The stock of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has decreased by -4.88 when compared to last closing price of 162.24. Despite this, the company has experienced a -5.89% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-30 that Hedge funds employ all sorts of techniques to help craft their investment strategies. For example, some firms hold hundreds or even thousands of stocks, providing them with a high degree of diversification across industry sectors and company sizes.
Is It Worth Investing in Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is above average at 19.18x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.02.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 38 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 15 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GOOGL is 5.82B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.24% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GOOGL on March 31, 2025 was 29.84M shares.
GOOGL’s Market Performance
The stock of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has seen a -5.89% decrease in the past week, with a -8.41% drop in the past month, and a -21.30% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.89% for GOOGL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.97% for GOOGL stock, with a simple moving average of -11.78% for the last 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 -14.17% 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 -25.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.73%, as shares sank -9.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOGL fell by -5.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $165.90. In addition, Alphabet Inc saw -18.47% 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 ARNOLD FRANCES, who proposed sale 111 shares at the price of $162.42 back on Mar 28 ’25. After this action, ARNOLD FRANCES now owns shares of Alphabet Inc, valued at $18,029 using the latest closing price.
WALKER JOHN KENT, the President, Global Affairs, CLO of Alphabet Inc, sale 11,764 shares at $166.84 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that WALKER JOHN KENT is holding 49,037 shares at $1,962,700 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 5.41. 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 a nutshell, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
