GOOGLCommunication Services · Internet Content & InformationThe 64 Wall Street analysts covering Alphabet, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $428 — +24.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 71 of 100 as at 11 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
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.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (95): 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 trader with fifteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GOOGL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 8 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $405 → $425 |
| 23 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $455 → $465 |
| 23 July 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | $435 → $420 |
| 23 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $375 → $350 |
| 23 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $415 → $400 |
| 23 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Overweight | $445 → $395 |
| 23 July 2026 | Pivotal Research | Maintains | Buy | $470 → $475 |
| 23 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $425 |
| 23 July 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Neutral | $393 |
| 23 July 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy | $435 → $440 |
| 23 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $430 → $420 |
| 23 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $400 → $379 |
| 23 July 2026 | Wedbush | Reiterates | Outperform | $445 |
| 23 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $418 → $411 |
| 22 July 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Outperform | $515 |
| 21 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $416 → $438 |
| 17 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $435 → $455 |
| 16 July 2026 | Wedbush | Assumes | Outperform | — |
| 13 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $410 → $400 |
| 13 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 43% of US stocks
Cheaper than 15% of US stocks
Cheaper than 16% of US stocks
Cheaper than 12% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 96% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 96% of US stocks
Higher than 5% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLAlphabet, Inc. | $4.4T | 71 |
| METAMeta Platforms, Inc. | $1.5T | 44 |
| SPOTSpotify Technology SA | $103.1B | 71 |
| NBISNebius Group NV | $48.5B | 22 |
| RDDTReddit, Inc. | $30.1B | 74 |
| NFLXNetflix, Inc.* | $315.8B | 60 |
| PINSPinterest, Inc. | $13.7B | 83 |
* 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 →
An article notes that the S&P 500's dividend yield is at its lowest point in history, though five index members still offer yields of 6% or more.
Why it matters — As a member of the S&P 500 that does not pay a dividend, Alphabet's stock may be viewed differently by income-focused investors compared to the high-yield names highlighted in the piece.
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Why it matters — A change in leadership at DeepMind could influence Google's competitive position in the AI race, which is central to its growth strategy.
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Why it matters — A major airline adopting Google Cloud's Gemini and DeepMind AI across its operations signals growing enterprise demand for Google's cloud and AI offerings.
Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly users, becoming Google's fastest-growing product ever. Sidebar: Google shares fell 3.4% to $343.89 about an hour before Tuesday's closing bell, down 8.4% over the past five sessions but up 9.6% on the year.
Why it matters — GOOGL watchers would care because Gemini's rapid adoption to 1 billion monthly users signals strong traction in Google's core AI product line.
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Why it matters — A GOOGL watcher would care because power constraints could slow the expansion of AI data centers that underpin Google's cloud and AI infrastructure investments.
The 64 Wall Street analysts covering Alphabet, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $428, with estimates ranging from $340 to $515. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 64 analysts covering Alphabet, Inc., 58 rate it a Buy, 6 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 11 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 11 Aug 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 (95 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 64 analysts implies +24.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Alphabet, Inc. 71 out of 100 as at 11 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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.
Alphabet, Inc. returned +71.6% over the 12 months to 11 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Alphabet Inc. is an American technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 12 Aug 2026): "The S&P 500 Yield Is the Lowest in History: 5 Members of the Legacy Index Yield 6% or More". An article notes that the S&P 500's dividend yield is at its lowest point in history, though five index members still offer yields of 6% or more.
Alphabet Inc. is an American technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It operates through three main business segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. Google Services includes products and platforms such as Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, Gmail, and Google Workspace, which connect consumers, advertisers, and developers across digital content, communication, and mobile ecosystems. Google Cloud provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, collaboration tools, and artificial intelligence solutions for enterprises and public-sector clients. Other Bets houses a range of smaller ventures in areas such as autonomous driving, health technology, and other emerging technologies. Alphabet Inc. plays a central role in global digital advertising, cloud computing, online media, and software-driven services, making it one of the most influential companies in the technology sector.
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