NASDAQ:GOOG

Alphabet Stock Forecast, Price & News

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$1,798.10

+37.36 (+2.12 %)

(As of 12/1/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$1,769.37

Now: $1,798.10▼

$1,824.83

50-Day Range

$1,516.62

MA: $1,684.75▼

$1,793.19

52-Week Range

$1,013.54

Now: $1,798.10▼

$1,824.83

Volume1.69 million shs

Average Volume1.93 million shs

Market Capitalization$1.22 trillion

P/E Ratio34.75

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.01

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. It also offers digital content, cloud services, hardware devices, and other miscellaneous products and services. The Other Bets segment includes businesses, including Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Verily, Waymo, and X, as well as Internet and television services. The company has an agreement with Sabre Corporation to develop an artificial intelligence-driven technology platform for travel. Alphabet Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Alphabet has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 23 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $1,785.75, Alphabet has a forecasted downside of 0.7% from its current price of $1,798.10.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Alphabet has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Alphabet has received 2,271 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Alphabet has received 879 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Alphabet has received 72.10% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Alphabet and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GOOG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GOOG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Alphabet does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Alphabet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Alphabet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $284,956.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 12.99% of the stock of Alphabet is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 29.94% of the stock of Alphabet is held by institutions.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Alphabet are expected to grow by 21.58% in the coming year, from $50.97 to $61.97 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 34.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.88.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 34.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.12.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Alphabet has a PEG Ratio of 2.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Alphabet has a P/B Ratio of 5.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.72 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related

Sub-IndustryAdvertising

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:GOOG

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1652044

Webwww.google.com

Phone650-253-0000

Employees132,121

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07

Current Ratio3.41

Quick Ratio3.39

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.75

Forward P/E Ratio35.28

P/E Growth2.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$161.86 billion

Price / Sales7.51

Cash Flow$70.49 per share

Price / Cash Flow25.51

Book Value$314.77 per share

Price / Book5.71

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$51.56

Net Income$34.34 billion

Net Margins20.80%

Return on Equity17.31%

Return on Assets12.68%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares676,426,000

Market Cap$1.22 trillion

Next Earnings Date2/1/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$1,798.10

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(As of 12/1/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Alphabet's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

Alphabet's stock was trading at $1,215.41 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GOOG stock has increased by 47.9% and is now trading at $1,798.10.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Alphabet?

25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 23 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Alphabet?

Wall Street analysts have given Alphabet a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's winning trading ideas this year have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Alphabet wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is Alphabet's next earnings date?

Alphabet is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 1st 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Alphabet.

How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 3rd. The information services provider reported $16.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $11.35 by $5.05. The information services provider earned $46.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.84 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 20.80% and a return on equity of 17.31%. Alphabet's revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $10.12 earnings per share.
View Alphabet's earnings history.

When did Alphabet's stock split? How did Alphabet's stock split work?

Alphabet shares split on the morning of Thursday, April 3rd 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 10th 2014. The newly created shares were payable 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?

25 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Alphabet's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,500.00 to $2,250.00. On average, they expect Alphabet's share price to reach $1,785.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.7%.
View analysts' price targets for Alphabet.

Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Omnicom Group (OMC), The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), National CineMedia (NCMI) and MDC Partners (MDCA).
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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), The Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), salesforce.com (CRM) and Mastercard (MA).

Who are Alphabet's key executives?

Alphabet's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Sundar Pichai, CEO & Director (Age 47, Pay $4.01M)
Mr. Lawrence Edward Page, Co-Founder & Director (Age 47, Pay $1)
Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & Director (Age 46, Pay $1)
Ms. Ruth M. Porat, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 62, Pay $664.05k)
Dr. Eric E. Schmidt, Technical Advisor (Age 64, Pay $3.41M)
Ms. Amie Thuener O'Toole, Chief Accounting Officer & VP (Age 44)
Ms. Ellen West, VP of Investor Relations
Ms. Ivy Ross, Head of Project Aura and VP (Age 64)
Dr. Astro Teller, Head of Google X
Gulshan Verma, SVP & Head of Client and Agency - Hotstar

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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (2.95%), State Street Corp (1.71%), TCI Fund Management Ltd. (0.44%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.42%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.40%) and Morgan Stanley (0.35%). Company insiders that own Alphabet stock include Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Capitalg Lp, David C Drummond, John L Hennessy and Sundar Pichai.
View institutional ownership trends for Alphabet.

Which institutional investors are selling Alphabet stock?

GOOG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., BlackRock Inc., Jennison Associates LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, State Street Corp, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, and Epoch Investment Partners 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 activity for Alphabet.

Which institutional investors are buying Alphabet stock?

GOOG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, SB Management Ltd, Natixis, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Morgan Stanley, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd., and Sanders Capital LLC.
View insider buying and selling activity 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 $1,798.10.

How big of a company is Alphabet?

Alphabet has a market capitalization of $1.22 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 132,121 workers across the globe.

What is Alphabet's official website?

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

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.

This page was last updated on 12/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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