NASDAQ:GOOGL

Alphabet Stock Forecast, Price & News

Followed 114 Times Most-Upgraded Stocks

$1,884.15

+4.08 (+0.22 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$1,879.41

Now: $1,884.15▼

$1,932.08

50-Day Range

$1,720.22

MA: $1,760.79▼

$1,880.07

52-Week Range

$1,008.87

Now: $1,884.15▼

$1,932.08

Volume2.73 million shs

Average Volume1.90 million shs

Market Capitalization$1.27 trillion

P/E Ratio36.41

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.99

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.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.77 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

137th out of 1,517 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

5th out of 74 stocks

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Alphabet has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 37 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $1,836.21, Alphabet has a forecasted downside of 2.5% from its current price of $1,884.15.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Alphabet has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Alphabet has received 2,355 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Alphabet has received 697 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Alphabet has received 77.16% “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 GOOGL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GOOGL 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 not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 13.20% of the stock of Alphabet is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 33.79% of the stock of Alphabet is held by institutions.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Alphabet are expected to grow by 19.87% in the coming year, from $52.19 to $62.56 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 36.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.56.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 36.41, 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 83.74.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Alphabet has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. 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 6.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:GOOGL

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1652044

Webwww.abc.xyz

Phone650-253-0000

Employees118,899

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07

Current Ratio3.41

Quick Ratio3.39

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio36.41

Forward P/E Ratio36.10

P/E Growth1.65

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$161.86 billion

Price / Sales7.87

Cash Flow$74.89 per share

Price / Cash Flow25.16

Book Value$292.65 per share

Price / Book6.44

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$1.27 trillion

Next Earnings Date2/2/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$1,884.15

+4.08 (+0.22 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Alphabet's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Alphabet's stock was trading at $1,210.90 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GOOGL shares have increased by 55.6% and is now trading at $1,884.15.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is Alphabet a buy right now?

39 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 37 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Alphabet stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Alphabet?

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What is Doug Parker's approval rating as Alphabet's CEO?

1,448 employees have rated Alphabet CEO Doug Parker on Glassdoor.com. Doug Parker has an approval rating of 60% among Alphabet's employees. This puts Doug Parker in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is Alphabet's next earnings date?

Alphabet is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 2nd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Alphabet.

How can I listen to Alphabet's earnings call?

Alphabet will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 2nd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 3rd. The information services provider reported $16.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.35 by $5.05. The information services provider had revenue of $38.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.36 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 17.31% and a net margin of 20.80%.
View Alphabet's earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for GOOGL?

39 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Alphabet's stock. Their forecasts range from $1,400.00 to $2,250.00. On average, they expect Alphabet's stock price to reach $1,836.21 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%.
View analysts' price targets for Alphabet or view Wall Street analyst' top-rated stocks.

Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Alphabet (GOOG), Facebook (FB), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Baidu (BIDU), Snap (SNAP), Pinterest (PINS), The Trade Desk (TTD), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Yandex (YNDX), GDS (GDS), Wix.com (WIX), LINE (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS) and Weibo (WB).
View all of GOOGL's competitors.

Who are Alphabet's key executives?

Alphabet's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Sundar Pichai, CEO & Director (Age 48, Pay $4.01M)
Mr. Lawrence Edward Page, Co-Founder & Director (Age 48, Pay $1)
Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & Director (Age 47, Pay $1)
Ms. Ruth M. Porat, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 63, Pay $664.05k)
Dr. Eric E. Schmidt, Technical Advisor (Age 65, Pay $3.41M)
Ms. Amie Thuener O'Toole, Chief Accounting Officer & VP (Age 45)
Ms. Ellen West, VP of Investor Relations
Ms. Ivy Ross, Head of Project Aura and VP (Age 65)
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 "GOOGL."

Who are Alphabet's major shareholders?

Alphabet's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include DNB Asset Management AS (0.03%), LGT Capital Partners LTD. (0.02%), Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA (0.02%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.02%), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC (0.01%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.01%).

Which major investors are selling Alphabet stock?

GOOGL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Pacer Advisors Inc., Metropolis Capital Ltd, Hexavest Inc., LGT Capital Partners LTD., Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, Diversified Trust Co, and Edge Wealth Management LLC.

Which major investors are buying Alphabet stock?

GOOGL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Sarasin & Partners LLP, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Liberty Capital Management Inc., Peregrine Capital Management LLC, and Oak Harvest Investment Services.

How do I buy shares of Alphabet?

Shares of GOOGL 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.

What is Alphabet's stock price today?

One share of GOOGL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1,884.15.

How big of a company is Alphabet?

Alphabet has a market capitalization of $1.27 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 118,899 workers across the globe.

What is Alphabet's official website?

The official website for Alphabet is www.abc.xyz.

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 email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/22/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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