WALKER JOHN KENT 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Feb 19, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) President Walker John Kent Sells 47,574 Shares
What Happened
Walker John Kent, President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), disposed of 47,574 shares in a series of open‑market sales on February 17, 2026. The sales were reported in eight tranches at weighted average prices of $297.70, $298.60, $299.50, $300.81, $301.69, $302.64, $303.41 and $304.47, generating total proceeds of approximately $14,341,414. These were sale transactions (code S) and were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 17, 2026; Form 4 filed February 19, 2026 (appears timely).
- Tranches sold (shares @ weighted avg. price — proceeds):
- 1,900 @ $297.70 = $565,630
- 4,900 @ $298.60 = $1,463,140
- 4,400 @ $299.50 = $1,317,800
- 4,200 @ $300.81 = $1,263,402
- 11,531 @ $301.69 = $3,478,787
- 14,641 @ $302.64 = $4,430,952
- 5,402 @ $303.41 = $1,639,021
- 600 @ $304.47 = $182,682
- Total shares sold: 47,574; total proceeds: ≈ $14.34 million.
- Footnotes: reported prices are weighted averages; individual trades within each tranche ranged roughly from $297.11 to $305.27 per share (see footnotes F1–F8). Footnotes F9/F10 describe Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) and vesting schedules.
- Plan: Transactions reported as executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted May 5, 2025 (The Arete Trust).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not stated in the provided excerpt.
Context
These were sales under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan, which is common for insiders to systematically sell shares and does not by itself indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. Sales are generally considered routine; purchases tend to be more informative about insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F1]2026-02-17$297.70/sh−1,900$565,630→ 58,901 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F2]2026-02-17$298.60/sh−4,900$1,463,140→ 54,001 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F3]2026-02-17$299.50/sh−4,400$1,317,800→ 49,601 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F4]2026-02-17$300.81/sh−4,200$1,263,402→ 45,401 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F5]2026-02-17$301.69/sh−11,531$3,478,787→ 33,870 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F6]2026-02-17$302.64/sh−14,641$4,430,952→ 19,229 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F7]2026-02-17$303.41/sh−5,402$1,639,021→ 13,827 total(indirect: By Trust) - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F8]2026-02-17$304.47/sh−600$182,682→ 13,227 total(indirect: By Trust)
- 23,939
Class C Capital Stock
- 38,077
Class C Google Stock Units
[F9] - 68,319
Class C Google Stock Units
[F10]
Footnotes (10)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $297.11 to $298.11, 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) through (8) to this Form 4.
- [F10]The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 19/260th of the grant will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and on the 1st day of the month from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $298.11 to $299.11 inclusive.
- [F3]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $299.12 to $300.12 inclusive.
- [F4]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $300.18 to $301.18 inclusive.
- [F5]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $301.19 to $302.19 inclusive.
- [F6]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.19 to $303.19 inclusive.
- [F7]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.20 to $304.20 inclusive.
- [F8]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.27 to $305.27 inclusive.
- [F9]Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSUs vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.