Alphabet Inc. is the parent company of Google, headquartered in Mountain View, California. Core segments include Google Search & Ads, YouTube, Android, Chrome, hardware (Pixel, Nest), Google Cloud, and “Other Bets” (e.g. Waymo, Verily) wsj.commarketbeat.com+1stockanalysis.com+1.
52‑Week Range
- 52‑Week High: $207.05 (mid‑2024) stockanalysis.com
- 52‑Week Low: $140.53 marketwatch.com+2marketbeat.com+2marketwatch.com+2
Analyst Ratings Overview
MarketBeat
- Buy: 26
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 0
- Consensus: Moderate Buy (rating score ~2.85/5 over 36 analysts) marketwatch.com+3marketbeat.com+3tipranks.com+3
TipRanks (Class A):
- Buy: 72 (including 38 “Strong Buy”)
- Hold: 26
- Sell: 0
- Consensus: Strong Buy based on 98 recent ratings investopedia.com+5tipranks.com+5barchart.com+5marketwatch.com+6wsj.com+6marketbeat.com+6
StockAnalysis.com:
- 52 analysts, consensus “Buy,” average target $200.66 (+15.5%) marketwatch.com+4stockanalysis.com+4investopedia.com+
Summary
Alphabet is trading around $173.70, well within its 52‑week range of $140.53–$207.05. Analyst sentiment is overwhelmingly bullish or moderately positive: zero Sell ratings across data sources, with Buy/Hold balances strongly in favor of Buy. Target prices in the $185–$200+ range suggest upside potential of 10–20%.
Despite regulatory scrutiny—U.S. courts have flagged antitrust concerns regarding search and advertising—analysts from Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Citi, JPMorgan, and others remain positive, viewing recent dips as temporary and pricing in long-term growth driven by AI in search and YouTube stockanalysis.com+8investopedia.com+8marketbeat.com+8marketwatch.com+2stockanalysis.com+2marketwatch.com+2investopedia.com.
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