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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$172.50
+0.39 (+0.23%)
(As of 05/31/2024 08:50 PM ET)
Today's Range
$169.44
$173.06
50-Day Range
$150.07
$177.85
52-Week Range
$115.35
$178.77
Volume
37.64 million shs
Average Volume
29.57 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.13 trillion
P/E Ratio
26.46
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$191.57

Alphabet MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.89 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
11.1% Upside
$191.57 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.44% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.60mentions of Alphabet in the last 14 days
Based on 64 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$31.17 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
13.29%
From $7.60 to $8.61 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.96 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

202nd out of 596 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

14th out of 57 stocks

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About Alphabet Stock (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Alphabet Inc. is the parent company of a host of technology services that include the iconic Google search engine and all the associated apps that go with it. The company is the G in the FAANG stock acronym and a blue-chip operator of Internet infrastructure. The company was founded on September 4 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while the two were Ph.D. students at Stanford.

The original product was a tool for searching the rapidly growing Internet that revolutionized the budding Search Engine industry. Since its founding, Google has become the world’s premier and leading search engine commanding an estimated 86% of the search market in 2021. The company abruptly changed its name and operating structure in 2015 making it a parent company with Google a subsidiary. This provided some protection against anti-trust lawsuits, improved accounting, and allowed the company to expand into areas outside of search.

Alphabet provides various products and platforms globally, where it is permitted, and operates in three broad segments. The three operating segments are Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is located within a sprawling complex of modernized and new buildings called the Googleplex. The Googleplex is prominently located within the San Francisco Bay Area and is the company’s largest complex. Employees working in the Googleplex are afforded free transportation on the company’s shuttle bus system as well as other ground-breaking perks.

The Google Services segment is the core of the business. Google Services is built around the Google Search Engine and offers products and services to both businesses and consumers. Among the many revenue streams are search-related ad sales, Android operating system for mobile devices, Chrome web browser, assorted hardware, Gmail email accounts, Google Drive cloud-based office suite, Google Maps mapping, geolocation, and GPS tools as well as Google Photos, Google Play, and YouTube which it leverages in a variety of ways. Other revenue streams include apps and in-app sales via the Google Play store, the sale of Fitbit devices, and Google Nest smart-home products.

The Google Cloud segment is the less visible of the two major operating segments but is no less important to the infrastructure of the Internet or the company’s bottom line. The Google Cloud segment offers cloud-based infrastructure, operating platforms, and other services for business as well as a suite of cloud-based products of its own. The Google Workspace includes project management and collaboration tools such as Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet. Google cloud services account for roughly 9% of the global cloud market share making it the 3rd largest operator.

The Other Bets segment is Alphabet’s venture capital arm and it invests in technologies of all kinds and at all stages of development. Some of the projects under the Other Bets umbrella include Waymo and Verily. Waymo was formerly known as Google’s self-driving car project and is focused on self-driving vehicles and related technologies. Verily is focused on the healthcare sector and aims to help detect, prevent, and manage diseases.

 

GOOGL Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/25/2024
Today
6/02/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend
6/10/2024
Dividend Payable
6/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GOOGL
Employees
182,502
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$191.57
High Stock Price Target
$225.00
Low Stock Price Target
$140.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.89
Research Coverage
36 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$73.80 billion
Pretax Margin
30.12%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$318.15 billion
Cash Flow
$6.90 per share
Book Value
$23.70 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
12,358,000,000
Free Float
10,930,651,000
Market Cap
$2.13 trillion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.02

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GOOGL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Alphabet stock right now?

36 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 30 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GOOGL shares.
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What is Alphabet's stock price target for 2024?

36 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Alphabet's shares. Their GOOGL share price targets range from $140.00 to $225.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $191.57 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have GOOGL shares performed in 2024?

Alphabet's stock was trading at $139.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GOOGL stock has increased by 23.5% and is now trading at $172.50.
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When is Alphabet's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024.
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How were Alphabet's earnings last quarter?

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The information services provider reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.40. The information services provider earned $80.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.04 billion. Alphabet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.52% and a net margin of 25.90%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.17 earnings per share.
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How often does Alphabet pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Alphabet?

Alphabet announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Monday, June 17th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 10th.
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Is Alphabet a good dividend stock?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 12.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, GOOGL will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for GOOGL.

When did Alphabet's stock split?

Shares of Alphabet split before market open on Monday, July 18th 2022. The 20-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, July 15th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 2,000 shares after the split.

Who are Alphabet's major shareholders?

Alphabet's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.03%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.81%), Capital Research Global Investors (0.47%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.40%), Capital World Investors (0.29%) and Capital International Investors (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include 2016 Gp LLC Gv, 2017 Gp LLC Gv, 2019 Gp LLC Gv, 2021 Gp LLC Gv, Amie Thuener O'toole, Ann Mather, Brin Sergey, Frances Arnold, John Kent Walker, John L Hennessy, Kavitark Ram Shriram, Lawrence Page, Philipp Schindler, Prabhakar Raghavan, Ruth Porat and Sundar Pichai.
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How do I buy shares of Alphabet?

Shares of GOOGL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was last updated on 6/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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