Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Receives $366.57 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifty-one ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, forty-three have issued a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $367.1837.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on GOOGL shares. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $333.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Pivotal Research raised their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $365.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $307.04 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $319.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $288.33. The stock has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet has a 52 week low of $140.53 and a 52 week high of $349.00.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%. On average, analysts expect that Alphabet will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 7.77%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google is rolling out Agent Designer / AI agents on the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil portal, letting millions of DoD staff build unclassified digital assistants for administrative tasks — a direct path to cloud and services revenue from government contracts. Note the deployment occurs amid legal friction with Anthropic, which adds complexity but not immediate revenue headwinds. Google deepens Pentagon AI push after Anthropic sues Trump administration
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Google deploying AI agents to help the Pentagon automate jobs — reinforcing the same revenue/scale thesis for Google Cloud and enterprise AI products. Google Deploys AI Agents to Help Pentagon Automate Jobs
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat flags a technical reset: the stock has pulled back toward a $300 support zone and may be forming a higher low — a potential entry for long-term investors if key moving averages are reclaimed. Institutional inflows and bullish analyst targets underpin this view. Alphabet’s Pullback May Be Opening a New Entry Point
• Positive Sentiment: Google and Tesla joined others to launch Utilize, aiming to change grid usage/regulation — a strategic partnership that could open enterprise opportunities for Google’s software and energy-related services. Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary shows renewed target activity and modest upgrades that support upside expectations — helpful for sentiment while the stock digests the pullback. Wall Street analyst updates Google stock price target for next 12 months
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the dataset show anomalous zero/NaN values and 0 days-to-cover — appears to be data/reporting noise rather than a market signal. (No external link available.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces weigh whether GOOGL’s current level is a breakout or a value trap and sketch buy strategies around lower prices — useful for positioning but not immediate catalysts. GOOGL Stock At $300: Is This A Breakout Or A Value Trap?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlight Sundar Pichai’s $692M compensation package tied to long-shot projects that aren’t currently revenue-generating — a governance/expense concern that can weigh on sentiment. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s new $692 million compensation package hinges on two moonshots
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO disclosed roughly $9.86M in stock sales — a modest negative signal for investor optics (typical for executives exercising/monetizing holdings but worth monitoring). Insider Selling: Alphabet CEO Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: coverage noting Microsoft’s dual-model AI strategy and Azure momentum underscores tougher competition for cloud/AI workloads — a sector-level headwind for GOOGL’s cloud positioning. Microsoft Positioned to Win AI Race With Dual-Model Strategy

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total value of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 13,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,987,279.15. This represents a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value of $867,569.40. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,798,832.60. This represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,112,493 shares of company stock worth $118,605,094. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brooktree Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $352,000. Griffin Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 13.9% in the third quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,731 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $14,277,000 after buying an additional 7,180 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 23.6% in the third quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 22,219 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,401,000 after buying an additional 4,241 shares during the period. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,028 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,415,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Centerpoint Advisory Group lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 2,407 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $424,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.