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GOOGL Stock Forecast: Alphabet, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Sept 2026
$337
+0.63% on the day

The 63 Wall Street analysts covering Alphabet, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $429 — +27.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 71 of 100 as at 1 Sept 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$4.1T
Ticker Nerd rank
71 / 100
Median analyst target
$429
Analysts covering
63
Revenue$119.8B+24.2% y/y
Operating income$40.8B
Net income$112.2B
Free cash flow−$5.9B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.4%
1M
−5.3%
YTD
+7.8%
1Y
+60.0%
From 52W high
−16.2%
From 52W low
+60.0%
$211
$402
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GOOGL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Alphabet, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 1 Sept 2026
71 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
96
Revisions
91
Momentum
82
Growth
80
Volatility
76
Value
57
Issuance
35
Accruals
14
Size
0

Quality (96): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (14): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (0): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GOOGL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GOOGL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$300$400$500Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GOOGLHigh $515Median $429Low $340

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says63 analysts
58 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $340Median $429High $515

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +27.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
20 Aug 2026RosenblattAssumesBuy$410
23 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
23 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$405 → $425
23 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
23 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$455 → $465
23 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
23 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$435 → $420
23 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$375 → $350
23 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
23 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$415 → $400
23 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
23 July 2026Piper SandlerReiteratesOverweight—
23 July 2026Piper SandlerReiteratesOverweight$445 → $395
23 July 2026Pivotal ResearchMaintainsBuy$470 → $475
23 July 2026Pivotal ResearchMaintainsBuy—
23 July 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesOutperform—
23 July 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesOutperform$425
23 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsNeutral$393
23 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsNeutral—
23 July 2026Roth CapitalMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GOOGL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

GOOGL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Sept 2026, Alphabet, Inc. returned +60.0% against +20.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GOOGL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100120140160180200Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GOOGLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

GOOGL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+44.7%
Analysts raising
47
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
16.9×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / sales
9.2×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / book
6.6×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
23.1×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
24.2%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
297.9%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Gross margin
61.6%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Operating margin
34.0%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
54.8%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
48.7%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Return on assets
13.0%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.3%

Higher than 4% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Alphabet, Inc. has a market value of $4.1T and an enterprise value of $4.0T.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $445.9B. The latest quarter grew 24.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $244.2B, a 54.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $19.91.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $53.3B, after $132.4B of capital spending.

  • Alphabet, Inc. spent $17.4B on share buybacks and $10.3B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 12.2B.

  • Trailing P/E: 16.9×; forward P/E: 22.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.26%, paying out 4% of earnings.

  • Alphabet, Inc. employs 198,933 people — $2.2M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 3 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

GOOGL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInternet Content & Information
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GOOGLAlphabet, Inc.$4.1T
71
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.$1.5T
41
SPOTSpotify Technology SA$112.0B
72
NBISNebius Group NV$54.2B
23
RDDTReddit, Inc.$27.8B
69
NFLXNetflix, Inc.*$341.2B
59
PINSPinterest, Inc.$12.2B
78

* Nearest Communication Services names by size — few internet content & information companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Alphabet, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GOOGL news & analysis

Sundar Pichai's Alphabet Has Grown Google Cloud Revenue 82% Year Over Year. Here's Why That Growth Rate Justifies the Company's Capex Bet.

The Motley Fool · 3 Sept 2026positive

Alphabet raised its 2026 capital expenditures outlook from a midpoint of $185 billion to $200 billion, with a higher figure expected next year. Google Cloud revenue is growing 82% year over year, faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft.

Why it matters — Google Cloud's rapid growth is cited as justifying Alphabet's increased capital spending, which is a key factor for investors monitoring the company's returns on its heavy infrastructure investment.

Google starts September with AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade

CNBC · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Google shares entered September on a four-month losing streak, the longest since 2015, according to CNBC. The article notes the company is relying on the launch of Gemini 3.8 Flash to demonstrate continued advancement in its AI services.

Why it matters — A GOOGL watcher would care because it highlights how the company is using new AI product launches to address a prolonged share-price decline and reinforce that its AI offerings continue to progress.

Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash is built for agents, while its Cyber twin hunts vulnerabilities

VentureBeat · 3 Sept 2026positive

Google announced two versions of a new Gemini 3.8 Flash model: a standard "workhorse" Flash optimized for agentic tasks, software development, and multi-step reasoning, and a Flash Cyber variant focused on vulnerability detection and mitigation.

Why it matters — This shows Google expanding its Gemini lineup with specialized models for both broad AI workload and cybersecurity applications, strengthening its competitive position in the AI market.

S&P 500 Q3 Earnings Preview: Earnings and Revenue Growth Expected to Surge

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Sept 2026positive

Zacks reports that for 2026 Q3, total S&P 500 earnings are expected to rise 23.0% year-over-year on 11.1% higher revenues. Fourteen of 16 Zacks sectors are expected to post positive earnings growth, with six sectors achieving double-digit growth.

Why it matters — As a component of the S&P 500, Alphabet's outlook is tied to the broad earnings environment, so strong expected index-level growth provides relevant context for GOOGL watchers.

Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates

TechCrunch · 2 Sept 2026neutral

A federal judge has spared Google from a breakup of its advertising business, the outcome of two Justice Department antitrust lawsuits filed in 2020 and 2023 that alleged Google held an illegal monopoly over search and digital ad technology. Instead, the court ordered changes to how Google operates its ad business.

Why it matters — GOOGL watchers will care because the ruling avoids a potentially disruptive structural breakup of Google's advertising operations while still imposing new operational requirements on the business.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GOOGL stock

What is the GOOGL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 63 Wall Street analysts covering Alphabet, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $429, with estimates ranging from $340 to $515. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GOOGL stock a buy right now?

Of the 63 analysts covering Alphabet, Inc., 58 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Alphabet, Inc. 71 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GOOGL?

As at 1 Sept 2026, Alphabet, Inc. ranks 71 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (96 of 100).

Will GOOGL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 63 analysts implies +27.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Alphabet, Inc. 71 out of 100 as at 1 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GOOGL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Alphabet, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GOOGL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $340 to $515 over the next 12 months.

How has GOOGL stock performed over the past year?

Alphabet, Inc. returned +60.0% over the 12 months to 2 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Alphabet, Inc. do?

Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Alphabet, a global technology holding company centered on internet services, digital advertising, cloud computing, and other technology businesses.

What is the latest news on GOOGL?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 3 Sept 2026): "Sundar Pichai's Alphabet Has Grown Google Cloud Revenue 82% Year Over Year. Here's Why That Growth Rate Justifies the Company's Capex Bet.". Alphabet raised its 2026 capital expenditures outlook from a midpoint of $185 billion to $200 billion, with a higher figure expected next year. Google Cloud revenue is growing 82% year over year, faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft.

Company

About Alphabet, Inc.

Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Alphabet, a global technology holding company centered on internet services, digital advertising, cloud computing, and other technology businesses. Alphabet’s core operations include Google Services, which covers products such as Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, and Gmail, alongside Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data, analytics, and application services for enterprises. The company also operates Other Bets, a portfolio of ventures focused on emerging technologies and experimental business areas. Alphabet serves consumers, advertisers, developers, and organizations across many industries, making it a major participant in online information delivery, digital advertising, and enterprise cloud services. The Class A shares carry voting rights, distinguishing them from Alphabet’s non-voting share class.

CEO Mr. Sundar Pichai · 198,933 employees · United States · https://abc.xyz