Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
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- symbol GOOGL
- Rev/Share 33.3667
- Book/Share 34.3962
- PB 9.6304
- Debt/Equity 0.1428
- CurrentRatio 2.0053
- ROIC 0.218
- MktCap 4004264243156.0
- FreeCF/Share 6.0686
- PFCF 54.6538
- PE 30.2579
- Debt/Assets 0.0996
- DivYield 0.0025
- ROE 0.35
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 3
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiterated | GOOGL | KeyBanc Capital Markets | -- | Overweight | $330 | $360 | Jan. 26, 2026 |
| Reiterated | GOOGL | Stifel | -- | Buy | $333 | $346 | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Reiterated | GOOGL | Wells Fargo | -- | Equal Weight | $268 | $350 | Jan. 12, 2026 |
| Upgrade | GOOGL | Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral | Overweight | -- | $370 | Jan. 8, 2026 |
| Reiterated | GOOGL | Jefferies | -- | Buy | $320 | $365 | Jan. 5, 2026 |
| Reiterated | GOOGL | Guggenheim | -- | Buy | $330 | $375 | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Initiation | GOOGL | BNP Paribas Exane | -- | Outperform | -- | $355 | Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Upgrade | GOOGL | Loop Capital | Hold | Buy | -- | $320 | Nov. 18, 2025 |
| Reiterated | GOOGL | KeyBanc Capital Markets | -- | Overweight | $265 | $300 | Oct. 27, 2025 |
| Reiterated | GOOGL | Stifel | -- | Buy | $222 | $292 | Oct. 24, 2025 |
News
Amazon and Alphabet: Top AI Stocks Powering the Next Wave
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Artificial intelligence remains the defining investment theme of this cycle, and few developments reinforce that view more clearly than the latest spending plans from Amazon ( AMZN ) and Alphabet ( GOOGL ). Both companies recently updated investors on their capital expenditure outlooks, signaling an aggressive push to expand data center capacity and AI infrastructure.
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Big Tech to Spend $650B This Year as AI Race Intensifies
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Bloomberg Technology
Sentiment: Positive
Four of the biggest US tech companies have forecast capital expenditures that will reach about $650 billion in 2026 for new data centers and gear, underscoring just how quickly the AI race is accelerating. Lei Qiu, AllianceBernstein CIO of Thematic Innovation Equities, joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow to discuss what this wave of investment means for markets and disruption across industries on "Bloomberg Tech.
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Wall Street Roundup: Risk Off
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Risk-off sentiment is driving sharp sell-offs in Bitcoin and major software stocks, with investors reallocating away from stretched tech valuations. AI-driven CapEx arms race at Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) is sparking concerns about profitability and sector disruption, despite strong revenue growth.
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Is Google Stock's Dream Run Over?
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral
Over a transformative year from February 2025 to 2026, Alphabet (GOOGL)'s stock jumped 74%, driven by strong revenue growth, improved margins, and rising investor confidence. Supporting this increase: impressive Q4 results, a cloud boom, AI advancements with Gemini, and a new dividend—each contributing significantly to the rally.
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Alphabet and Microsoft: Billion Dollar AI Bettors
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Both companies are laying out huge capital to build out during the broader AI frenzy, with the trend seemingly not slowing anytime soon following recent quarterly results.
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Why Alphabet Will Likely Leapfrog Nvidia To Become World's Most Valuable Company
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
There has been a lot of hysteria and media attention over the midpoint of Alphabet Inc., aka Google's 2026 cap-ex guidance: $180 billion. A big number and a surprise? Yes. Irrational? Definitely not. Much less attention was paid to what matters: GOOGL's very strong Q4 report, particularly Google Search (+17% yoy) and Google Cloud (+48% yoy), and GC's $240 billion backlog (+55% sequentially). In my opinion, in its entirety, Google is the global AI leader because it has the biggest and most diversified wide-moat platform on which to monetize AI.
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Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies
Published: February 06, 2026 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Negative
More than 800 employees delivered a petition to management, condemning the Trump administration's use of Google technology in immigration enforcement.
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Alphabet Q4 Results: Shares A Hold As AI Spending Reigns Supreme
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Shares in Alphabet Inc. are tracking lower following the release of its Q4 results. GOOGL's results were positive, and the management team provided a positive outlook that included significant AI spending. I believe the declines are a healthy pause following a nearly 70% gain over the last six months.
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Alphabet: Strong Cloud Upside
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Alphabet delivered strong Q4 2025 results, with Search and Cloud both achieving double-digit top-line growth. Alphabet's Cloud segment surged 48% Y/Y to $17.7B in revenue and $5.3B in operating income, driven by AI adoption and Gemini's market share gains. Alphabet is aggressively ramping CapEx, planning $175–$185B in FY 2026, positioning for further AI and Cloud expansion.
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Alphabet: Is This the Greatest Business Ever Built?
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Alphabet stock has led the Magnificent 7 over the last six month and yesterday's earnings report shows exactly why.
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Alphabet's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
GOOGL's Q4 results shine as AI-driven growth in Search, YouTube, and Cloud propel revenues and earnings well past estimates.
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Why Microsoft's stock just lost a big fan in the wake of Alphabet's earnings
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative
While Google's cloud growth blew Wall Street away, a Stifel analyst worries it will be difficult for Microsoft Azure to accelerate growth in the near future.
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GOOGL Results "Phenomenal," Massive 2026 CapEx Opportunities in Risks
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive
Robert Cantwell calls Alphabet's (GOOGL) latest earnings "really important" with investors putting their foot down on the Mag 7 company's $180 billion projected CapEx spending. He's wary on AI infrastructure moving forward, but he believes the company can use AI to strengthen its advertising revenue stream.
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Alphabet results keep analysts bullish on AI and cloud outlook
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Shares of Google parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) fell more than 2% to about $325 on Thursday following the company's fourth quarter earnings report, but analysts are maintaining a bullish stance, highlighting the company's accelerating AI and cloud adoption as key drivers for future growth. Bank of America reiterated a ‘Buy' rating with a $370 price target, noting that the quarter “strengthens the thesis that Google search activity will accelerate from new AI use cases” and that AI is “structurally driving higher Search monetization.
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Alphabet: The Tech Conglomerate To Own
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Alphabet Inc. maintains a Strong Buy rating, driven by robust Q4 results and a $400B annual revenue milestone. Google Cloud revenue surged 48% to $17.7B, with backlog doubling year-over-year to $240B, underlining AI-driven upsell momentum. 2026 CapEx guidance is $175–185B, nearly double 2025, but justified by strong cloud demand and a rapidly expanding backlog.
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ETFs to Watch as Alphabet Reports Q4 Earnings
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
ETFs to watch as Alphabet's earnings beat Q4 estimates, but heavy AI-driven capex weighed on market sentiment.
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Alphabet stock is falling on its CapEx guidance, but this analyst says "it's still a great story"
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Neutral
Alphabet stock is under pressure in Thursday's pre-market trading after the tech titan reported fourth quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines. The Google parent company forecasted a massive increase in CapEx spending for 2026 ($180 billion).
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Why Alphabet's stock is falling despite booming cloud growth
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative
Shares declined Thursday as Google's staggering $185 billion capital-expenditure forecast overshadowed a blowout fourth quarter.
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AWS Cloud & CapEx Key in AMZN Earnings After GOOGL Sell-Off
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral
After Wall Street sold Alphabet (GOOGL) shares over its staggering CapEx projections, Marley Kayden points to Amazon's (AMZN) cloud and CapEx numbers as ones to watch. Also on her radar: the impact of the Mag 7 firm's recent round of layoffs.
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Google Says Spending Could Double This Year Amid Its AI Push. Investors Don't Seem Excited
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Neutral
Alphabet (GOOGL) shares slumped Thursday after the Google and YouTube parent laid out massive spending plans to support its AI ambitions.
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Google Stock Slips on Stunning Capital Expenditure Forecast
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Negative
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shares are down 6.1% to trade at $312.64, after the tech behemoth rattled investors with a capital expenditure forecast of $175 billion to $185 billion for the year, far exceeding expectations of roughly $115 billion.
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Broadcom's stock rises on Google's spending plans, but Nvidia's stock extends decline
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive
Google plans to spend up to $185 billion this year, and analysts say its data-center suppliers stand to benefit.
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Nasdaq opens lower again as Alphabet spending plans spook investors
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative
10am: Alphabet, Strategy and Qualcomm lead retreat at open Wall Street has opened lower again, with big tech marching at the head of the retreat. The tech-laden Nasdaq is down 1.45%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones has fallen 0.8% and the broader S&P 500 has dropped 1.1%.
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Google parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Neutral
Alphabet said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive ramp-up in spending from the Google parent as it deepens its investments to push ahead in the AI race.
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Bitcoin & GOOGL CapEx Shakes Markets, Job Weakness Accelerates
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Negative
Challenger job cuts jumped from 35,000 to 108,000 between reports, a number worth watching according to Kevin Hincks. He points to an uptick in jobless claims adding fog to the employment path ahead.
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Alphabet: Spending Plan Doubles, Why It's Not Just An AI Story
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Alphabet (GOOGL) earns a buy rating, viewed as slightly undervalued after a post-earnings dip despite aggressive FY 2026 AI capex plans. Q4 results exceeded expectations: GAAP EPS $2.82 vs. $2.64 consensus, revenue $113.8B vs. $111.5B, with Google Cloud net sales up 48% YoY. Management guides for $175–$185B capex focused on AI and cloud, with EPS growth expected to slow to 5% in 2026 before rebounding to mid-teens.
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The amount of power AI needs is keeping Google's CEO up at night. 🌙
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Negative
The amount of power AI needs is keeping Google's CEO up at night. 🌙
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Why did Alphabet stock tumble 7% after earnings despite beating estimates?
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Invezz
Sentiment: Negative
Alphabet stock (NASDAQ: GOOGL) plunged over 7% in the pre-market trading on Thursday, despite beating revenue and profit estimates for the fourth quarter. The sharp sell-off came despite some impressive milestones like cloud and search firing and annual sales topping 400 billion dollars for the first time.
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Google Stock Dips: Winning The AI Lead From Open AI May Boost $GOOG
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral
Google stock fell 5% after posting fourth quarter results that beat expectations, and predicted a doubling of capital expenditures to $180 billion, noted the Wall Street Journal.
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GOOGL "Best in Class" into Earnings, Bull Case for "Aggressive" AI CapEx
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive
Alphabet (GOOGL) will prove that it's the "best in class" when it comes to tech earnings, says Jawad Hussain. He believes the company's wide reach in the industry, from AI to Waymo to YouTube, all build a tech fortress that reinforce revenue.
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About Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
- IPO Date 2004-08-19
- Website https://www.abc.xyz
- Industry Internet Content & Information
- CEO Sundar Pichai
- Employees 185719