In the past week, GOOGL stock has gone up by 2.39%, with a monthly gain of 12.63% and a quarterly plunge of -20.54%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.63% for Alphabet Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.38% for GOOGL’s stock, with a -4.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 18.29x. The 36-month beta value for GOOGL is also noteworthy at 1.01. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 39 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GOOGL is 5.80B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.18% of that float. The average trading volume of GOOGL on May 06, 2025 was 35.07M shares.
GOOGL) stock’s latest price update
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.13 in relation to its previous close of 164.21. However, the company has experienced a 2.39% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fxempire.com reported 2025-05-06 that The three major stocks in this analysis all look like they are going to drop a bit at the opening of the market. At this point, the premarket trading is likely going to see some selling.
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 1.75% 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 3.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +11.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOGL rose by +2.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $157.09. 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 ARNOLD FRANCES, who sale 111 shares at the price of $159.85 back on Apr 30 ’25. After this action, ARNOLD FRANCES now owns 17,158 shares of Alphabet Inc, valued at $17,743 using the latest closing price.
P RAGHAVAN & S P RAGHAVAN CO-T, the Officer of Alphabet Inc, proposed sale 12,182 shares at $160.89 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that P RAGHAVAN & S P RAGHAVAN CO-T is holding shares at $1,959,962 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 5.63. 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 0.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.56. 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 summary, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
