The stock of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) has increased by 1.75 when compared to last closing price of 164.73. Despite this, the company has experienced a -4.63% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-16 that It’s fair to say the broad market and “Magnificent Seven” stocks have seen better days. The Nasdaq Composite recently entered correction territory, and the index is down 8.1% year to date.
Is It Worth Investing in Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) Right Now?
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.83x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.01. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 38 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 16 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GOOG is 5.10B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.76% of that float. On March 17, 2025, the average trading volume of GOOG was 19.40M shares.
GOOG’s Market Performance
The stock of Alphabet Inc (GOOG) has seen a -4.63% decrease in the past week, with a -9.60% drop in the past month, and a -10.14% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.62% for GOOG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.36% for GOOG stock, with a simple moving average of -5.33% 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 -10.51% 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 -19.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.69%, as shares sank -10.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOG fell by -4.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $175.25. In addition, Alphabet Inc saw -11.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GOOG starting from HENNESSY JOHN L, who sale 200 shares at the price of $165.53 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, HENNESSY JOHN L now owns 7,813 shares of Alphabet Inc, valued at $33,107 using the latest closing price.
The Lawrence Page Trust III, the Affiliate of Alphabet Inc, proposed sale 16,480 shares at $166.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that The Lawrence Page Trust III is holding shares at $2,736,504 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GOOG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alphabet Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.31. Equity return is now at value 32.91, with 23.48 for asset returns.
Based on Alphabet Inc (GOOG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.92. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 522.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 112.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.84.
Conclusion
To sum up, Alphabet Inc (GOOG) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
