<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Earned Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 122.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 6,443 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 3,550 shares during the quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,007,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><ul><li>Alphabet Gains Momentum as Sentiment on Wall Street Improves</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Concentrum Wealth Management raised its holdings in  Alphabet by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 17,328 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $3,300,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter.  JDM Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in  Alphabet by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 593 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter.  Objectivity Squared LLC raised its holdings in  Alphabet by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Objectivity Squared LLC now owns 16,342 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,605,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter.  Tranquility Partners LLC raised its holdings in  Alphabet by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 14,488 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,263,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in  Alphabet by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 10,648 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,664,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  27.26% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Alphabet</h2><p>In other news, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, July 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.76, for a total value of $2,786,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 240,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,656,704. This represents a 5.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.98, for a total transaction of $72,792.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,094,245.74. This trade represents a 6.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 249,399 shares of company stock valued at $43,525,794 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own  12.99% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Serious Upside Potential</li></ul><p>GOOG has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Alphabet from $186.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Cowen  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $200.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Lake Street Capital  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $202.00 to $185.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued  a hold rating, seventeen have issued  a buy rating and five have assigned  a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $215.19.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on GOOG</b></p><h2>Alphabet Trading Down 1.5%</h2><ul><li>Broadcom Tops $300: What's Fueling Gains and a Key Risk to Watch</li></ul><p>NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $189.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.31 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $179.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $174.53. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.66 and a 12-month high of $208.70. </p><p>Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.12 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $96.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $93.67 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 31.12% and a return on equity of 34.31%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share.  Equities analysts anticipate that  Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Alphabet Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 8th will be given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio  is presently 8.95%. </p><h2>About Alphabet</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>What is MarketRank™? How to Use it</li><li>Buy the Dip on 3 Overlooked Names With Major Potential</li><li>Buy P&amp;G Now, Before It Sets A New All-Time High</li><li>Bitcoin and Dividends: A Winning Combo in These 3 ETFs</li><li>How to Know if a Stock Pays Dividends and When They Are Paid Out</li><li>Is PG&amp;E an AI Power Play? 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<p>Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 122.7% in Q1, acquiring an additional 3,550 shares, bringing its total to 6,443 shares valued at $1,007,000. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. Insider transactions included sales by directors, with significant shares sold recently. Analyst ratings for Alphabet show a mix of buy and hold recommendations, with an average target price of $215.19. The stock opened at $189.95, reflecting a market cap of $2.31 trillion.</p>

- Earned Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. by 122.7%, owning 6,443 shares valued at $1,007,000 as of the latest SEC filing.  
- Several institutional investors also adjusted their holdings, with notable increases from Concentrum Wealth Management and JDM Financial Group LLC.  
- Alphabet reported a quarterly EPS of $2.31, exceeding estimates, and announced a dividend of $0.21 per share, reflecting a 0.4% yield.

Earned Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 3,550 Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)