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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$176.06
+1.1%
$157.22
$115.35
$176.26
$2.18T1.0231.11 million shs24.48 million shs
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$420.21
-0.2%
$415.05
$309.45
$430.82
$3.12T0.8920.31 million shs15.35 million shs
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
$451.76
0.0%
$437.57
$329.56
$454.69
$266.83B1.139.88 million shs35.80 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.00%+4.39%+12.85%+25.29%+45.70%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.00%+1.32%+3.94%+4.00%+33.82%
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
0.00%+2.19%+6.70%+4.92%+36.43%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
3.9208 of 5 stars
2.45.01.70.03.71.72.5
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.8484 of 5 stars
2.55.03.32.92.52.52.5
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
2.89
Moderate Buy$190.608.26% Upside
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.94
Moderate Buy$454.708.21% Upside
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
0.00
N/A$477.545.71% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest QQQ, MSFT, and GOOGL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/17/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Macquarie
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$460.00 ➝ $475.00
5/17/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$450.00 ➝ $500.00
5/15/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$195.00 ➝ $195.00
5/15/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$200.00
5/15/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$215.00 ➝ $215.00
5/15/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Stifel Nicolaus
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$196.00 ➝ $196.00
5/1/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Loop Capital
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$155.00 ➝ $170.00
4/30/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $200.00
4/29/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$170.00 ➝ $225.00
4/26/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$185.00 ➝ $205.00
4/26/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$185.00 ➝ $215.00
(Data available from 5/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$318.15B6.84$6.90 per share25.53$23.70 per share7.43
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$211.92B14.74$11.73 per share35.82$34.06 per share12.34
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Profitability & Earnings

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
$73.80B$6.5227.0020.351.3525.90%29.52%20.74%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$72.36B$11.5536.3831.882.2236.43%37.54%19.02%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest QQQ, MSFT, and GOOGL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$1.49$1.89+$0.40$1.89$66.04 billion$80.54 billion    
4/25/2024Q3 2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$2.81$2.94+$0.13$2.94$60.86 billion$61.86 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$0.800.45%N/A12.27%N/A
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.000.71%+10.11%25.97%22 Years
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
$2.420.54%N/AN/AN/A

Latest QQQ, MSFT, and GOOGL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Quarterly$0.200.47%6/10/20246/10/20246/17/2024
3/12/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.750.72%5/15/20245/16/20246/13/2024
3/15/2024
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
Quarterly$0.57353/18/20243/19/20244/30/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.05
2.15
2.15
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.17
1.24
1.23
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
N/AN/AN/A

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
40.03%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
44.58%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.88%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
N/A

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
182,50212.36 billion12.25 billionOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
221,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable
Invesco QQQ stock logo
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
N/A590.65 millionN/AOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Alphabet logo

Alphabet

NASDAQ:GOOGL
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 logo

Microsoft

NASDAQ:MSFT
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.
Invesco QQQ logo

Invesco QQQ

NASDAQ:QQQ
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. The Trust's investment objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Nasdaq-100 Index. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC is the Sponsor of the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon is the Trustee.