Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Alphabet Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn predicts Alphabet's Q1 2026 earnings per share to be $2.46, with an annual earnings estimate of $8.90 per share.
• Multiple analysts have raised their price targets for Alphabet, with Piper Sandler setting a new target at $285.00 and Bank of America at $280.00, indicating a strong market confidence.
• Insider trading activity is notable, with Alphabet's CAO and CEO selling significant amounts of stock, highlighting changes in insider holdings.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alphabet in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Kessler anticipates that the information services provider will post earnings per share of $2.46 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Alphabet's current full-year earnings is $8.90 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Alphabet's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.88 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on GOOGL. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Alphabet from $220.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Bank of America raised their price target on Alphabet from $252.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Roth Capital raised their price target on Alphabet from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $288.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $270.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.34.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $267.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.23 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.48, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick 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 $270.73. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $239.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $197.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.00, for a total transaction of $680,610.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 17,293 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,236,785. This trade represents a 13.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $249.50, for a total value of $8,108,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,397,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,149,304. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 246,150 shares of company stock valued at $55,805,379. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 242.9% during the first quarter. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. now owns 168 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. von Borstel & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter worth about $28,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter worth about $28,000. NBZ Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company's stock.

About Alphabet

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.

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