Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.78x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GOOG is 0.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 37 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 14 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GOOG is 5.14B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.82% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GOOG on January 27, 2025 was 19.58M shares.
GOOG) stock’s latest price update
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)’s stock price has soared by 1.16 in relation to previous closing price of 199.58. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.85% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-26 that Analysts at Jefferies recently ranked the so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks based on which ones they thought would outperform in 2025. The name refers to a group of leading mega-cap tech stocks that have been helping lead the market higher the past couple of years.
GOOG’s Market Performance
GOOG’s stock has risen by 3.85% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 4.63% and a quarterly rise of 21.03%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.05% for Alphabet Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.21% for GOOG’s stock, with a simple moving average of 15.85% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GOOG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GOOG stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for GOOG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GOOG in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $200 based on the research report published on October 30, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GOOG reach a price target of $212. The rating they have provided for GOOG stocks is “Sector Outperform” according to the report published on October 11th, 2024.
Pivotal Research Group gave a rating of “Buy” to GOOG, setting the target price at $215 in the report published on October 01st of the previous year.
GOOG Trading at 8.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GOOG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.89%, as shares surge +3.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOG rose by +3.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $195.61. In addition, Alphabet Inc saw 6.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GOOG starting from O’Toole Amie Thuener, who sale 2,834 shares at the price of $194.32 back on Jan 15 ’25. After this action, O’Toole Amie Thuener now owns 17,847 shares of Alphabet Inc, valued at $550,703 using the latest closing price.
HENNESSY JOHN L, the Director of Alphabet Inc, sale 1,500 shares at $189.80 during a trade that took place back on Jan 13 ’25, which means that HENNESSY JOHN L is holding 21,824 shares at $284,693 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GOOG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alphabet Inc stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.3. Equity return is now at value 32.10, with 22.80 for asset returns.
Based on Alphabet Inc (GOOG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.9. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 370.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 97.97 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.95.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Alphabet Inc (GOOG) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
