Alphabet Company Profile (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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

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 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.

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 27th. The company reported $7.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.38 by $0.35. The firm earned $24.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.18 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 21.58% and a return on equity of 14.85%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $7.50 EPS. View Alphabet's Earnings History.

45 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Alphabet's stock. Their forecasts range from $725.00 to $1,170.00. On average, they anticipate Alphabet's share price to reach $978.77 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Alphabet.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Alphabet stock:

• 1. Mizuho analysts commented, "We think there is minimal near-term earnings impact. We believe that YouTube could generate approximately $12 billion+ in gross revenue this year. If 10% of revenue is impacted by this ban, we estimate that this would impact Non-GAAP EPS by approximately $0.15 in 2017 (based on 65%/35% rev split, 30% YT operating margin and 19% tax rate). This would impact our 2017 nonGAAP EPS by less than 1%. However, if Google does not nip this issue in the bud, we think there could be a broader repercussions around YouTube's brand, if consumers, creators and advertisers stop coming to the site. We reiterate our Buy on Alphabet. We like the fact that Alphabet continues to innovate around ads, and we see device bidding, expanded text ads, and Google Cloud as meaningful drivers of growth in 2017. While we view this YT ad issue as a near-term concern, we believe that Google is working hard to address the issues and win back the trust of its brand advertisers." (3/23/2017)
• 2. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "The approach comes across to us as attempting to minimize the problem rather than eliminating it, which is the standard we think that many large brand advertisers expect," the analyst argued. "We think that Google will probably need to articulate goals that sound more like a zero tolerance policy, to alleviate concerns before it can fully recover." (3/20/2017)
• 3. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "While long-rumored, yesterday's announcement of YouTube TV subscription serve more formally established Google/YouTube as a player in the over-the-top (OTT) content and distribution market, and set to compete more directly with legacy cable/satellite networks as well as pure-play online subscription alternatives (e.g. Amazon/Prime Instant Video, Netflix.) We believe Google/YouTube is well positioned in the market with a large 1 billion+ active user base, significant streaming/download capabilities, and resources to license and create content." (3/1/2017)
• 4. Cowen and Company analysts commented, "GOOG reported solid 4Q16 results, beating our and consensus revenue est.; EPS in line with our est. and beat consensus x-1x items, incl.a 1x $320MM charge in COGS and 1x tax items. Positive results were led by Mobile Search and YouTube, while newer biz (Hardware, Cloud, Play) were strong. We raised N-T est. slightly, and are buyers on weakness; shares down ~2% AH. Reiterate Outperform, PT $1,050." (1/27/2017)
• 5. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "We reiterate our Overweight rating on GOOGL and maintain a PT of $1,040 following another strong quarter, with accelerating top line growth, reflecting solid advertiser demand. EPS missed consensus estimates on a one-time charge and a higher tax in the quarter, adjusted for which both GAAP EPS and NEPS were ahead. Again, mobile search, Youtube and programmatic were called out as key drivers for this above-industry performance. With mobile search, display, cloud and hardware having a long runway ahead still, we believe Alphabet remains one of the key beneficiaries of growth in the digital economy. The upcoming transition to voice-activated search and commerce may pose a challenge for the industry at large and Alphabet in particular, but we believe that heightened awareness of the risk, a level of product innovation not seen in years and a cashrich balance sheet give GOOGL a leg up over most competitors. Disciplined cost allocation across core Google and Other Bets, sound capital allocation (incl. $7B stock buyback authorization) and compelling valuation keep us positive." (1/27/2017)

Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Alphabet (GOOGL), Facebook (FB), Baidu (BIDU), JD.Com (JD), Yahoo! (YHOO), Weibo Corp (WB), Twitter (TWTR), Verisign (VRSN), Yandex NV (YNDX), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Momo (MOMO), 58.com (WUBA), Tripadvisor (TRIP), Autohome (ATHM), GrubHub (GRUB), Wix.Com Ltd (WIX), Criteo SA (CRTO) and YY (YY).

Alphabet's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (2.87%), BlackRock Inc. (2.49%), FMR LLC (2.01%), State Street Corp (1.74%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.72%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.59%). Company insiders that own Alphabet stock include Ann Mather, David C Drummond, Diane B Greene, James Grier Campbell, John L Hennessy, L John Doerr, Lawrence Page, Omid Kordestani, Patrick Pichette, Sergey Brin, Shirley M Tilghman and Sundar Pichai. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Alphabet.

Alphabet's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Asset Management One Co. Ltd., Egerton Capital UK LLP, FMR LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Alliancebernstein L.P., Jennison Associates LLC and CI Investments Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Alphabet stock in the last year include Ann Mather, David C Drummond, Diane B Greene, James Grier Campbell, John L Hennessy, L John Doerr, Lawrence Page, Sergey Brin, Shirley M Tilghman and Sundar Pichai. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alphabet.

Alphabet's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Sanders Capital LLC, Swiss National Bank, Geode Capital Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Magellan Asset Management Ltd and Morgan Stanley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alphabet.

Shares of Alphabet can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Alphabet stock can currently be purchased for approximately $971.47.