About Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Alphabet Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online advertising services in the United States and internationally. The company offers performance and brand advertising services. It operates through Google and Other Bets segments. The Google segment includes principal Internet products, such as Ads, Android, Chrome, Commerce, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Hardware, Search, and YouTube, as well as technical infrastructure and newer efforts, including Virtual Reality. This segment also offers digital content, enterprise cloud services, and hardware products, as well as other miscellaneous products and services. The Other Bets segment includes businesses, such as Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Nest, Verily, Waymo, and X, as well as fiber Internet and Television services. Alphabet Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:GOOGL
CUSIPN/A
Phone650-253-0000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03%
Current Ratio5.14%
Quick Ratio5.11%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio33.66
Forward P/E Ratio26.09
P/E Growth1.15
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$110.86 billion
Price / Sales6.73
Cash Flow$42.2261 per share
Price / Cash25.43
Book Value$219.50 per share
Price / Book4.89
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$32.05
Net Income$12.66 billion
Net Margins11.42%
Return on Equity14.94%
Return on Assets12.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees80,110
Outstanding Shares694,780,000
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alphabet's stock symbol?
Alphabet trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GOOGL."
How will Alphabet's stock buyback program work?
Alphabet declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, February 2nd 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $8,589,870,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 23rd. The information services provider reported $13.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $9.30 by $4.03. Alphabet had a return on equity of 14.94% and a net margin of 11.42%. During the same period last year, the company posted $7.73 earnings per share. View Alphabet's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for GOOGL?
43 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Alphabet's stock. Their predictions range from $725.00 to $1,400.00. On average, they expect Alphabet's stock price to reach $1,185.2179 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Alphabet.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Alphabet stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Alphabet stock:
- 1. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We remain Hold rated with a $1,150 price target, however we are incrementally positive on Alphabet’s long-term position given strategic challenges facing Facebook. GOOGL shares currently trade at ~12x EV / 2019E adj. EBITDA and 23x 2019E GAAP EPS." (4/23/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Alphabet's increased spending on its consumer gadgets, YouTube video app and cloud computing services remain concerns. Also, increasing litigation issues could continue to impact the company’s profits. However, the company's focus on innovation, AI, cloud, home automation space, strategic acquisitions and Android OS should continue to generate strong cash flows. Alphabet has shown good execution to date, more or less maintaining its dominant share in a competitive, fast-growing search market. Its diversification strategy is also positive, but requires significant investment and involves uncertain payback periods, particularly since these efforts are at the cutting edge of technology. Also, Alphabet's stock has outperformed the industry it belongs to on a 12-month basis." (4/11/2018)
- 3. Bank of America analysts commented, "Sprint’s wireless revenue declined by 3% YOY in F3Q17, a 1% beat. Consolidated cash EBITDA of $1.73B beat our $1.69B estimate, growing 7% YOY, and a still low 21% margin. Phone adds of 184K were below our Street-low 225K estimate as T/VZ had strong quarters (BoGo/Unlimited/Video Bundling). Postpaid phone churn rose 13 bps to 1.71%, in line with our estimate, as Sprint keeps prices high. The company maintained EBITDA guidance but lowered CAPX guidance. Network speeds are up 60% YoY. Sprint has deployed 80K Magic Boxes and plans to deploy more than 1M, a very smart strategy. We look for color on 3Q trends from expiring promotional offers. Our main concerns are weak network coverage and revenue growth ." (2/2/2018)
Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Alphabet (GOOG), Facebook (FB), Baidu (BIDU), Red Hat Software (RHT), Weibo (WB), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Snap (SNAP), Match Group (MTCH), 58.com (WUBA), Yandex (YNDX), LINE (LN), FactSet (FDS), Sabre (SABR) and TripAdvisor (TRIP).
Who are Alphabet's key executives?
Alphabet's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lawrence Edward Page, Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 45)
- Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-Founder, Pres & Director (Age 44)
- Ms. Ruth Myrna Porat, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 60)
- Mr. David C. Drummond, Chief Legal Officer, Sr. VP of Corp. Devel. and Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Sundar Pichai, Director & CEO of Google (Age 45)
Has Alphabet been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about GOOGL stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Alphabet earned a daily sentiment score of 0.24 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the information services provider an impact score of 46.60 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Alphabet's stock price today?
One share of GOOGL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1,073.81.
How big of a company is Alphabet?
Alphabet has a market capitalization of $748.50 billion and generates $110.86 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $12.66 billion in net income (profit) each year or $32.05 on an earnings per share basis. Alphabet employs 80,110 workers across the globe.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Alphabet (GOOGL)
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.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
43 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Alphabet in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $1,185.2179, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 10.38%. The high price target for GOOGL is $1,400.00 and the low price target for GOOGL is $725.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 36 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating 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: | 2.86 | 2.84 | 2.87 | 2.85 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
36 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
37 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
39 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
39 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $1,185.2179 | $1,162.1220 | $1,096.1563 | $1,063.0167 |
| Price Target Upside: | 10.38% upside | 5.30% upside | 3.77% downside | 7.86% upside |
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Consensus Price Target History
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 4/23/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Lower Price Target | | $1,350.00 -> $1,400.00 | Low |  |
| 4/23/2018 | Stifel Nicolaus | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $1,150.00 | Medium | |
| 4/11/2018 | MED | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $1,280.00 -> $1,036.50 | Low | |
| 4/11/2018 | Monness Crespi & Hardt | Initiated Coverage | Buy -> Buy | $1,250.00 -> $1,280.00 | Low | |
| 4/10/2018 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Overweight -> Overweight | $1,200.00 -> $1,175.00 | Low | |
| 2/21/2018 | MKM Partners | Reiterated Rating | Buy -> Buy | $1,210.00 -> $1,355.00 | Low | |
| 2/5/2018 | Argus | Boost Price Target | | $1,300.00 | Medium | |
| 2/4/2018 | Aegis | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,350.00 | High | |
| 2/2/2018 | Oppenheimer | Boost Price Target | Buy -> Hold | $1,180.00 -> $1,340.00 | Low | |
| 2/2/2018 | Royal Bank of Canada | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,285.00 | Low | |
| 2/2/2018 | BMO Capital Markets | Reiterated Rating | Market Perform -> Market Perform | $1,080.00 -> $1,100.00 | Low | |
| 2/2/2018 | Bank of America | Reiterated Rating | Buy -> Buy | $1,340.00 -> $1,360.00 | Low | |
| 2/2/2018 | Citigroup | Boost Price Target | Buy | $1,350.00 | High | |
| 2/2/2018 | Barclays | Boost Price Target | Overweight -> Overweight | $1,260.00 -> $1,330.00 | High | |
| 2/2/2018 | Wells Fargo | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,275.00 | High | |
| 2/1/2018 | William Blair | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | | High | |
| 1/30/2018 | B. Riley | Boost Price Target | Buy -> Buy | $1,200.00 -> $1,375.00 | Low | |
| 1/29/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,400.00 | Low | |
| 1/19/2018 | KeyCorp | Reiterated Rating | Overweight -> Overweight | $1,150.00 -> $1,280.00 | Low | |
| 1/15/2018 | SunTrust Banks | Lower Price Target | | $1,250.00 -> $1,180.00 | Low | |
| 1/4/2018 | Cowen | Boost Price Target | Outperform | $1,150.00 -> $1,230.00 | Low | |
| 1/2/2018 | Robert W. Baird | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,150.00 | Low | |
| 12/5/2017 | Evercore ISI | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | | Low | |
| 10/29/2017 | Pivotal Research | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $990.00 | N/A | |
| 10/27/2017 | Goldman Sachs | Boost Price Target | | $1,125.00 -> $1,175.00 | N/A | |
| 10/27/2017 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Hold -> Hold | $1,000.00 -> $1,050.00 | N/A | |
| 10/27/2017 | CIBC | Reiterated Rating | Outperform -> Outperform | $1,050.00 -> $1,180.00 | N/A | |
| 10/24/2017 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,100.00 | N/A | |
| 10/19/2017 | Piper Jaffray | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,150.00 | N/A | |
| 10/17/2017 | Mizuho | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | N/A | |
| 10/10/2017 | Jefferies Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,200.00 | N/A | |
| 9/21/2017 | Susquehanna Bancshares | Reiterated Rating | Positive | $1,200.00 | Low | |
| 9/8/2017 | UBS | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,080.00 | Medium | |
| 7/27/2017 | Tigress Financial | Reiterated Rating | Strong-Buy | | Low | |
| 7/25/2017 | FBR & Co | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | $1,032.00 -> $1,050.00 | Low | |
| 7/25/2017 | JMP Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,095.00 -> $1,077.00 | Low | |
| 7/22/2017 | JPMorgan Chase | Boost Price Target | Overweight | $1,075.00 -> $1,115.00 | Low | |
| 7/17/2017 | Needham & Company LLC | Reiterated Rating | Buy | $1,050.00 | Low | |
| 7/7/2017 | Societe Generale | Set Price Target | Buy | $1,210.00 | Low | |
| 7/4/2017 | FBN Securities | Lower Price Target | Outperform | $1,050.00 -> $1,025.00 | Low | |
| 6/9/2017 | Moffett Nathanson | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Medium | |
| 6/2/2017 | Instinet | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | Low | |
| 4/29/2017 | Wedbush | Reiterated Rating | Underperform | $700.00 -> $725.00 | Low | |
| 4/23/2017 | Pacific Crest | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | $1,040.00 | High | |
| 3/31/2017 | Loop Capital | Initiated Coverage | Hold | $800.00 | Low | |
| 3/27/2017 | Nomura | Lower Price Target | Buy | $950.00 -> $925.00 | Medium | |
| 3/11/2017 | Hilliard Lyons | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | $865.00 | N/A | |
| 12/16/2016 | Cleveland Research | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | | N/A | |
| 10/30/2016 | Raymond James | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | $900.00 -> $920.00 | N/A | |
| 10/10/2016 | Axiom Securities | Boost Price Target | Buy | $990.00 -> $1,000.00 | N/A | |
| 10/5/2016 | Macquarie | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | $975.00 | N/A | |
| 6/8/2016 | Maxim Group | Lower Price Target | Overweight | $865.00 -> $850.00 | N/A | |
(Data available from 4/24/2016 forward)
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Alphabet (NASDAQ GOOGL) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 13.20%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 34.41%
Alphabet (NASDAQ GOOGL) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Alphabet (NASDAQ GOOGL) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Alphabet Earnings: Stock Rises as Revenue, Profit Easily Beat
www.barrons.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
 | Alphabet earnings
www.bloomberg.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
 | Alphabet shares rise after revenue tops estimates
www.ft.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
| Daily briefing: Alphabet's big spend, metal price drama, London's pocket homes
www.ft.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
 | Alphabet shares seesaw after earnings beat
www.cnbc.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
 | Google made a lot more profit, and spent a LOT more money — here’s why
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
| [$$] Google dismisses worries about impact of EU privacy rules
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
| Apple Teaches India’s Kid Coders to Win at the App Store
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:13 AM |
 | Alphabet (GOOGL) Announces Earnings Results
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 10:10 PM |
 | Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Tops Q1 Earnings, Revenue Expectations
investorplace.com - April 23 at 4:42 PM |
 | WSJ: SoftBank, Alphabet among investors giving $2B to Chinese truck-hailing firm
seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 3:03 PM |
| Stock market bounces around as investors wrestle with rising bond yields
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 3:03 PM |
| Be Careful With Alphabet Inc Stock Ahead of Earnings
investorplace.com - April 23 at 12:54 PM |
 | Benchmark Nears Benchmark: 10-Year Close To 3% Ahead Of Earnings Deluge
feeds.benzinga.com - April 23 at 11:13 AM |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) Price Target Cut to $1,400.00 by Analysts at Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 10:22 AM |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) Earns "Hold" Rating from Stifel Nicolaus
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 9:48 AM |
 | Alphabet Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
www.wsj.com - April 23 at 5:33 AM |
| Why I'm Taking Profits On Alphabet Ahead Of Earnings
seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 5:33 AM |
| [$$] Alphabet Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 5:33 AM |
| Putin's Turf War With Telegram Escalates as Russia Blocks IPs
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 3:17 PM |
| 3 Reasons Apple's HomePod Is Struggling
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 3:17 PM |
| 3 Things You Should Know About Today's Top Entrepreneurs
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 3:17 PM |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 1:36 PM |
 | After Facebook scrutiny, is Google next?
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 6:30 AM |
| Silicon Valley companies join Google protestors in fighting drone program
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| Cramer's game plan: Earnings could push stocks higher
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| Google to Continue Its Investment in Renewable Energy Production
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| Android Circuit: New Galaxy Note Confirmed, OnePlus 6 Leaks, Samsung Patents 'iPhone X Style' Notch
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| The Top 5 Growth Stocks to Buy Today
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| Earnings could push stocks higher
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| Samsung Might Remain Sole Supplier of OLED Displays for Apple
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| Not Thankful for Fridays: Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap (Friday 4/20/18)
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| What to Expect When Alphabet Reports Earnings
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| What Two Recent Hires Say About Apple's Future
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| [$$] Want Our Personal Data? Pay for It
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| Will there be a recession in 2019?
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| [$$] The Looming Battle Over AI Chips
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| [$$] American Hustle: ZTE’s Surprise U.S. Success, Now Under Threat
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
| [$$] Facebook and Apple Embody New Tech Divide
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 5:01 AM |
 | Video: Jim Cramer on Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Nucor
www.thestreet.com - April 20 at 3:10 PM |
| What You Need to Know About Europe's New Privacy Rules and Facebook's Response
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 3:10 PM |
| Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet Lead Tech Earnings Bonanza: Investing Action Plan
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 3:10 PM |
| Alphabet's Strength In Core Advertising To Continue To Drive Revenues, Profits
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 3:10 PM |
| Google confirms rolling out a broad core search algorithm update earlier this week
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 3:10 PM |
| Upcoming Earnings: Google Parent Alphabet Kicks Off Next Week's Reports
feeds.benzinga.com - April 20 at 2:06 PM |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) Rating Reiterated by Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 11:39 AM |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) Upgraded at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 11:29 AM |
| 3 Key Estimates for Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Q1 Earnings Report
investorplace.com - April 20 at 10:24 AM |
 | 3 Key Estimates for Google's Q1 Earnings Report
www.zacks.com - April 20 at 5:14 AM |
| ZTE protests US penalty, says it is seeking solution
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 4:50 AM |
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