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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$171.53
+2.9%
$165.10
$140.53
$207.05
$2.08T1.0130.73 million shs15.21 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$492.28
+0.4%
$441.90
$344.79
$494.48
$3.66T1.0321.49 million shs5.12 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
+0.96%-5.22%-1.01%+1.04%-6.95%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.85%+2.52%+8.87%+25.68%+9.48%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.4785 of 5 stars
3.45.01.70.02.82.52.5
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.4089 of 5 stars
2.43.03.32.92.92.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
2.85
Moderate Buy$200.1716.69% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.88
Moderate Buy$519.435.51% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MSFT and GOOGL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/25/2025
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$171.00
6/25/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$515.00 ➝ $600.00
6/25/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$565.00 ➝ $585.00
6/24/2025
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $203.00
6/13/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$515.00 ➝ $565.00
6/11/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$540.00 ➝ $605.00
6/4/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight
5/23/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$525.00
5/21/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight
5/21/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
5/21/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Evercore ISI
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Set Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00 ➝ $515.00
(Data available from 6/25/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$350.02B5.95$9.84 per share17.44$26.67 per share6.43
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$245.12B14.93$15.05 per share32.72$36.12 per share13.63
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$100.12B$8.9719.1116.771.0530.86%34.54%25.07%7/22/2025 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$88.14B$12.9438.0733.492.4735.79%32.74%18.13%7/29/2025 (Estimated)

Latest MSFT and GOOGL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/22/2025N/A
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$2.12N/AN/AN/A$93.60 billionN/A
4/30/2025Q3 2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.22$3.46+$0.24$3.46$68.54 billion$70.07 billion
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$2.02$2.81+$0.79$2.81$89.30 billion$76.49 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$0.840.49%N/A9.36%1 Years
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.320.67%N/A25.66%23 Years

Latest MSFT and GOOGL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/10/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.830.71%8/21/20258/21/20259/11/2025
4/23/2025
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
quarterly$0.210.53%6/9/20256/9/20256/16/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.03
1.77
1.77
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.12
1.37
1.36

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
40.03%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
11.55%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
183,32312.14 billion10.73 billionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
228,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

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Alphabet stock logo

Alphabet NASDAQ:GOOGL

$171.53 +4.76 (+2.85%)
As of 11:34 AM Eastern
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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. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Microsoft stock logo

Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$492.28 +2.17 (+0.44%)
As of 11:34 AM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.