Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.20x compared to its average ratio. GOOGL has 36-month beta value of 1.01. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 39 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GOOGL is 5.80B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.18% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GOOGL on May 07, 2025 was 35.07M shares.
GOOGL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has plunged by -0.60 when compared to previous closing price of 164.21, but the company has seen a 1.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. nypost.com reported 2025-05-06 that Google should be forced to sell off two separate digital advertising businesses, the Justice Department argued in a court filing after a federal judge ruled last month that the Big Tech giant operates an illegal monopoly over the technology.
GOOGL’s Market Performance
Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has seen a 1.92% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 12.11% gain in the past month and a -20.91% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.55% for GOOGL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.92% for GOOGL stock, with a simple moving average of -4.82% for the last 200 days.
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 1.28% 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 -21.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.04%, as shares surge +11.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GOOGL rose by +1.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $157.07. In addition, Alphabet Inc saw -13.77% 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 5.53. 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
To put it simply, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
