Were Sundar Pichai’s Alphabet share sales single trades or multiple transactions?

Each reported sale represents multiple underlying trades aggregated into a weighted average price. Footnotes explain that the shares were sold in numerous transactions within defined price ranges, and full trade details are available upon request to shareholders or regulators.

Sundar Pichai (NASDAQ: GOOGL) trims 32,500 Alphabet Class C shares

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Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai reported selling a total of 32,500 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock in open-market transactions on February 18, 2026. The sales were executed in four tranches at weighted average prices of $302.60, $303.64, $304.46 and $305.36 per share.

Footnotes explain these are weighted averages for multiple trades, with individual prices ranging from $302.07 to $306.09 per share. After these sales, Pichai directly held 2,818,524 shares of Class C Capital Stock and 227,560 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 32,500 shares ($9,877,262)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider Pichai Sundar

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 32,500 shs ($9.88M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	5,253	$302.60	$1.59M
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	11,219	$303.64	$3.41M
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	14,603	$304.46	$4.45M
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	1,425	$305.36	$435K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class C Capital Stock — 2,845,771 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 227,560 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.07 to $303.07 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Alphabet Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) to (4) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.07 to $304.07, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.07 to $305.07, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $305.09 to $306.09, inclusive.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

02/20/2026 - 05:14 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pichai Sundar

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ALPHABET INC.

1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW

94043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphabet Inc. [ GOOGL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class C Capital Stock	02/18/2026		S		5,253	D	$302.6⁽¹⁾	2,845,771	D
Class C Capital Stock	02/18/2026		S		11,219	D	$303.64⁽²⁾	2,834,552	D
Class C Capital Stock	02/18/2026		S		14,603	D	$304.46⁽³⁾	2,819,949	D
Class C Capital Stock	02/18/2026		S		1,425	D	$305.36⁽⁴⁾	2,818,524	D
Class A Common Stock								227,560	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.07 to $303.07 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Alphabet Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) to (4) to this Form 4.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.07 to $304.07, inclusive.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.07 to $305.07, inclusive.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $305.09 to $306.09, inclusive.

Remarks:

Sale transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 2, 2024.

	/s/ Fadillah Badar, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sundar Pichai	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Alphabet (GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai report?

Sundar Pichai reported selling 32,500 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock. The transactions were open-market sales executed in four separate tranches, each at a different weighted average price on February 18, 2026.

How many Alphabet Class C shares did Sundar Pichai sell on February 18, 2026?

Sundar Pichai sold a total of 32,500 Alphabet Class C Capital Stock shares. These were reported as four separate open-market sales, each with its own weighted average price and detailed price ranges in the accompanying footnotes.

At what prices did Sundar Pichai sell his Alphabet Class C shares?

The reported weighted average sale prices were $302.60, $303.64, $304.46 and $305.36 per share. Footnotes state individual trades occurred within ranges from $302.07 up to $306.09 per share across the four sale groupings.

How many Alphabet Class C shares does Sundar Pichai hold after these sales?

After the reported February 18, 2026 sales, Sundar Pichai directly held 2,818,524 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock. This figure reflects the balance shown following the final open-market sale reported in the Form 4 transaction table.

Does Sundar Pichai hold Alphabet Class A shares as well as Class C shares?

Yes. In addition to his Class C holdings, Sundar Pichai is reported as directly holding 227,560 shares of Alphabet Class A Common Stock. This Class A position is disclosed as a separate non-derivative holding in the Form 4 data.