The stock of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has increased by 0.73 when compared to last closing price of 162.80. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.91% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-23 that Recent tariffs and trade restrictions under President Donald Trump’s administration have temporarily cooled the artificial intelligence (AI)- fueled bull market, with the benchmark S&P 500 retreating 3.6% since the start of the year. Despite this short-term volatility, however, the AI market is on track to reach an eye-catching $1.8 trillion in total value by 2030, according to industry analysts.
Is It Worth Investing in Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Right Now?
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.38x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GOOGL is at 1.02. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 38 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 15 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GOOGL is 5.82B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.09% of that float. The average trading volume for GOOGL on March 24, 2025 was 29.02M shares.
GOOGL’s Market Performance
The stock of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has seen a -0.91% decrease in the past week, with a -11.15% drop in the past month, and a -16.08% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.94% for GOOGL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.51% for GOOGL’s stock, with a -6.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GOOGL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GOOGL stocks, with DZ Bank repeating the rating for GOOGL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for GOOGL in the upcoming period, according to DZ Bank is $198 based on the research report published on February 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GOOGL reach a price target of $225, previously predicting the price at $210. The rating they have provided for GOOGL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Neutral” to GOOGL, setting the target price at $210 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
GOOGL Trading at -10.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GOOGL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.79%, as shares sank -8.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOGL fell by -0.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $168.21. In addition, Alphabet Inc saw -13.37% 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 GOOGL 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 GOOGL
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 (GOOGL), 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 5.76. 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
In conclusion, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
