Is Alphabet Inc [GOOG] a good investment? Don’t be fooled by its recent momentum

The price of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares last traded on Wall Street rose 0.70% to $132.17.

Based on available information, 54 analysts follow Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Buy’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $200.00 and a low of $121.00, we find $150.00. Given the previous closing price of $131.25, this indicates a potential upside of 14.29 percent. GOOG stock price is now 0.58% away from the 50-day moving average and 18.31% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $1666.53B.

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Among analysts, 10 rate the stock a hold while 39 rate it a buy. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $150.12 as their price target over the next twelve months.

With the price target enhanced from $116 to $119, BofA Securities maintained Buy rating for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG).

In other news, HENNESSY JOHN L, Director sold 200 shares of the company’s stock on Sep 11. The stock was sold for $27,460 at an average price of $137.30. Upon completion of the transaction, the Director now directly owns 7,584 shares in the company, valued at $1.0 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Sep 05, President, Global Affairs, CLO WALKER JOHN KENT sold 42,900 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $5,856,144 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $136.51. This leaves the insider owning 10,383 shares of the company worth $1.37 million. Insiders disposed of 9,395,519 shares of company stock worth roughly $1.24 billion over the past 1 year. A total of 60.25% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in GOOG stock. A new stake in Alphabet Inc shares was purchased by UNISUPER MANAGEMENT PTY LTD during the first quarter worth $146,208,000. TAIREN CAPITAL LTD invested $124,855,000 in shares of GOOG during the first quarter. In the first quarter, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet Inc valued at approximately $111,922,000. ARDEVORA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP acquired a new stake in GOOG for approximately $93,107,000. IA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. purchased a new stake in GOOG valued at around $68,972,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 4,395 active investors with 28.04% ownership of the company’s stock.

A candlestick chart of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) showed a price of $130.77 on Monday morning. During the past 12 months, Alphabet Inc has had a low of $83.45 and a high of $139.93. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.17, and a quick ratio of 2.14. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $1.56T, which is based on a 27.96 price-to-earnings ratio, a 1.66 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.06. The fifty day moving average price for GOOG is $131.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $111.89 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) was released for Jun, 2023. The net profit margin was 21.15% and return on equity was 23.33% for GOOG. The company reported revenue of $74.6 billion for the quarter, compared to $69.69 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 7.06 percent.

Alphabet Inc(GOOG) Company Profile

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, analytics, AI, and machine learning, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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