Followed 143 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsTop-Rated StocksTop-RatedNASDAQ:GOOGL Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $340.59 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$342.42 +1.83 (+0.54%) As of 07:01 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Alphabet Stock (NASDAQ:GOOGL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Alphabet alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$339.08▼$350.6650-Day Range$330.65▼$357.5252-Week Range$244.15▼$408.61Volume28.48 million shsAverage Volume25.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.17 trillionP/E Ratio17.11Dividend Yield0.26%Price Target$425.04Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. The company serves users, advertisers, developers, and enterprise customers worldwide. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Alphabet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreGOOGL MarketRank™: 4.91838088918 of 5 starsAlphabet scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingAlphabet has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.02, and is based on 5 strong buy ratings, 46 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAlphabet has a consensus price target of $425.04, representing about 24.8% upside from its current price of $340.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlphabet has been the subject of 25 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Alphabet's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-27.40% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alphabet are expected to decrease by -27.40% in the coming year, from $20.55 to $14.92 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alphabet is 17.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alphabet is 17.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.77.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlphabet has a PEG Ratio of 0.99. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlphabet has a P/B Ratio of 9.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Alphabet's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% of the float of Alphabet has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlphabet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.93, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alphabet has recently decreased by 8.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAlphabet has a dividend yield of 0.26%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAlphabet has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Alphabet is 4.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Alphabet will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.90% next year. This indicates that Alphabet will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Alphabet's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentAlphabet has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 191 news articles for Alphabet this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search Interest291 people have searched for GOOGL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows310 people have added Alphabet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 126% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alphabet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,293,477.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.61% of the stock of Alphabet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions40.03% of the stock of Alphabet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Alphabet's insider trading history. Receive GOOGL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alphabet and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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GOOGL Stock News HeadlinesGOOG, GOOGL Deadline Reminder: Alphabet Investors are Notified to Contact BFA Law before the Expiration of the December 1 Lead Plaintiff Deadline41 minutes ago | globenewswire.comContrasting Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Zhihu (NYSE:ZH)1 hour ago | americanbankingnews.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.October 19 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Google cuts quantum errors 40-fold in step toward practical useOctober 18 at 10:39 PM | seekingalpha.comDoes the AI Selloff Put Alphabet's Breakout in Doubt?An AI sell-off pulled Alphabet stock back toward its 200-day moving average near $340, testing a breakout setup built on the strong reception of its Gemini 4 Argon model.October 17 at 10:05 AM | marketbeat.comThe AI Buildout Needs Power It Cannot Get: 4 Energy Stocks Already Have It (GOOGL)AI compute pricing is already slipping, and a Stansberry analyst sees better odds in four beaten-down energy stocks built around off-grid and geothermal power...October 15, 2026 | marketbeat.com3 Stocks That Prove the AI Trade Isn't Over, It Moved (GOOGL)As AI infrastructure spending tops $725 billion for 2026, TradeSmith's Keith Kaplan points to Lemonade, AppLovin and Hinge Health as application-layer stocks turning AI into actual profit.October 15, 2026 | marketbeat.comThis Space ETF Offers SpaceX Exposure—But Investors Are Paying for the Volatility (GOOGL)The Tema Space Innovators ETF (NASA) is down 38% from its May high, weighed down by volatile, unprofitable holdings like SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, and Viasat.October 13, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines GOOGL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GOOGL shares performed this year? Alphabet's stock was trading at $313.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GOOGL shares have increased by 8.8% and is now trading at $340.59. How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter? Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. The information services provider earned $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 51.32%. When did Alphabet's stock split? Shares of Alphabet split on Monday, July 18th 2022.The 20-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, July 15th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 2,000 shares after the split. Who are Alphabet's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Alphabet include Ninety One UK Ltd (0.05%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%), PineStone Asset Management Inc. (0.04%) and TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Sundar Pichai, Ruth Porat, Prabhakar Raghavan, Kavitark Ram Shriram, John Kent Walker, Marsida Saraci, Frances Arnold, Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, John L Hennessy, 2019 Gp LLC Gv and 2017 Gp LLC Gv. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Alphabet? Shares of GOOGL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Alphabet own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alphabet investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend9/04/2026Record date for 9/14 Dividend9/07/2026Dividend Payable9/14/2026Today10/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (5d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 5 days ago, GOOGL's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorCommunication Services Industry Interactive Media & Services Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:GOOGL CIK1652044 Webwww.abc.xyz Phone(650) 253-0000Fax650-253-0001Employees190,820Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Alphabet$425.04 High Price Target$515.00 Low Price Target$310.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.02 Research Coverage55 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$19.91 Trailing P/E Ratio17.11 Forward P/E Ratio16.57 P/E Growth0.99Net Income$132.17 billion Net Margins54.77% Pretax Margin67.12% Return on Equity51.32% Return on Assets35.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio2.72 Quick Ratio2.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$402.84 billion Price / Sales10.34 Cash Flow$12.67 per share Price / Cash Flow26.88 Book Value$34.33 per share Price / Book9.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,230,000,000Free Float10,810,097,000Market Cap$4.17 trillion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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