Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Given Market Outperform Rating at Citizens Jmp

Key Points

• Citizens Jmp reissued a "Market Outperform" rating on Alphabet with a $385 price target, implying roughly a 21% upside from the current share price (~$318).
• Alphabet posted an earnings beat (Q4 EPS $2.82 vs. $2.57; revenue $113.8B vs. $111.2B) and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" stance with an average target of $366.76 as multiple analysts raised targets (some as high as $400–$420).
• Insiders have been net sellers recently, offloading 2,069,344 shares worth about $104.7M in the last three months, while insiders still hold roughly 11.55% of the company.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "market outperform" rating reissued by equities researchers at Citizens Jmp in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $385.00 price objective on the information services provider's stock. Citizens Jmp's price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.09% from the company's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on GOOGL. President Capital raised their price target on Alphabet from $323.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alphabet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday. New Street Research upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $333.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $366.76.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.2%

GOOGL opened at $317.95 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alphabet has a 1-year low of $146.10 and a 1-year high of $349.00. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.41, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.12. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $306.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $299.04.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Alphabet will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total transaction of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,069,344 shares of company stock valued at $104,708,426 in the last three months. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Symmetry Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,476,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Members Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Members Trust Co now owns 6,434 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,014,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. increased its position in Alphabet by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. now owns 7,952 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,489,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Insight 2811 Inc. increased its position in Alphabet by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Insight 2811 Inc. now owns 3,124 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $978,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LJI Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,265 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,274,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company's stock.

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• Neutral Sentiment: Google may shift its quantum roadmap from superconducting qubits to neutral‑atom technology — a meaningful technical pivot but one with long time horizons and unclear near-term revenue impact. Quantum Computing Stocks: Is Google's Tech Roadmap Changing?
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• Negative Sentiment: WSJ reports Meta is on track to unseat Google as the largest digital‑ad player as it rolls out new ad products and AI — a competitive threat to Alphabet's core ad growth. Meta Expected to Unseat Google as World's Largest Digital-Ad Player
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research cut its price target to $360, reflecting concerns about valuation or near‑term execution that could pressure shares. Wolfe Research Cuts Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL Price Target to $360.00

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google's core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google's consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.

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