The stock of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has seen a 7.14% increase in the past week, with a -1.88% drop in the past month, and a -19.10% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.85% for GOOGL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.34% for GOOGL stock, with a simple moving average of -6.00% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Right Now?
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.06x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GOOGL is at 1.00. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 41 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 14 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GOOGL is 5.82B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.18% of that float. The average trading volume for GOOGL on April 28, 2025 was 35.44M shares.
GOOGL) stock’s latest price update
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s stock price has increased by 1.68 compared to its previous closing price of 159.28. However, the company has seen a 7.14% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-04-27 that Robert Schein believes Alphabet (GOOGL) will set the tone for Mag 7 earnings on deck this week. He expects to see weaker guidance across the Big Tech spectrum but says the most important numbers will be cloud revenue and A.I.
Analysts’ Opinion of GOOGL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GOOGL stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for GOOGL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for GOOGL in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $175 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GOOGL reach a price target of $186, previously predicting the price at $173. The rating they have provided for GOOGL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 25th, 2025.
Susquehanna gave a rating of “Positive” to GOOGL, setting the target price at $220 in the report published on April 25th of the current year.
GOOGL Trading at -1.36% 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 -21.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares sank -0.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOGL rose by +7.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $153.76. In addition, Alphabet Inc saw -14.44% 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 Pichai Sundar, who sale 32,500 shares at the price of $156.16 back on Apr 16 ’25. After this action, Pichai Sundar now owns 2,685,196 shares of Alphabet Inc, valued at $5,075,149 using the latest closing price.
SUNDAR PICHAI, the Director of Alphabet Inc, proposed sale 32,500 shares at $158.68 during a trade that took place back on Apr 16 ’25, which means that SUNDAR PICHAI is holding shares at $5,157,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GOOGL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alphabet Inc stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.31. Equity return is now at value 34.79, with 25.15 for asset returns.
Based on Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.88. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 675.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 135.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has had a mixed 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.
