Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated their overweight rating on shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $420.00 price objective on the information services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on GOOGL. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Freedom Capital raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $420.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Alphabet from $395.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Phillip Securities raised Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $425.72.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $352.72 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $345.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $349.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.72, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.21. Alphabet has a one year low of $239.71 and a one year high of $408.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total value of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,125,015.20. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total transaction of $2,232,808.20. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Alphabet

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Core Capital Management & Research inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Premier Financial Group bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its “Overweight” rating and set a $420 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirms Overweight Rating for Alphabet
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud and AI momentum: Google Cloud reportedly produced $24.8 billion in second-quarter revenue, with operating income more than tripling year over year. Its $514 billion backlog—much of which could be recognized within 24 months—supports the case that Alphabet’s heavy AI infrastructure spending can generate significant future revenue. Alphabet’s Google Cloud Is Surging
• Positive Sentiment: Power for AI expansion: Google’s reported 3.59-gigawatt nuclear power agreement with Constellation could provide reliable electricity for data centers and reinforce Alphabet’s long-term AI capacity strategy. Nuclear ETFs in Spotlight as Google and Constellation Sign Deal
• Positive Sentiment: New growth initiatives: The Fitbit Edge launch and a Function Health partnership expand Google’s subscription-oriented digital-health ecosystem, while Waymo’s rising autonomous-ride volume provides additional long-term optionality. Google Comes for Apple’s Health Data Advantage
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor articles continue to favor Alphabet over peers such as Meta and Amazon based on its search dominance, cloud growth and AI backlog, though these are opinion-based assessments rather than new company guidance. Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action covering investors who purchased Alphabet shares from May 19 through July 16, 2026. The case alleges investors were misled about Gemini 3.5 Pro’s development delays and training-data setbacks; the allegations have not been proven. Lead-plaintiff deadlines are in late November or December. Levi and Korsinsky Alphabet Class Action Notice

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.

Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations.