What is Seaport Res Ptn's Estimate for Alphabet Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Alphabet from $2.23 to $2.35, with the company's overall earnings consensus for the full year now at $8.90 per share.
• Alphabet's stock price saw a modest increase of 0.5%, trading at $193.18, with an average price target from analysts set at $211.32.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.43%, scheduled for distribution on September 15th.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Alphabet in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Kessler now anticipates that the information services provider will post earnings of $2.35 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.23. The consensus estimate for Alphabet's current full-year earnings is $8.90 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Alphabet's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.57 EPS.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The information services provider reported $2.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.79. Alphabet had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 31.12%. The company had revenue of $76.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $89.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on GOOGL. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Alphabet from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Alphabet from $189.00 to $191.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Alphabet from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Alphabet from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on Alphabet from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $211.32.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL traded down $1.49 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $191.69. 18,891,251 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,950,398. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Alphabet has a 12 month low of $140.53 and a 12 month high of $207.05. The company's 50 day moving average price is $175.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $172.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.33 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.00.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 8th will be given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.44%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.98, for a total value of $72,792.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,013 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,094,245.74. This represents a 6.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 18,566 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.76, for a total value of $3,448,820.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 243,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,213,984. The trade was a 7.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 249,409 shares of company stock valued at $43,523,710 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 11.64% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Alphabet

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 242.9% in the first quarter. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. now owns 168 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. von Borstel & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. NBZ Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 85.7% during the first quarter. NBZ Investment Advisors LLC now owns 195 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Company Profile

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.