Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $425.04 According to Brokerages

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the fifty-six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-seven have given a buy rating and five have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $426.34.

GOOGL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research cut Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson set a $350.00 target price on shares of Alphabet and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI deal supports Google Cloud. OpenAI plans to make its leading models available through Google Cloud, adding a high-profile customer and potentially increasing demand for Alphabet’s cloud infrastructure and AI services. OpenAI to sell its top models on Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud remain central to the bullish case. Analysts and investors point to accelerating Google Cloud growth, rising demand for Alphabet’s custom AI chips, resilient Search revenue and potential earnings upside. TikTok’s shift of advertising spending toward YouTube could also provide a modest advertising tailwind. Cathie Wood Trimmed Ark’s Alphabet Stake
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expansion adds longer-term optionality. Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit has begun airport rides in Las Vegas and reportedly plans to expand its fleet substantially, while also preparing a Madrid launch. These developments could strengthen the value of Alphabet’s “Other Bets” portfolio. Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings expectations are elevated. Wall Street expects continued revenue and earnings growth, with particular attention on Cloud growth, AI monetization, Search trends and capital spending. A beat or cautious guidance on October 28 could determine the next major move.
• Negative Sentiment: Cloud capacity and outage concerns are weighing on sentiment. Alphabet has acknowledged that Google Cloud is giving up some near-term revenue as it prioritizes AI capacity. A recent outage disrupted U.K. banking services and prompted questions from European regulators, highlighting operational and reputational risks. Europe’s financial regulators query Google over cloud outage
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal overhang persists. U.S. senators are investigating Google’s push to use AI in schools amid concerns about student welfare. Separately, multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action alleging misstatements related to the Gemini 3.5 Pro launch timeline, with lead-plaintiff deadlines in late November and early December. Senators launch inquiry into Google’s AI push in schools

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total transaction of $3,832,277.26. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was 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 trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 339,182 shares of company stock worth $6,740,093 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Core Capital Management & Research inc. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Intelligent Financial Strategies bought a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Premier Financial Group purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at $45,000. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $334.68 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $343.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $352.84. Alphabet has a 12 month low of $249.29 and a 12 month high of $408.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.09 trillion, a PE ratio of 16.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. On average, analysts expect that Alphabet will post 20.60 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known for its Google subsidiary. Google operates a global internet-services business centered on online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a broad range of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools.

Google Cloud provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software services to businesses, governments, and other organizations. Alphabet also develops consumer hardware, including Pixel devices and products for connected homes, while investing in emerging businesses through its “Other Bets” segment, including autonomous transportation and life sciences initiatives.

Alphabet was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring that made Google a subsidiary and provided a separate structure for its expanding portfolio of businesses.