Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Overview
Offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$373.25 |
| 52 Week High | US$408.61 |
| 52 Week Low | US$162.00 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.93% |
| 3 Month Change | 21.31% |
| 1 Year Change | 112.13% |
| 3 Year Change | 203.21% |
| 5 Year Change | 205.12% |
| Change since IPO | 14,780.15% |
Recent News & Updates
Seeking Alpha • 17h
Alphabet: Still A Big Tech Pick To 'Buy' Now
Summary Since my prior "Buy" article in March, Alphabet has continued to outperform the S&P 500 index. The company's robust Q1 2026 results were powered by explosive growth in Google Cloud, continued double-digit percentage growth in Google Search, and scaling consumer AI and subscriptions. Google boasts an AA+ S&P credit rating with a stable outlook. The stock is trading at a 1% discount to my fair value estimate. Google has a path to 12%+ annual total returns by the end of 2031. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Jun 12
GOOGL: AI Infrastructure Capex And Legal Overhangs Will Shape Future Upside Potential
Alphabet's updated fair value estimate has moved from $267.91 to $368.41 per share as analysts factor in higher forecast profit margins, a richer future P/E of about 30.8x linked to growing confidence in AI driven products and cloud demand, and recent Street research that frames the large AI infrastructure funding plans as supportive of the long term thesis, despite a slightly higher discount rate and a more measured revenue growth outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a split view on Alphabet, with many firms lifting price targets on the back of AI products, cloud demand and large capital plans, while a smaller group of bearish analysts highlights execution and risk factors tied to these same themes.Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • 17h
Alphabet: Still A Big Tech Pick To 'Buy' Now
Summary Since my prior "Buy" article in March, Alphabet has continued to outperform the S&P 500 index. The company's robust Q1 2026 results were powered by explosive growth in Google Cloud, continued double-digit percentage growth in Google Search, and scaling consumer AI and subscriptions. Google boasts an AA+ S&P credit rating with a stable outlook. The stock is trading at a 1% discount to my fair value estimate. Google has a path to 12%+ annual total returns by the end of 2031. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Jun 12
GOOGL: AI Infrastructure Capex And Legal Overhangs Will Shape Future Upside Potential
Alphabet's updated fair value estimate has moved from $267.91 to $368.41 per share as analysts factor in higher forecast profit margins, a richer future P/E of about 30.8x linked to growing confidence in AI driven products and cloud demand, and recent Street research that frames the large AI infrastructure funding plans as supportive of the long term thesis, despite a slightly higher discount rate and a more measured revenue growth outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a split view on Alphabet, with many firms lifting price targets on the back of AI products, cloud demand and large capital plans, while a smaller group of bearish analysts highlights execution and risk factors tied to these same themes.
New Narrative • Jun 03
Warren Buffett Just Bet $10 Billion on Google. The Catch? You May Already Be Too Late.
Ben Graham taught a generation of investors one sentence that has made more money than any chart ever printed. Price is what you pay.
Narrative Update • May 29
GOOGL: AI Partnerships And Cloud Demand Will Drive Multi Year Re Rating
Alphabet's analyst price target has been raised from $443.00 to $493.30 as analysts factor in higher revenue growth assumptions, modestly stronger profit margins, and expectations for continued AI product traction following recent I/O announcements and broad price target increases across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a clear tilt toward optimism on Alphabet, particularly around its AI roadmap and the potential for Gemini driven products to support the company across search, cloud and consumer services.
Narrative Update • May 13
GOOGL: AI Capacity Buildout And Anthropic Ties Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Alphabet's updated analyst price target has moved higher to $427.89 from $375.79 as analysts adjust revenue growth, profit margin and long term P/E assumptions following a broad wave of recent target increases across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Alphabet is highly active, with a cluster of firms lifting price targets and a smaller group trimming targets or ratings.
New Narrative • May 11
Alphabet Inc. remains one of the most strategically positioned mega-cap platforms globally.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) – Investment Memorandum Date: May 2026 Prepared by: M365 Copilot (IB-style analysis) and kapirey 1.
Narrative Update • Apr 30
Alphabet Inc. Q1 2026: AI Infrastructure Bets Begin to Pay Off
Alphabet Inc. kicked off 2026 with a financial performance that silenced many skeptics regarding its massive capital expenditures in artificial intelligence.Narrative Update • Apr 28
GOOGL: Expanding AI Capacity And Anthropic Partnership Will Support Multi Year Re Rating
Analysts have lifted Alphabet's average price target by a mid to high double digit dollar amount, with the shift tied to higher implied revenue growth assumptions, a slight uptick in the discount rate, and fresh Street research that highlights Alphabet's AI capacity build out, advertising resilience, and broader AI centric use cases across both consumer and enterprise products. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Alphabet has centered on AI capacity, product execution across consumer and enterprise, and how those factors feed into valuation.Narrative Update • Apr 14
GOOGL: AI Capacity Expansion And Partnerships Will Drive Long Term Upside
Alphabet's analyst price target has been adjusted lower by about $1 to reflect a slightly higher discount rate, offset by modestly higher projected revenue growth and profit margins in updated models, with analysts still pointing to AI capacity, data advantages, and broader product monetization as key long term drivers. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Alphabet points to a mix of optimism around AI driven growth and capacity, alongside some caution related to valuation assumptions and legal or competitive risks tied to large platforms.Narrative Update • Mar 31
GOOGL: Expanding AI Partnerships With Apple And Walmart Will Support Multi Year Re Rating
Alphabet's updated narrative keeps fair value at $443 per share while incorporating Street price target moves such as Wells Fargo's recent lift to $397. This reflects analysts' focus on Gemini traction, AI capacity build out, and broad price target increases across the coverage group.Narrative Update • Mar 17
GOOGL: AI Partnerships And Compute Capacity Will Support Long Term Upside
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Alphabet to about $377, reflecting broad Street support for the company's position in AI data, distribution, and compute, as well as recent partnership momentum around Gemini with major technology and retail platforms. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a clear skew toward optimism on Alphabet, especially around its AI positioning, cloud trajectory, and a growing set of high profile partnerships.Narrative Update • Mar 03
GOOGL: AI Partnerships And Compute Expansion Will Drive Future Upside Potential
We are lifting our Alphabet fair value estimate from $330.24 to $376.86, as analysts highlight the company's growing AI role across consumer and enterprise, its expanding compute capacity, and its positioning in key partnerships with major tech and retail platforms as reasons to revisit long term growth and profitability assumptions. Analyst Commentary Street research on Alphabet over the past several weeks has been highly focused on AI, capital investment in compute, and the company’s position across both consumer and enterprise use cases.
New Narrative • Feb 24
Google - The world's first "Full Stack AI Sovereign"
When talking about AI models, people often think of the three core layers to it: The Chip (GPUs) - the hardware layer that allows parallel processing, allowing AI models to perform thousands of mathematical calculations and complex reasoning simultaneously. The Cloud - the infrastructure layer that allows developers to train and deploy the AI model at scale.
New Narrative • Feb 21
Alphabet will shine
Date: February 21, 2026 Subject: The AI Infrastructure Inflection Point Rating: BUY (Accumulate on Pullbacks) Intrinsic Value: $345.05 (Simply Wall St) | Current Price: ~$303.00 Executive Summary Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) enters 2026 at a critical strategic junction.New Narrative • Feb 20
Google Isn’t Just Search It’s Becoming the Internet’s Operating System
Google isn’t just search; it’s becoming the internet’s operating system. As markets move from pure AI hype to rewarding proven profitability and defensible platforms, I think Alphabet offers one of the cleaner ways to get asymmetric upside in this AI cycle.Narrative Update • Feb 16
GOOGL: AI Partnerships And Easing Regulation Will Support Multi Year Re Rating
The analyst price target for Alphabet has been updated from $415.20 to $443.00. This reflects analysts' use of slightly lower discount rates, higher revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, and a modestly lower future P/E multiple supported by recent Street research highlighting Gemini partnerships and AI monetization potential.Analysis Article • Feb 14
Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Last week's profit announcement from Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) was underwhelming for investors, despite headline...
Narrative Update • Feb 07
FY2025
Updated with most recent 10-K.Narrative Update • Feb 02
GOOGL: AI Partnership Hype Will Outpace Real Cash Flow Benefits
Alphabet's updated analyst price target reflects a modest fair value adjustment to about $268 per share, with analysts pointing to stronger assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and AI related partnerships as key drivers behind the change. Analyst Commentary Across recent research, most commentary on Alphabet centers on AI partnerships, cloud adoption, and the role of Gemini in both consumer and enterprise products.Narrative Update • Jan 19
GOOGL: AI Partnerships Are Expected To Drive Multi Year Re Rating
Analysts have raised their implied fair value for Alphabet from about $291 to around $415 per share. This reflects higher assumed revenue growth, profit margins and a richer future P/E multiple as recent research points to growing confidence in Gemini driven partnerships and Google Cloud.Narrative Update • Jan 09
Alphabet (GOOGL): When Scale Meets Intelligence at the Infrastructure Level
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is often discussed through familiar lenses: Search dominance, YouTube advertising, or the long-term promise of AI. But that framing can undersell what Alphabet has quietly become.Narrative Update • Jan 05
GOOGL: AI Infrastructure Expansion And Regulatory Headwinds Will Shape Balanced Prospects
The analyst price target for Alphabet has been lifted by about US$6 to reflect updated views on its AI driven potential in Search, Cloud and custom TPUs, together with a slightly adjusted discount rate and modest tweaks to expected revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Alphabet clusters around two themes: its AI execution across Search, Cloud and proprietary chips, and how that may flow through to growth, margins and valuation.Narrative Update • Dec 15
GOOGL: AI Euphoria Will Likely Outrun Durable Cash Flow Realization
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Alphabet from $185.00 to about $257.00 per share, citing a wave of higher Street price targets that reflect growing confidence in the company’s AI driven revenue acceleration, expanding profit margins, and rising valuation multiples for its cloud and search franchises. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates continue to skew positive for Alphabet, with a series of price target increases and new Buy and Outperform initiations framed around improving AI monetization, resilient search economics, and accelerating cloud growth.Narrative Update • Dec 01
GOOGL: AI And Cloud Initiatives Will Support Balanced Prospects Amid Competitive And Regulatory Shifts
Alphabet's fair value estimate has been raised to $323.70 from $318.24. Analysts point to sustained momentum in search, cloud, and artificial intelligence as drivers of solid revenue growth and margin improvements.Narrative Update • Nov 17
GOOGL: Future Profitability Will Be Driven By Expanding AI Monetization And Margin Improvement
Alphabet’s analyst price target has been raised from approximately $305.66 to $318.24, as analysts cite continued strength in AI-driven monetization, broad-based business outperformance, and higher projected margins and growth as key drivers for their increased valuation. Analyst Commentary Analysts have been active in updating their outlook on Alphabet, reflecting both confidence in the company's trajectory and consideration of potential risks.Narrative Update • Nov 15
Alphabet will ride the Buffett wave to unlock a higher future P/E valuation
1. Why Berkshire’s Investment Matters to Markets Even though Berkshire’s stake in Google isn’t large relative to Alphabet’s massive market cap, it carries powerful signalling value: Buffett’s “Quality Signal” → Higher Perceived Moat When Berkshire adds a company to its portfolio, markets generally interpret it as: The business has durable competitive advantages Long-term earnings power is strong Management quality is high Shareholder returns are likely to compound predictably For Alphabet, Berkshire’s move reinforces the idea that Google’s moat in AI, Search, YouTube, Android, Maps, and Cloud is still wide, durable, and undervalued relative to long-term earnings.Narrative Update • Nov 04
The Real Power Behind Alphabet’s Growth
Alphabet Stock: Record-Breaking Growth Meets AI Ad Risk Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG) just delivered one of the strongest quarters in its history — its first-ever $100 billion quarter. Revenue for Q3 2025 climbed 16% year over year to $102.3 billion , while EPS surged 35% to $2.87.Narrative Update • Nov 03
GOOGL: AI Platform Expansion And Cloud Demand Will Support Durable Performance Amid Competitive Pressures
Alphabet's fair value estimate has climbed from $252.73 to $305.66 per share. Analysts highlight stronger growth in core businesses, accelerating revenue from AI initiatives, and sustained margin strength, which are supporting higher price targets across the Street.Analysis Article • Oct 30
Weekly Picks: 🤝 Alphabet's Anthropic Deal And 2 More Picks
This week’s picks cover: Why Alphabet’s Anthropic deal could justify a re-rating higher, how Flower Foods' turnaround plans support the >7% dividend yield, and why TMX Group is a reliable high-quality compounder at a fair price.Narrative Update • Oct 25
The company that turned a verb into a global necessity and basically runs the modern internet, digital ads, smartphones, maps, and AI.
Anthropic and Google Cloud strike big AI chips deal Executive Summary Good news first: Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOGL/GOOG) has just struck a big deal with Anthropic, their cloud division (Google Cloud) will provide Anthropic with “tens of billions of dollars” of computing capability.Narrative Update • Oct 20
AI Adoption And Cloud Demand Will Boost Market Opportunity
Alphabet's analyst price target has been raised from approximately $242 to $253. This reflects increased confidence from analysts in ongoing margin expansion, resilient ad revenues, and Alphabet's leading position in artificial intelligence and cloud growth.Narrative Update • Oct 05
AI Adoption And Cloud Demand Will Boost Market Opportunity
Alphabet's fair value estimate has increased by approximately $7 to $241.59, as analysts cite ongoing AI advancements, the easing of regulatory headwinds, and stable growth in core metrics as factors underpinning the higher price target. Analyst Commentary Recent revisions and research show that market sentiment toward Alphabet has become increasingly constructive, though some points of skepticism remain.Narrative Update • Sep 20
AI Adoption And Cloud Demand Will Boost Market Opportunity
Alphabet’s consensus price target increased modestly from $231.48 to $234.23 as analysts cite relief from antitrust overhangs, strong AI and cloud momentum, and resilient search monetization—partially offset by valuation concerns following recent share gains. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cite Google's favorable antitrust court ruling as removing key regulatory overhangs, preserving core distribution agreements, and largely ruling out severe structural remedies, supporting higher price targets and potential multiple expansion.Analysis Article • Sep 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) After Shares Rise 26%
Despite an already strong run, Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in the...Narrative Update • Sep 04
AI Adoption And Cloud Demand Will Boost Market Opportunity
Analysts view the DOJ antitrust ruling as materially less punitive than expected, reducing regulatory risks and supporting Alphabet’s competitive positioning in search, AI, and cloud, leading to a constructive outlook and maintaining the consensus price target at $226.71. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are raising price targets as the recent DOJ antitrust remedy in the Google search case removes major regulatory overhangs, with remedies considered materially less punitive than feared and allowing Google to maintain key distribution and Traffic Acquisition Cost payments.Analysis Article • Jul 31
Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Strong Earnings
Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Alphabet Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) stock hasn't moved much. Our...
New Narrative • Jul 24
Exciting Future for GOOGL with Cloud Revenue Boom and AI Advancements
GOOGL is a stock that I am very excited about for multiple reasons. For this I will be talking and touching up on a lot of things that were released today in their Q2 2025 Earnings Report.Seeking Alpha • Apr 27
Alphabet Q1: The Top Risk-Averse Stock Positioned For A 2026 Boom
Summary Alphabet's disciplined margin growth and strategic AI positioning make it an ideal pick ahead of the anticipated 2026 economic rebound. Strong upside with minimal real long-term risk. Waymo's expanding autonomous rides signal genuine, near-term optionality; yet, Tesla's cheaper approach could disrupt, presenting Waymo's biggest latent challenge. With markets nervous about macro volatility, Alphabet's robust ~5% shareholder yield provides safe returns now, while still capturing substantial alpha potential when sentiment rebounds. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Apr 20
Alphabet: About That 'Cheap' P/E Ratio (Rating Upgrade)
Summary Alphabet's P/E ratio of 19x appears reasonable, but maybe misleading due to low reported depreciation expenses compared to high capital expenditures. Google's price to free cash flow ratio, adjusted for stock-based compensation, is a lofty 34x, suggesting the stock is still overvalued. Sustaining double-digit growth is unlikely given the company's massive size. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Apr 14
Alphabet May Become The Largest Company In The World, Here's How
Summary I believe that Alphabet is moving more rapidly to grow a number of its divisions. I believe market participants will raise its value higher. We see Waymo opening a number of new cities in rapid succession and gaining share. Waymo should receive the same valuation for Robotaxi that Tesla does. Google cloud platform is profitable and growing at 30% per year. Renewing an effort to take market share from Microsoft Office via a potentially very large deal with the GSA. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Apr 01
Mag 7 To Bag 7, But Alphabet Is A Sleeping Giant
Summary The Magnificent 7 have underperformed in 2025, but this presents a buying opportunity, especially for Alphabet Inc. aka Google. Google's core business in Search, YouTube, and Cloud is thriving, with significant growth in YouTube and Cloud. Google's involvement in Autonomous Vehicles, Cybersecurity, and Quantum computing offers promising future growth. Despite market challenges, Google's valuation is attractive, making it a strong buy with a favorable risk/reward profile. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Mar 26
Alphabet's Quantum Moonshot Contains Asymmetric Upside (Rating Upgrade)
Summary The core business remains stable with high cash flow and modest P/E multiples, providing a solid base for risk-averse investors. Quantum R&D offers asymmetric upside, fueling next-gen breakthroughs and free optionality not yet priced into Google’s valuation. Despite IBM’s lead, Google’s GCP synergy supports rapid quantum scaling, bolstering a strong competitive edge and reinforcing the buy case. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Mar 18
Alphabet: Wiz Acquisition Marks Beginning Of 'The Software Age'
Summary Alphabet's acquisition of Wiz marks a strategic shift towards cloud and cybersecurity, potentially mitigating risks from generative AI threats to its core search business. Despite recent market volatility, strong financials and a pristine balance sheet support my upgrade of GOOGL to a buy rating. Sum-of-the-parts valuation reveals 25% upside potential, even with conservative multiples for the search business. I am upgrading the stock to a buy rating. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaShareholder Returns
| GOOGL | US Interactive Media and Services | US Market | |
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| 7D | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.3% |
| 1Y | 112.1% | 52.7% | 25.5% |
Return vs Industry: GOOGL exceeded the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 52.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GOOGL exceeded the US Market which returned 25.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GOOGL volatility | |
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| GOOGL Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement | 8.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: GOOGL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: GOOGL's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 1998 | 194,668 | Sundar Pichai | abc.xyz |
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.
Alphabet Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GOOGL fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$4.49t |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$160.21b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$422.50b |
28.4x
P/E Ratio10.8x
P/S RatioIs GOOGL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GOOGL income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$422.50b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$167.45b |
| Gross Profit | US$255.05b |
| Other Expenses | US$94.85b |
| Earnings | US$160.21b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 13.13 |
| Gross Margin | 60.37% |
| Net Profit Margin | 37.92% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 16.2% |
How did GOOGL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.2%
Current Dividend Yield6%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/16 01:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Alphabet Inc. is covered by 98 analysts. 53 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Rocco Strauss | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |