Alphabet Inc provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It offers performance and brand advertising services. The company operates through Google and Other Bets segments. The Google segment offers products, such as Ads, Android, Chrome, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Hardware, Search, and YouTube, as well as technical infrastructure.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryAdvertising
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone650-253-0000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$136.82 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees98,771
Next Earnings Date2/3/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alphabet's stock symbol?
Alphabet trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GOOG."
When did Alphabet's stock split? How did Alphabet's stock split work?
Shares of Alphabet split on the morning of Thursday, April 3rd 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 10th 2014. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 2nd 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Alphabet stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How will Alphabet's stock buyback program work?
Alphabet declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Friday, February 2nd 2018, which permits the company to buyback $8,589,870,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 28th. The information services provider reported $10.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $12.57 by $2.45. The information services provider had revenue of $40.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.17 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 21.04%. The firm's revenue was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $13.06 earnings per share. View Alphabet's Earnings History.
When is Alphabet's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GOOG?
22 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Alphabet's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,287.00 to $1,700.00. On average, they anticipate Alphabet's stock price to reach $1,474.07 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Alphabet.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Alphabet?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 21 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Alphabet.
Has Alphabet been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about GOOG stock have been trending very positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Alphabet earned a daily sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the information services provider a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Alphabet.
Are investors shorting Alphabet?
Alphabet saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 3,090,000 shares, a decline of 11.7% from the November 14th total of 3,500,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,296,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Alphabet's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Alphabet own?
Who are Alphabet's key executives?
Alphabet's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lawrence Edward Page, Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-Founder, Pres & Director (Age 45)
- Ms. Ruth Myrna Porat, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 61)
- Mr. David C. Drummond, Sr. VP of Corp. Devel., Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 56)
- Ms. Amie Thuener O'Toole, Chief Accounting Officer & VP (Age 43)
Who are Alphabet's major shareholders?
Alphabet's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (1.71%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.18%), Generation Investment Management LLP (0.17%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.11%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.10%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.09%). Company insiders that own Alphabet stock include Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Capitalg Lp, David C Drummond, James Grier Campbell, John L Hennessy, L John Doerr and Sundar Pichai. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Alphabet.
Which major investors are selling Alphabet stock?
GOOG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, First Trust Advisors LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, SG Americas Securities LLC and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Alphabet company stock in the last year include Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Capitalg Lp, David C Drummond, John L Hennessy and Sundar Pichai. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alphabet.
Which major investors are buying Alphabet stock?
GOOG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Generation Investment Management LLP, California Public Employees Retirement System, State Street Corp, Rheos Capital Works Inc., Investmentaktiengesellschaft Fuer Langfristige Investoren TGV, Man Group plc, Phoenix Holdings Ltd. and James Hambro & Partners. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alphabet.
How do I buy shares of Alphabet?
Shares of GOOG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Alphabet's stock price today?
One share of GOOG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1,347.83.
How big of a company is Alphabet?
Alphabet has a market capitalization of $929.58 billion and generates $136.82 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $30.74 billion in net income (profit) each year or $47.51 on an earnings per share basis. Alphabet employs 98,771 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Alphabet.
What is Alphabet's official website?
How can I contact Alphabet?
Alphabet's mailing address is 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, 94043. The information services provider can be reached via phone at 650-253-0000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Alphabet (NASDAQ GOOG)
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