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
Phone650-253-0000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$110.86 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees80,110
OptionableOptionable
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 of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, February 2nd 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $8,589,870,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The information services provider reported $13.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $10.54 by $2.52. The information services provider had revenue of $27.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.32 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 14.45% and a return on equity of 19.40%. View Alphabet's Earnings History.
When is Alphabet's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GOOGL?
30 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Alphabet's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,150.00 to $1,500.00. On average, they expect Alphabet's share price to reach $1,367.1786 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Alphabet.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Alphabet?
30 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 28 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." 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. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Alphabet's strengthening cloud unit is aiding substantial revenue growth. Moreover, the growing momentum of Google Cloud and expanding data centers will continue to bolster the company’s presence in the cloud space. Also, major updates in its search segment are enhancing the search results which is a tailwind. Additionally, Google’s strong focus on the innovation of its AI techniques and Android OS along with growing presence in the home automation space are driving its top-line growth further. Notably, the stock has outperformed the industry it belongs to in the past one year. However, the company’s growing litigation issues might hurt its profitability. Also, it's increased spending on consumer gadgets, YouTube video app and cloud computing services remain concerns. Also, rising competition in the online ad market." (1/14/2019)
- 2. 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)
Has Alphabet been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about GOOGL stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Alphabet earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the information services provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Alphabet (GOOG), Facebook (FB), Baidu (BIDU), Red Hat (RHT), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Match Group (MTCH), Weibo (WB), Yandex (YNDX), Line (LN), 58.com (WUBA), Tripadvisor (TRIP), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Snap (SNAP) and Sabre (SABR).
Who are Alphabet's key executives?
Alphabet's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lawrence Edward Page, Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-Founder, Pres & Director (Age 45)
- Ms. Ruth Myrna Porat, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 61)
- Mr. David C. Drummond, Sr. VP of Corp. Devel., Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 56)
- Ms. Amie Thuener O'Toole, Chief Accounting Officer & VP (Age 44)
Who are Alphabet's major shareholders?
Alphabet's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Packer & Co Ltd (0.18%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.07%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.03%), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC (0.02%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.02%).
Which institutional investors are selling Alphabet stock?
GOOGL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Waverton Investment Management Ltd, KAMES CAPITAL plc, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Alphabet stock?
GOOGL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Packer & Co Ltd, DNB Asset Management AS, Packer & Co Ltd, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, LGT Capital Partners LTD., Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Alta Capital Management LLC and Bowling Portfolio Management LLC.
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 $1,107.30.
How big of a company is Alphabet?
Alphabet has a market capitalization of $764.85 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.
What is Alphabet's official website?
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 (NASDAQ 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.
