Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:GOOG) Price Target and Consensus Rating
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28 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Alphabet Inc Class C in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $1,260.6250, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 8.11%. The high price target for GOOG is $1,500.00 and the low price target for GOOG is $995.00. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 26 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.78 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
26 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
27 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
28 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
33 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $1,260.6250 | $1,250.00 | $1,126.4231 | $1,072.0606 |
| Price Target Upside: | 8.11% upside | 3.16% upside | 2.05% upside | 6.27% downside |
Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:GOOG) Consensus Price Target History
Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 9/14/2018 | Barclays | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low |  |
| 9/10/2018 | Wells Fargo & Co | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 9/10/2018 | Macquarie | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 9/3/2018 | Robert W. Baird | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 8/29/2018 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 8/21/2018 | Jefferies Financial Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 8/20/2018 | Royal Bank of Canada | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 8/17/2018 | Oppenheimer | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 8/17/2018 | Morningstar | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | | Low | |
| 7/25/2018 | Goldman Sachs Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Susquehanna Bancshares | Boost Price Target | Positive | $1,250.00 ➝ $1,500.00 | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Raymond James | Reiterated Rating | Outperform ➝ Outperform | $1,240.00 ➝ $1,405.00 | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | JMP Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Atlantic Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Stifel Nicolaus | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Nomura | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Cowen | Reiterated Rating | Outperform ➝ Outperform | $1,350.00 ➝ $1,420.00 | Medium | |
| 7/24/2018 | Piper Jaffray Companies | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,400.00 | Low | |
| 7/24/2018 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 7/24/2018 | UBS Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 7/23/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Reiterated Rating | $1,205.50 | | Medium | |
| 7/20/2018 | MED | Boost Price Target | Buy | $1,350.00 | Low | |
| 7/6/2018 | Societe Generale | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 4/24/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy ➝ Buy | $1,225.00 | High | |
| 4/2/2018 | Pivotal Research | Lower Price Target | Hold ➝ Hold | $1,110.00 ➝ $1,040.00 | High | |
| 1/12/2018 | SunTrust Banks | Boost Price Target | Buy | $1,250.00 | Low | |
| 10/27/2017 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | N/A | |
| 9/26/2017 | Bank of America | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,100.00 | High | |
| 8/26/2017 | Monness Crespi & Hardt | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 8/10/2017 | MKM Partners | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,170.00 ➝ $1,210.00 | Medium | |
| 7/27/2017 | B. Riley | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,032.00 ➝ $1,050.00 | Low | |
| 7/27/2017 | KeyCorp | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | $1,100.00 | Low | |
| 7/27/2017 | BMO Capital Markets | Reiterated Rating | Market Perform | $970.00 | Low | |
| 7/27/2017 | Citigroup | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,180.00 | Low | |
| 7/27/2017 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $1,000.00 | Low | |
| 7/25/2017 | Needham & Company LLC | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,050.00 ➝ $1,100.00 | Low | |
| 6/9/2017 | Moffett Nathanson | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 6/2/2017 | Instinet | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 5/22/2017 | Aegis | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 4/29/2017 | Wedbush | Reiterated Rating | Underperform | $700.00 ➝ $725.00 | Low | |
| 4/28/2017 | Independent Research | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | | Medium | |
| 4/23/2017 | Pacific Crest | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | $1,040.00 | High | |
| 3/30/2017 | Loop Capital | Initiated Coverage | Hold ➝ Hold | $800.00 | Low | |
| 3/23/2017 | Mizuho | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,024.00 | High | |
| 3/11/2017 | Hilliard Lyons | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | $865.00 | N/A | |
| 1/31/2017 | Argus | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $950.00 | N/A | |
| 1/30/2017 | Evercore ISI | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,001.00 | N/A | |
(Data available from 9/21/2016 forward)
