Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Alphabet?

Alphabet has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , Benchmark , BMO Capital Markets , Cantor Fitzgerald , Citizens Jmp , DA Davidson , DZ Bank , Evercore , Freedom Capital , Morgan Stanley , Needham & Company LLC , Phillip Securities , Piper Sandler , Pivotal Research , Rosenblatt Securities , Roth Capital , Royal Bank Of Canada , Tigress Financial , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Wedbush , Weiss Ratings , Wells Fargo & Company , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$351.66 +3.37 (+0.97%)

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$351.60 -0.06 (-0.02%)

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Alphabet - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 55 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
51

Based on 55 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Alphabet in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 55 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 46 have given a buy rating, and 5 have given a strong buy rating for GOOGL.

Consensus Price Target

$425.72
21.06% Upside

According to the 55 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Alphabet, the average price target is $425.72. The highest price target for GOOGL is $515.00, while the lowest price target for GOOGL is $310.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.06% from the current price of $351.66.

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 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 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.

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GOOGL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/11/25 to 10/11/26	1 Month Ago 9/11/25 to 9/11/26	3 Months Ago 7/13/25 to 7/13/26	1 Year Ago 10/11/24 to 10/11/25
Strong Buy	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	46 Buy rating(s)	45 Buy rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$425.72	$420.19	$413.92	$245.43
Forecasted Upside	21.06% Upside	24.13% Upside	17.42% Upside	3.74% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

GOOGL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GOOGL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Alphabet Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Alphabet	Communication Services Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.02	2.07	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	21.06% Upside	171.28% Upside	19.60% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GOOGL News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/8/2026	Needham & Company LLC 4 of 5 stars	Laura Martin 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$450.00	+28.39%
10/6/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Ken Gawrelski 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$411.00 ➝ $417.00	+20.36%
10/1/2026	Benchmark 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy
9/28/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Champion Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$395.00 ➝ $400.00	+16.31%
9/17/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy	$415.00 ➝ $485.00	+39.64%
9/16/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Mahaney Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$450.00	+31.25%
9/3/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Devitt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$410.00	+21.62%
8/11/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/27/2026	Phillip Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
7/23/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gil Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral	$375.00 ➝ $350.00	+9.40%
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7/23/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Pitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform	$455.00 ➝ $465.00	+46.54%
7/23/2026	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rohit Kulkarni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$435.00 ➝ $440.00	+28.62%
7/23/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Youssef Squali Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$430.00 ➝ $420.00	+30.74%
7/23/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Deepak Mathivanan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$435.00 ➝ $420.00	+22.77%
7/23/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Nowak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Overweight	$415.00 ➝ $400.00	+16.93%
7/23/2026	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ygal Arounian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$445.00	+30.08%
7/23/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ross Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$405.00 ➝ $425.00	+24.24%
7/23/2026	Pivotal Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Wlodarczak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$470.00 ➝ $475.00	+38.85%
7/23/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/23/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/23/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Ju Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$400.00 ➝ $379.00	+19.08%
7/23/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Erickson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$425.00	+33.40%
7/22/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Boone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform	$515.00	+48.20%
7/17/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
7/10/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Patterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$425.00 ➝ $445.00	+23.99%
6/22/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
6/5/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$450.00 ➝ $455.00	+23.43%
6/2/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Paul Rossington Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$435.00 ➝ $420.00	+15.54%
5/18/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$405.00 ➝ $425.00	+5.30%
5/15/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$355.00 ➝ $490.00	+23.19%
5/15/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$425.00 ➝ $445.00	+11.88%
5/7/2026	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$400.00 ➝ $460.00	+15.14%
5/6/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lloyd Walmsley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$420.00 ➝ $460.00	+18.42%
5/5/2026	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $465.00	+18.82%
5/5/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$380.00 ➝ $445.00	+13.71%
5/4/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ronald Josey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
5/4/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/4/2026	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $485.00	+27.09%
5/1/2026	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$388.00 ➝ $407.91	+7.19%
4/30/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Shmulik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$345.00 ➝ $390.00	+11.45%
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4/30/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shyam Patil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Positive	$400.00 ➝ $460.00	+31.45%
4/30/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Morris Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$375.00 ➝ $450.00	+28.59%
4/30/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Kelley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$387.00 ➝ $420.00	+20.02%
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4/30/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$370.00 ➝ $430.00	+13.04%
4/30/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$390.00 ➝ $430.00	+16.48%
4/30/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Maria Ripps Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$415.00 ➝ $450.00	+21.90%
4/30/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $450.00	+21.73%
4/30/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$380.00 ➝ $400.00	+8.20%
4/28/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/10/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$390.00 ➝ $360.00	+13.03%
2/6/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$365.00 ➝ $385.00	+16.23%
2/5/2026	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$305.00 ➝ $350.00	+5.09%
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11/3/2025	Citic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$230.00 ➝ $310.00	+9.26%
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Should I Buy Alphabet Stock? GOOGL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Alphabet pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Alphabet
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Google:

Google is currently trading at $348.29, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $425.72 set by research analysts who have given the stock a "Buy" rating, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors entering the position now.
The company demonstrated exceptional financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $9.11, which significantly exceeded the consensus estimate of $2.89, alongside revenue of $119.80 billion that surpassed analyst expectations, indicating strong operational execution and profitability.
Google is expanding its enterprise AI capabilities by launching a new Gemini agent that can complete tasks across workplace applications, a strategic move that strengthens its competitive position against rivals like OpenAI and Microsoft for high-value business customers.
The company's autonomous driving subsidiary, Waymo, secured a $5 billion loan from major financial institutions including Blackstone and PIMCO, providing the necessary capital to accelerate the expansion of its robotaxi fleet and solidify its lead in the autonomous vehicle market.
Google's AI drug-discovery unit, Isomorphic Labs, is reportedly seeking a valuation of at least $40 billion in a new funding round, highlighting the significant market value and investor confidence in the company's advanced AI research and development assets.

Alphabet
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Google for these reasons:

Multiple law firms have announced securities class action lawsuits alleging that Google misled investors regarding the timing and performance of its Gemini 3.5 Pro model, creating potential litigation risks and legal costs that could impact future earnings.
Insider selling activity has been notable recently, with the company's CEO, Sundar Pichai, selling 32,500 shares in March 2026 and other executives and directors continuing to sell shares throughout the first half of the year, which may signal a lack of confidence in the current stock valuation.
Google is committing to substantial future infrastructure and energy costs through long-term nuclear power agreements with Constellation Energy to support its data centers and AI workloads, which implies significant capital expenditure that could pressure free cash flow in the near term.
The stock has experienced volatility and recently traded down to $347.29 with a trading volume of nearly 12 million shares, reflecting market uncertainty and potential short-term downward pressure despite the company's long-term growth prospects.
While the company has strong margins, the rapid expansion of its AI and cloud infrastructure requires continuous heavy investment, as noted by analysts who point out that the company is converting data centers into revenue but faces the challenge of maintaining efficiency as spending scales.

GOOGL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 55 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Alphabet is $425.72, with a high forecast of $515.00 and a low forecast of $310.00.

55 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 46 buy ratings and 5 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" GOOGL shares.

According to analysts, Alphabet's stock has a predicted upside of 21.06% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Alphabet's stock had 5 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Alphabet has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citizens Jmp, DA Davidson, DZ Bank, Evercore, Freedom Capital, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Phillip Securities, Piper Sandler, Pivotal Research, Rosenblatt Securities, Roth Capital, Royal Bank Of Canada, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Alphabet more than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating for Alphabet is Buy while the average consensus rating for "communication services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how GOOGL compares to other companies.

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