What is Roth Capital's Estimate for Alphabet Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Alphabet to $2.13, down from $2.34, while maintaining a "Buy" rating on the stock.
• The consensus estimate for Alphabet's current full-year earnings stands at $8.89 per share, with FY2025 earnings predicted at $9.70 EPS.
• Alphabet's stock has received various ratings from analysts, with six labeling it a "Strong Buy," while the average consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with a price target of $244.68.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Alphabet in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 15th. Roth Capital analyst R. Kulkarni now forecasts that the information services provider will post earnings per share of $2.13 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.34. Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alphabet's current full-year earnings is $8.89 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Alphabet's FY2025 earnings at $9.70 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Lake Street Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Alphabet from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Barclays restated a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $244.68.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $253.79 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $232.18 and a 200 day moving average of $193.25. The company has a market capitalization of $3.07 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.03, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.00. Alphabet has a 1-year low of $142.66 and a 1-year high of $257.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $96.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.67 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 31.12%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.89 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 23,820 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.70, for a total transaction of $4,637,754.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,999 shares in the company, valued at $8,371,905.30. This represents a 35.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $200,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,383,200. This represents a 12.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 243,372 shares of company stock worth $55,110,740 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $22,901,000 after purchasing an additional 6,410 shares during the period. Revisor Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 107.9% in the first quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,659 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $572,000 after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 19.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 91,681 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $14,323,000 after purchasing an additional 14,931 shares during the period. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 3.5% in the first quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 74,093 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $11,576,000 after purchasing an additional 2,509 shares during the period. Finally, Canton Hathaway LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 25.3% in the first quarter. Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 42,140 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $6,584,000 after purchasing an additional 8,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 27.26% 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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