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$161.86 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees98,771
Next Earnings Date5/4/2020 (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?
Alphabet shares split on Thursday, April 3rd 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 10th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes 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 were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 3rd. The information services provider reported $15.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $12.76 by $2.59. The information services provider earned $46.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.87 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 21.22%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $10.95 earnings per share. View Alphabet's Earnings History.
When is Alphabet's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GOOG?
27 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Alphabet's stock. Their forecasts range from $1,287.00 to $1,769.00. On average, they anticipate Alphabet's share price to reach $1,595.85 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Alphabet.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Alphabet?
27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 25 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Alphabet.
Has Alphabet been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about GOOG stock has been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Alphabet earned a news impact score of -3.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the information services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Alphabet.
Are investors shorting Alphabet?
Alphabet saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,480,000 shares, an increase of 7.7% from the January 15th total of 3,230,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,390,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company's 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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (1.70%), FMR LLC (1.29%), Capital International Investors (0.63%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.62%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (0.53%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.48%). 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 Capital World Investors, Sands Capital Management LLC, Capital Research Global Investors, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, USS Investment Management Ltd, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Alphabet company stock in the last year include Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Capitalg Lp, David C Drummond and John L Hennessy. 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 Baillie Gifford & Co., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Sanders Capital LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC and Geode Capital Management LLC. 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 $1,485.11.
How big of a company is Alphabet?
Alphabet has a market capitalization of $1.02 trillion and generates $161.86 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $34.34 billion in net income (profit) each year or $51.56 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.
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