GOOGLAlphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock — stock analysis & sentiment
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) last closed at $324.22, around the middle of its 52-week range of $255.32–$408.61. Composite market sentiment across 5 analyses is positive (+13 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Oct 24, 2026.
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What changed
Since the previous analysis (v4) on Sep 23, 2026.
GOOGL fell to $324.22, from $337.83 at the previous analysis.
Composite sentiment slipped from +27 to +13, still positive.
42 headlines since the last analysis — 9 positive, 3 negative, 30 neutral.
Market cap fell -8.81%, from $4.29T to $3.92T.
The written analysis on this page was refreshed for v5.
What the data says
An overview of the public data behind GOOGL.
At $324.22, Alphabet's Class A shares sit a little below the middle of their 52-week range of $255.32 to $408.61. That puts the stock about 21% under its high and about 27% above its low. The top of the range is roughly 60% above the bottom, a wide spread for a company valued at close to $3.9 trillion, so the shares have swung a good deal over the past year.
The stock trades at about 16 times trailing earnings and about 21 times forward earnings. Because the forward multiple is higher, current analyst estimates put future earnings below the most recent twelve months. That fits with an unusually high reported profit margin of nearly 55%, which may include gains beyond regular operations. Revenue grew about 24%. The price-to-book ratio of about 6.3 shows the market values the business well above its accounting net worth. The dividend yield of 0.27% is small, so most of the return to shareholders comes from the share price. A beta of about 1.2 means the stock has tended to move somewhat more than the overall market.
Only a few recent headlines are about Alphabet itself. One is a law firm's notice of a pending securities class action, with a December 1, 2026 deadline. Another previews the company's third-quarter earnings. Most of the rest cover the wider market and technology sector: the third-quarter earnings season overall, artificial intelligence companies, Apple's smart-home plans, SpaceX's cash spending, Bloom Energy's results, and general investor worries.
Written from public market data. Research, not financial advice — the thesis, signals and risk levels are in the full report.
Price chart
GOOGL daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
This gauge blends news tone, analyst views, insider and congressional activity, and price momentum into a single score. The full report breaks down each driver and pairs it with the thesis.
See the full sentiment breakdown in the report →Key stats
A public snapshot of commonly used market and valuation measures.
Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $3.92T
- Enterprise value
- $3.81T
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.07
- Forward P/E
- 20.85
- Price / book
- 6.29
- Price / sales
- 8.78
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- 54.77%
- Revenue growth
- +24.20%
- Earnings growth
- +2.94%
- Dividend yield
- 0.27%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 1.21
- Average volume
- 25.79M
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About Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Alphabet Inc. is the holding company for Google and a group of smaller ventures. It was created in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring of Google, which Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded in 1998. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and operates worldwide. Most of its revenue comes from advertising. It also earns money from subscriptions, app and digital content sales, hardware, and cloud services. Alphabet reports three segments. Google Services covers the company's main consumer products, including Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Drive, and Google Play. It also covers Google's devices and subscription services such as YouTube Premium, YouTube Music, YouTube TV, and Google One. Google Cloud sells infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, and AI tools to businesses, including the Vertex AI platform and Gemini models. It also offers Google Workspace, a set of collaboration apps that includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet. Other Bets is a group of earlier-stage businesses, including Waymo's self-driving transportation service and internet services.
Latest news
Recent headlines related to GOOGL, with vendor tone.
GOOGL — frequently asked questions
Answered from the public data on this page.
What is the current market sentiment for GOOGL?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) carries positive (+13 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has GOOGL stock been performing?
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock last closed at $324.22, around the middle of its 52-week range of $255.32–$408.61.
What is GOOGL's market cap and valuation?
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock has a market capitalization of about $3.92T, a trailing P/E of 16.1, a dividend yield of 0.27%.
What sector is GOOGL in, and who are its competitors?
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically Internet Content & Information. Comparable companies include META, RDDT, PINS, SNAP, MTCH.
Where can I find a full analysis of GOOGL?
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