Alphabet Inc [NASDAQ: GOOGL] loss -0.59% or -1.03 points to close at $174.67 with a heavy trading volume of 27617315 shares.
The daily chart for GOOGL points out that the company has recorded -5.67% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 39.99M shares, GOOGL reached to a volume of 27617315 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Alphabet Inc [GOOGL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for GOOGL shares is $199.64 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on GOOGL stock is a recommendation set at 1.42. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wells Fargo have made an estimate for Alphabet Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal Weight, with their previous recommendation back on April 25, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, UBS raised their target price from $173 to $186. The new note on the price target was released on April 25, 2025, representing the official price target for Alphabet Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $225 to $220, while Susquehanna kept a Positive rating on GOOGL stock. On April 25, 2025, analysts decreased their price target for GOOGL shares from 205 to 189.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Alphabet Inc is set at 4.59, with the Price to Sales ratio for GOOGL stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 5.92. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 6.15, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 7.83. Price to Free Cash Flow for GOOGL in the course of the last twelve months was 28.39 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.77.
Trading performance analysis for GOOGL stock
Alphabet Inc [GOOGL] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.57. With this latest performance, GOOGL shares gained by 5.62% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -5.67% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -1.10% in the past year of trading.
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Alphabet Inc [GOOGL]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Alphabet Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.77 and a Current Ratio set at 1.77.
Alphabet Inc [GOOGL]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for GOOGL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Alphabet Inc go to 12.91%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Alphabet Inc [GOOGL]
The top three institutional holders of GOOGL stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 504.37 million shares, which is approximately 4.0863%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 421.08 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$76.7 billion in GOOGL stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$41.61 billion in GOOGL stock with ownership which is approximately 1.8507%.
