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Alphabet Stock Forecast, Price & News

$2,174.75

-4.51 (-0.21%)

(As of 07/1/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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50-Day Range: $2,116.10
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$2,461.48
52-Week Range: $2,037.69
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$3,030.93

Volume: 1.77 million shs
Average Volume: 1.94 million shs
Market Capitalization: $1.43 trillion

P/E Ratio: 19.67
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $3,275.58

Alphabet Stock Forecast (MarketRank)

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.03 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 50.6% Upside
$3,275.58 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.95% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.04
Based on 41 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$24.40 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.76%
From $110.83 to $130.51 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.

2.76 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

39th out of 936 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

2nd out of 94 stocks

4.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Alphabet has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.03, and is based on 33 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $3,275.58, Alphabet has a forecasted upside of 50.6% from its current price of $2,174.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Alphabet has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.95% 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 1.5, 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 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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 Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for GOOGL.

2.2 News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Alphabet has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Alphabet this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 reddit mentions for Alphabet this week, compared to 8 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 310 people have searched for GOOGL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
649 people have added Alphabet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Alphabet insiders have sold 161.94% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $9,314,333.00 in company stock and sold $24,397,562.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
11.44% 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
41.70% of the stock of Alphabet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Alphabet are expected to grow by 17.76% in the coming year, from $110.83 to $130.51 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 19.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 64.19.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 19.67, 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 135.60.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Alphabet has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. 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 5.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Alphabet Inc. provides various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment offers products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, platform, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GOOGL
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1652044
Web: www.abc.xyz
Phone: (650) 253-0000
Fax: 650-253-0001
Employees: 156,500
Year Founded: 2015

Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 4/26/2022
Today: 7/02/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/26/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $3,275.58
High Stock Price Forecast: $4,183.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $2,650.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +50.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.02941176470588
Research Coverage: 34 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $110.56
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.67
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.62
P/E Growth: 1.15
Net Income: $76.03 billion
Net Margins: 27.57%
Pretax Margin: 32.69%
Return on Equity: 30.18%
Return on Assets: 21.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
Current Ratio: 2.87
Quick Ratio: 2.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $257.64 billion
Price / Sales: 5.56
Cash Flow: $123.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.63
Book Value: $380.70 per share
Price / Book: 5.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 658,500,000
Free Float: 583,168,000
Market Cap: $1.43 trillion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.13

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Alphabet Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Alphabet stock right now?: 34 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 33 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Alphabet stock.
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What is Alphabet's stock price forecast for 2022?: 34 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Alphabet's shares. Their GOOGL stock forecasts range from $2,650.00 to $4,183.00. On average, they expect Alphabet's stock price to reach $3,275.58 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 50.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for Alphabet or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How has Alphabet's stock price performed in 2022?: Alphabet's stock was trading at $2,897.04 at the start of the year. Since then, GOOGL shares have decreased by 24.9% and is now trading at $2,174.75.
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When is Alphabet's next earnings date?: Alphabet is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 26th 2022.
View our earnings forecast for Alphabet.
How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?: Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 26th. The information services provider reported $24.62 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $25.70 by $1.08. The information services provider earned $56.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $56.17 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 27.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.18%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $26.29 EPS.
View Alphabet's earnings history.
When did Alphabet's stock split? How did Alphabet's stock split work?: Alphabet's stock split on Monday, July 18th 2022. The 20-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The newly created shares will be distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, July 15th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of Alphabet stock prior to the split would have 2,000 shares after the split.
Who are Alphabet's key executives?: Alphabet's management team includes the following people:
Mr. Sundar Pichai, CEO & Director (Age 49, Pay $6.32M)
Mr. Lawrence Edward Page, Co-Founder & Director (Age 49, Pay $1)
Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & Director (Age 48, Pay $1)
Ms. Ruth M. Porat, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 64, Pay $667.41k)
Mr. J. Kent Walker, Pres of Global Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Company Sec. (Age 61, Pay $662.7k)
Dr. Prabhakar Raghavan, Sr. VP of Knowledge and Information - Google (Age 61, Pay $663.64k)
Mr. Philipp Schindler, Sr. VP & Chief Bus. Officer of Google (Age 51, Pay $677.62k)
Ms. Amie Thuener O'Toole, Chief Accounting Officer & VP (Age 47)
Ms. Ellen West, VP of Investor Relations
Ms. Fiona Clare Cicconi, Chief People Officer (Age 56)
Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?: Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Alphabet (GOOG), Meta Platforms (META), Baidu (BIDU), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Twitter (TWTR), Snap (SNAP), Match Group (MTCH), Trade Desk (TTD), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), AppLovin (APP), Pinterest (PINS), Kanzhun (BZ), Switch (SWCH), Yandex (YNDX) and IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC).
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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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Park National Corp OH (0.00%), Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.00%), Stonebridge Capital Management Inc. (0.00%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.00%) and Chemung Canal Trust Co. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Alphabet stock include 2016 Gp LLC Gv, 2021 Gp LLC Gv, Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Brin Sergey, John L Hennessy, Lawrence Page and Prabhakar Raghavan.
View institutional ownership trends for Alphabet.
Which major investors are selling Alphabet stock?: GOOGL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Park National Corp OH, Stonebridge Capital Management Inc., Chemung Canal Trust Co., Insight Wealth Strategies LLC, and First Financial Bank Trust Division. Company insiders that have sold Alphabet company stock in the last two years include 2016 Gp LLC Gv, Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Brin Sergey, John L Hennessy, Lawrence Page, and Prabhakar Raghavan.
View insider buying and selling activity for Alphabet or view top insider-selling stocks.
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.
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What is Alphabet's stock price today?: One share of GOOGL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2,174.75.
How much money does Alphabet make?: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion and generates $257.64 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $76.03 billion in net income (profit) each year or $110.56 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Alphabet have?: Alphabet employs 156,500 workers across the globe.
When was Alphabet founded?: Alphabet was founded in 2015.
How can I contact Alphabet?: Alphabet's mailing address is 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, 94043. The official website for Alphabet is www.abc.xyz. The information services provider can be reached via phone at (650) 253-0000, via email at investor-relations@abc.xyz, or via fax at 650-253-0001.

This page (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was last updated on 7/3/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Alphabet Stock Forecast, Price & News

Alphabet Stock Forecast (MarketRank)

Overall MarketRank™

4.5 Analyst's Opinion

3.0 Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

0.0 Dividend Strength

0.0 Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

2.2 News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Social Mentions This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

3.3 Company Ownership

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

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About Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Company Calendar

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

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Alphabet Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Alphabet stock right now?

What is Alphabet's stock price forecast for 2022?

How has Alphabet's stock price performed in 2022?

When is Alphabet's next earnings date?

How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?

When did Alphabet's stock split? How did Alphabet's stock split work?

Who are Alphabet's key executives?

Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?

What is Alphabet's stock symbol?

Who are Alphabet's major shareholders?

Which major investors are selling Alphabet stock?

How do I buy shares of Alphabet?

What is Alphabet's stock price today?

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