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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$177.62 +1.00 (+0.57%)
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About Alphabet Stock (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$174.38
$178.43
50-Day Range
$151.38
$179.08
52-Week Range
$140.53
$207.05
Volume
29.19 million shs
Average Volume
31.85 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.16 trillion
P/E Ratio
19.80
Dividend Yield
0.47%
Price Target
$199.61
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alphabet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

GOOGL MarketRank™: 

Alphabet scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alphabet has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 29 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alphabet has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alphabet's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alphabet are expected to grow by 14.94% in the coming year, from $8.90 to $10.23 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 19.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 19.80, 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 37.16.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alphabet has a PEG Ratio of 1.23. 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 6.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Alphabet's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.63% of the float of Alphabet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alphabet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alphabet has recently increased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alphabet has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alphabet has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Alphabet is 9.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alphabet will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.21% next year. This indicates that Alphabet will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Alphabet's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.63% of the float of Alphabet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alphabet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alphabet has recently increased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Alphabet has a news sentiment score of 1.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 165 news articles for Alphabet this week, compared to 135 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 214 people have searched for GOOGL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 260 people have added Alphabet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $36,330,928.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.64% of the stock of Alphabet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    40.03% of the stock of Alphabet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Alphabet's insider trading history.
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GOOGL Stock News Headlines

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GOOGL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alphabet's stock was trading at $189.30 at the start of the year. Since then, GOOGL stock has decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $177.62.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The information services provider reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.79. The information services provider had revenue of $76.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $89.30 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 30.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.54%.

Alphabet's stock split on Monday, July 18th 2022.The 20-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, July 15th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 2,000 shares after the split.

Alphabet's top institutional investors include Swedbank AB (0.08%), Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt (0.06%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.02%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include 2021 Gp LLC Gv, Sundar Pichai, Ruth Porat, Prabhakar Raghavan, Kavitark Ram Shriram, Philipp Schindler, John Kent Walker, Frances Arnold, Amie Thuener O'toole, John L Hennessy, Ann Mather, 2017 Gp LLC Gv and 2019 Gp LLC Gv.
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Shares of GOOGL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/09/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SERVICES
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GOOGL
CIK
1652044
Employees
183,323
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$240.00
Low Price Target
$160.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
43 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
19.80
Forward P/E Ratio
19.96
P/E Growth
1.23
Net Income
$100.12 billion
Pretax Margin
37.05%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$350.02 billion
Cash Flow
$9.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.41
Book Value
$26.67 per share
Price / Book
6.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
12,135,000,000
Free Float
10,722,486,000
Market Cap
$2.16 trillion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.00

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This page (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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