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Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai sold additional Alphabet stock on January 21, further trimming his stake. The transactions were disclosed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The sale covered 30,521 Class C shares and raised about $10.64 million. After the sale, Pichai still held Alphabet shares valued at roughly $724 million.
CEO Sundar Pichai executed the sale through 12 separate transactions on January 21. The shares sold at prices ranging from $320.35 to $331.97.
Following the transactions, Pichai’s direct holding in Alphabet’s Class C stock fell to 2,211,872 shares. Based on the latest closing price referenced in the disclosures, his remaining stake was valued at about $724 million.
In addition to the Class C holding, Pichai also owned 227,560 shares of Alphabet’s Class A common stock. Alphabet typically issues Class A shares to senior executives for voting rights and ownership benefits.
The January 21 sale followed multiple similar transactions in November and December 2025. During that period, Pichai sold 32,500 shares on multiple occasions.
Those late-2025 transactions generated individual proceeds ranging from about $9.2 million to more than $10.3 million. The January sale extended a series of Alphabet insider transactions recorded in recent months.
Pichai also completed around 20 share sales in 2024, earning at least $30 million from those transactions. Other Alphabet executives have also sold shares over the past year.
The sales occurred as Alphabet continues to build traction in artificial intelligence. The company has positioned AI as a key driver across Google Search and Google Cloud.
Alphabet is also awaiting regulatory approval from the European Union for its proposed $32 billion acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz. A decision is expected in February.
Alphabet is scheduled to report its latest quarterly operating results on February 4. That update will provide new details on performance in AI-powered products and cloud computing.
Analysts often note that insider share sales are common among senior executives and do not necessarily signal concern. Such transactions can reflect personal financial planning and diversification.
Alphabet’s February 4 earnings report and the expected EU decision on the Wiz acquisition in February remain the next major milestones. Investors will watch those events for fresh signals on growth, AI execution, and deal progress.
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