NYSE · GOOGL
Technology · Internet Content & Information
$347.33
Up+$2.21 (+0.64%)
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 10:41 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
43/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
GOOGL closed at $347.33 after 20 trading sessions, up 1.95% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $348.675 | $349.50 | $343.8857 | $347.33 | 19.24M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $347.08 | $348.40 | $340.64 | $342.87 | 18.93M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $346.80 | $348.07 | $342.70 | $344.98 | 21.93M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $343.12 | $349.91 | $342.1361 | $349.39 | 35.91M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $335.03 | $342.98 | $335.03 | $338.50 | 24.71M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $328.225 | $333.23 | $327.74 | $332.60 | 23.56M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $331.65 | $331.85 | $327.90 | $330.65 | 33.15M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $335.42 | $339.68 | $333.22 | $338.36 | 22.92M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $342.465 | $343.53 | $337.09 | $338.46 | 23.19M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $340.56 | $344.68 | $340.06 | $342.48 | 20.73M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $334.06 | $340.00 | $332.82 | $337.12 | 22.58M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $336.00 | $337.20 | $333.05 | $335.02 | 23.34M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $343.825 | $344.59 | $337.156 | $339.35 | 33.49M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $340.705 | $349.14 | $340.27 | $346.59 | 25.35M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $339.67 | $341.69 | $338.52 | $340.65 | 23.39M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $346.62 | $346.88 | $340.18 | $342.00 | 20.42M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $349.64 | $350.16 | $345.60 | $346.96 | 20.65M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $343.615 | $351.60 | $342.49 | $348.06 | 26.34M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $342.575 | $346.20 | $340.40 | $344.82 | 20.85M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $343.06 | $343.90 | $338.5651 | $340.67 | 18.57M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales. Alongside online ads, Google services houses sales stemming from Google's subscription services (YouTube TV and YouTube Music, among others), platforms (sales and in-app purchases on Play Store), and devices (Chromebooks, Pixel smartphones, and smart home products such as Chromecast). Google's cloud computing platform accounts for roughly 10% of Alphabet's revenue. The firm's investments in up-and-coming technologies such as self-driving cars (Waymo), health (Verily), and internet access (Google Fiber) make up the rest.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Roth Capital | Buy | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
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Alphabet Inc. shares closed at $347.33, reflecting a single-session decline of 1.35% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, GOOGL has been essentially flat with a marginal 0.33% decline, while the three-month return stands at negative 8.14%, indicating meaningful mid-term selling pressure. On an annual basis, however, the stock has gained 9.74%, demonstrating longer-term resilience. Technically, GOOGL trades just above its 50-day moving average of $346.06 and well above its 200-day moving average of $336.99, according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index reads 50.7, placing the stock in neutral momentum territory, neither overbought nor oversold. Alphabet maintains a market capitalization of approximately $3.77 trillion and carries a beta of 1.07, suggesting slightly above-market volatility. Average daily trading volume stands at roughly 36.6 million shares, reflecting robust institutional liquidity and sustained investor interest in the mega-cap technology name.
Alphabet Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.40, positioning the company at a premium relative to the broader market but within typical ranges for large-cap technology firms, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 3.84, suggesting that the current P/E multiple is elevated relative to the company's expected earnings growth rate. Alphabet's price-to-sales ratio of 9.89 reflects the market's valuation of its dominant advertising and cloud revenue streams, while the price-to-book ratio of 9.76 indicates significant intangible asset value embedded in the share price, according to SEC filings. The company has initiated a modest dividend program, yielding approximately 0.27% at current prices. Within the technology sector, Alphabet's valuation metrics reflect investor confidence in its diversified revenue model spanning search, YouTube, Google Cloud, and emerging artificial intelligence initiatives, though the elevated PEG ratio warrants monitoring against future earnings delivery.
Alphabet Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 43 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting maximum confidence among large fund managers and sustained heavyweight positioning in the stock. However, the insider trading component scores 0 out of 25, representing the weakest possible reading. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, with sellers outnumbering buyers four-to-one — specifically 16 sales versus just 4 purchases. This persistent insider selling pattern is a notable divergence from the strong institutional conviction. The dark pool activity score stands at 9.1 out of 25, indicating moderate levels of off-exchange institutional block trading. Congressional trading activity scores 9.3 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings data. The disconnect between robust institutional accumulation and consistent insider disposition creates a mixed signal landscape, suggesting that while external professional investors remain committed, company executives are actively reducing personal exposure at current price levels.
Alphabet Inc. has delivered substantial earnings surprises in its two most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the quarter reported on July 22, actual earnings per share came in at $9.11 versus the consensus estimate of $2.87, representing a positive surprise of $6.24 — a significant beat that more than tripled analyst expectations. The prior quarter reported on April 29 showed actual EPS of $5.11 against an estimate of $2.66, yielding a positive surprise of $2.45, or roughly 92% above consensus. Looking ahead, per analyst estimates, the upcoming quarter carries a consensus EPS estimate of $2.61 with results expected on April 23, while the following quarter's estimate stands at $2.87 with a report date of July 27. The consecutive and widening beat pattern across recent quarters suggests that analyst models may be systematically underestimating Alphabet's earnings power, particularly as cloud and AI-related revenue contributions accelerate.
Wall Street consensus on Alphabet Inc. remains decisively bullish, per SID consensus data. In the most recent rating action dated September 17, Evercore ISI Group reiterated its Outperform rating, maintaining its positive stance on the stock. Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy rating on September 3, while Roth Capital also maintained its Buy recommendation on July 23, according to Wall Street analyst reports. RBC Capital reiterated an Outperform rating on the same date. DA Davidson represents the lone cautious voice among recent coverage updates, maintaining a Neutral rating on July 23. Across the five most recent analyst actions, four of five — or 80% — carry bullish ratings of Buy or Outperform, with zero downgrades recorded in the sample period. Notably, all five actions were reiterations rather than initiations or changes, indicating stable and entrenched conviction levels. The absence of any rating downgrades amid the stock's 8.14% three-month pullback suggests analysts view the decline as a potential entry opportunity rather than a fundamental deterioration.
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