Alphabet Stock Forecast, Price & News

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alphabet a buy right now?

30 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 29 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Alphabet stock.
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How has Alphabet's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Alphabet's stock was trading at $1,215.41 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GOOG stock has increased by 130.0% and is now trading at $2,795.73.
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Are investors shorting Alphabet?

Alphabet saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,660,000 shares, a drop of 18.6% from the November 15th total of 2,040,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,150,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is Alphabet's next earnings date?

Alphabet is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 1st 2022.
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How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 25th. The information services provider reported $27.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $23.13 by $4.86. The information services provider earned $65.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $63.35 billion. Alphabet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.22% and a net margin of 29.52%. Alphabet's revenue for the quarter was up 41.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $16.40 earnings per share.
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When did Alphabet's stock split? How did Alphabet's stock split work?

Alphabet's stock split on the morning of Thursday, April 3rd 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 10th 2014. The newly minted shares were issued 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.

What price target have analysts set for GOOG?

30 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Alphabet's shares. Their forecasts range from $2,525.00 to $3,925.00. On average, they anticipate Alphabet's stock price to reach $3,219.04 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.1% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Alphabet's key executives?

Alphabet's management team includes the following people:

• Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Ruth M. Porat, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
• Amie Thuerner O'Toole, Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President
• Cory R. Ondrejka, Vice President
• Torrence N. Boone, Vice President-Global Client Partnerships

What is Sundar Pichai's approval rating as Alphabet's CEO?

4,614 employees have rated Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Glassdoor.com. Sundar Pichai has an approval rating of 94% among Alphabet's employees. This puts Sundar Pichai in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Omnicom Group (OMC), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) and National CineMedia (NCMI).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Alphabet own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Alphabet investors own include Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), salesforce.com (CRM) and Mastercard (MA).

What is Alphabet's stock symbol?

Alphabet trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GOOG."

Who are Alphabet's major shareholders?

Alphabet's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.02%), Intermede Investment Partners Ltd (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%), Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.01%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.00%). Company insiders that own Alphabet stock include Aaron Boynton, Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Capitalg 2014 Lp, Capitalg Lp, John Kent Walker, John Kent Walker, John L Hennessy, John L Hennessy, Kavitark Ram Shriram, Lawrence Page, Philipp Schindler, Prabhakar Raghavan, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai.
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Which institutional investors are selling Alphabet stock?

GOOG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Moody National Bank Trust Division, Intermede Investment Partners Ltd, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Cohen Klingenstein LLC, Beacon Financial Group, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, and Tarbox Family Office Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Alphabet company stock in the last year include Aaron Boynton, Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Capitalg 2014 Lp, John Kent Walker, John L Hennessy, Kavitark Ram Shriram, Lawrence Page, Philipp Schindler, Prabhakar Raghavan, Sergey Brin, and Sundar Pichai.
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Which institutional investors are buying Alphabet stock?

GOOG stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, Stonnington Group LLC, Gradient Investments LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, First Hawaiian Bank, Spire Wealth Management, BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC, and XR Securities LLC.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Alphabet's stock price today?

One share of GOOG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2,795.73.

How much money does Alphabet make?

Alphabet has a market capitalization of $1.86 trillion and generates $182.53 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $40.27 billion in net income (profit) each year or $103.84 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Alphabet have?

Alphabet employs 135,301 workers across the globe.

When was Alphabet founded?

Alphabet was founded in 2015.

What is Alphabet's official website?

The official website for Alphabet is www.google.com.

Where are Alphabet's headquarters?

Alphabet is headquartered at 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, 94043.

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 or via fax at 650-253-0001.