Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the forty analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirty have issued a buy recommendation and six have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $415.5455.

Several analysts recently weighed in on GOOG shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $420.00 price objective on Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price target (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd.

Alphabet Trading Down 2.1%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $328.38 on Thursday. Alphabet has a 12 month low of $236.58 and a 12 month high of $404.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The company has a market capitalization of $4.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $345.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $341.58.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The company’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.31 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Alphabet will post 20.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet announced at least €13 billion (about $15.1 billion) for AI data centers and digital infrastructure in Finland during 2027–2028. The investment will support Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube, while a 22-year agreement with Fortum for nuclear power could provide reliable, lower-carbon electricity for energy-intensive AI operations. Google to invest $15 billion AI infrastructure in Finland
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud and Accenture are creating a group of 1,000 engineers to help customers deploy AI agents. The initiative may accelerate enterprise adoption of Google’s cloud, AI software and custom chips, strengthening the growth outlook for the Cloud segment. Accenture and Google are teaming up to send 1,000 engineers into the field
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and other commentary pointed to resilient web traffic despite rising AI competition, offering reassurance that Google’s core search business has not yet been materially displaced. Bank of America Spots Reassuring Signal for Google Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Anthropic joined a Canadian data-center development pledge. The agreement supports broader AI infrastructure expansion, although it does not immediately change Alphabet’s earnings outlook. HIVE joins Google, Microsoft and Amazon in new Canada data center pledge
• Negative Sentiment: The Finland commitment reinforces concerns that surging AI capital expenditures could pressure free cash flow before revenue and profits fully scale. Investors are increasingly focused on whether Alphabet can earn attractive returns on its massive infrastructure buildout. Alphabet’s ROIC Is Strong, but Is GOOGL Stock a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet warned that changes to European search results required by the Digital Markets Act could reduce search quality and increase costs for businesses, creating potential pressure on user engagement, monetization and regulatory expenses. Google warns of lower quality as it revamps Europe search results
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s launch of its paid Muse AI agent heightened fears that autonomous assistants could bypass traditional search pages and weaken Alphabet’s search advertising model. Separately, delays affecting Alphabet and Blackstone’s Project Braid data-center venture underscore execution risks in the AI expansion. Meta rises as Muse AI agent arrives

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.71, for a total value of $27,692.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,414,801.45. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 451,925 shares of company stock worth $12,371,544 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,508 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,094,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 0.6% in the first quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,844 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,390,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 1.3% in the second quarter. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $785,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. lifted its stake in Alphabet by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. now owns 1,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $499,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Enhancement Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.3% during the first quarter. Financial Enhancement Group LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. It was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring intended to separate Google’s core internet businesses from a collection of other ventures. Google remains Alphabet’s largest business and serves users, advertisers, businesses and developers worldwide.

Google’s principal products and services include its internet search engine, online advertising platforms, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.