Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. The company offers performance and brand advertising services. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube, as well as technical infrastructure; and digital content. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure and data analytics platforms, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells internet and TV services, as well as licensing and research and development services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Overall MarketRank^™

1.78 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

181st out of 1,556 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

8th 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 2.98, and is based on 42 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $2,466.54, Alphabet has a forecasted upside of 4.9% from its current price of $2,351.93.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Alphabet has been the subject of 22 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Alphabet has received 2,434 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Alphabet has received 705 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Alphabet has received 77.54% “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 45.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.22.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Alphabet is 45.45, 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 65.82.
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 8.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alphabet a buy right now?

43 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 42 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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Are investors shorting Alphabet?

Alphabet saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,170,000 shares, an increase of 36.7% from the March 31st total of 3,050,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,710,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.
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When is Alphabet's next earnings date?

Alphabet is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 29th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Alphabet.

How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 26th. The information services provider reported $26.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $15.82 by $10.47. Alphabet had a net margin of 20.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.31%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $9.87 EPS.
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How has Alphabet's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

Alphabet's stock was trading at $1,210.90 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, GOOGL stock has increased by 94.2% and is now trading at $2,351.93.
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What price target have analysts set for GOOGL?

43 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Alphabet's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,600.00 to $3,127.00. On average, they expect Alphabet's share price to reach $2,466.54 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.9% from the stock's current price.
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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

Who are some of Alphabet's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Alphabet include Alphabet (GOOG), Facebook (FB), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Snap (SNAP), Baidu (BIDU), IHS Markit (INFO), Twitter (TWTR), Pinterest (PINS), The Trade Desk (TTD), Yandex (YNDX), Wix.com (WIX), GDS (GDS), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Weibo (WB) and TripAdvisor (TRIP).
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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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.25%), Flossbach Von Storch AG (0.20%), Swiss National Bank (0.17%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.15%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.14%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.08%).

Which institutional investors are selling Alphabet stock?

GOOGL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Cibc World Markets Corp, Ninety One UK Ltd, Jensen Investment Management Inc., Rhumbline Advisers, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., and New York State Teachers Retirement System.

Which institutional investors are buying Alphabet stock?

GOOGL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clarus Group Inc., Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA, Bank of Nova Scotia, Oak Ridge Investments LLC, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Alta Capital Management LLC, Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd, and Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd..

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 $2,351.93.

How much money does Alphabet make?

Alphabet has a market capitalization of $1.59 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.

How many employees does Alphabet have?

Alphabet employs 135,301 workers across the globe.

When was Alphabet founded?

Alphabet was founded in 2015.

What is Alphabet's official website?

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

Where are Alphabet's headquarters?

Alphabet is headquartered at 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, 94043.

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 5/10/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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