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

Last close, 12 Aug 2026
$344
−0.08% on the day

The 64 Wall Street analysts covering Alphabet, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $428 — +24.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 72 of 100 as at 12 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$4.4T
Ticker Nerd rank
72 / 100
Median analyst target
$428
Analysts covering
64
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−5.2%
1M
−3.8%
YTD
+9.9%
1Y
+69.5%
From 52W high
−14.6%
From 52W low
+72.9%
$199
$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 12 Aug 2026
72 / 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
95
Revisions
94
Momentum
83
Growth
81
Volatility
76
Value
53
Issuance
35
Accruals
14
Size
0

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 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 $428Low $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.

What Wall Street says64 analysts
58 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Low $340Median $428High $515

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 8 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$405 → $425
23 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$455 → $465
23 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$435 → $420
23 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$375 → $350
23 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$415 → $400
23 July 2026Piper SandlerReiteratesOverweight$445 → $395
23 July 2026Pivotal ResearchMaintainsBuy$470 → $475
23 July 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesOutperform$425
23 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsNeutral$393
23 July 2026Roth CapitalMaintainsBuy$435 → $440
23 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$430 → $420
23 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$400 → $379
23 July 2026WedbushReiteratesOutperform$445
23 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$418 → $411
22 July 2026CitizensReiteratesMarket Outperform$515
21 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$416 → $438
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$435 → $455
16 July 2026WedbushAssumesOutperform—
13 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$410 → $400
13 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—

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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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
44
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
17.3×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / sales
9.4×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / book
6.8×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
24.7×

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 96% 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.

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.$4.4T
72
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.$1.5T
43
SPOTSpotify Technology SA$100.8B
70
NBISNebius Group NV$65.1B
24
RDDTReddit, Inc.$29.5B
74
NFLXNetflix, Inc.*$313.3B
60
PINSPinterest, Inc.$13.2B
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 →

News

Latest GOOGL news & analysis

Alphabet: Strong Fundamentals Support Today's Valuation

Seeking Alpha · 13 Aug 2026positive

Berkshire Hathaway significantly increased its position in Alphabet (GOOGL) over the last quarter, reflecting a strong value proposition. The report notes that GOOGL's cloud services show high demand and revenue growth, and that fundamentals remain strong — including 60% gross margins and double-digit returns on investment — despite increased capital expenditures.

Why it matters — A GOOGL watcher would care because increased Berkshire Hathaway investment paired with strong cloud demand and solid margins signals continued confidence in Alphabet's fundamentals.

If Anthropic Stock Trades Like SpaceX, Investors May Wish They Owned Alphabet Instead

The Motley Fool · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Anthropic, an AI start-up in which Alphabet owns a 14% stake, is expected to go public as early as September. The article discusses how the potential public listing could be viewed in light of companies like SpaceX.

Why it matters — Since Alphabet holds a 14% stake in Anthropic, its forthcoming IPO could affect the value of Alphabet's investment portfolio.

Three Warren Buffett stocks to buy and hold forever

Invezz · 13 Aug 2026neutral

The article discusses Warren Buffett's core investing principle of buying high-return businesses with competitive moats and holding them for decades. It notes that although Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at the end of 2025, handing the role to Greg Abel while remaining chairman, his compounding criteria continue to define Berkshire's core equity holdings.

Why it matters — A GOOGL watcher would care because this piece revisits the quality-based criteria Buffett applies to Berkshire's core holdings, potentially placing Alphabet among the enduring businesses considered, though it is not named here.

‘Never Happened in History,' Ex-Bridgewater Exec Warns AI Market Is Priced to Perfection

Benzinga · 13 Aug 2026negative

Former Bridgewater executive Bob Elliott warned that the AI stock rally, which benefits Alphabet, is built on a fragile economic scenario requiring unprecedented productivity growth, high household spending, and circular capital flows among tech companies.

Why it matters — For GOOGL watchers, the warning suggests that the company's AI-driven stock gains may be vulnerable if the economic conditions underpinning the AI rally prove unsustainable.

3 Blue-Chip Stocks That Could Double by 2030

24/7 Wall Street · 13 Aug 2026neutral

The article frames August as a natural checkpoint for reviewing long-term portfolios, weighing winners and laggards against multi-year investment theses. It poses the question of which mega-cap blue-chip stocks still have room to compound meaningful gains by 2030.

Why it matters — GOOGL watchers would care because Alphabet is a blue-chip mega-cap whose long-term compounding potential may be evaluated in that context.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GOOGL stock

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

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.

Is GOOGL stock a buy right now?

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. 72 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GOOGL?

As at 12 Aug 2026, Alphabet, Inc. ranks 72 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).

Will GOOGL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 64 analysts implies +24.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Alphabet, Inc. 72 out of 100 as at 12 Aug 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 +69.5% over the 12 months to 12 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Alphabet, Inc. do?

Alphabet Inc. is an American technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California.

What is the latest news on GOOGL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 13 Aug 2026): "Alphabet: Strong Fundamentals Support Today's Valuation". Berkshire Hathaway significantly increased its position in Alphabet (GOOGL) over the last quarter, reflecting a strong value proposition. The report notes that GOOGL's cloud services show high demand and revenue growth, and that fundamentals remain strong — including 60% gross margins and double-digit returns on investment — despite increased capital expenditures.

Company

About Alphabet, Inc.

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.

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