28. This represents a 8.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 95,882 shares of company stock valued at $17,934,130. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Alphabet Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alphabet</li><li>The 3 Best Retail Stocks to Shop for in August</li><li>Ignore Reports, Apple Won't Install Starlink with iOS 18.3 </li><li>Market Cap Calculator: How to Calculate Market Cap</li><li>Casey’s Uptrend Remains Strong—New Highs on the Horizon</li><li>Diversification Can Smooth Returns And Mitigate Portfolio Risk</li><li>Taiwan Semiconductor’s Huge U.S. Move—Stock Impact Ahead</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9R09PR0w?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9R09PR0w"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Alphabet Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Alphabet, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Alphabet wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Alphabet currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 83.9% in Q4, acquiring an additional 14,775 shares, bringing its total to 32,382 shares valued at $6.13 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in GOOGL. The stock opened at $165.49, with a market cap of $2.02 trillion and a PE ratio of 20.56. Alphabet recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20, with a yield of 0.48%. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $210.62.</p>

SRS Capital Advisors Inc. Buys 14,775 Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)