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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$161.96 +2.68 (+1.68%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Alphabet - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
10
Buy
30

Based on 40 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Alphabet in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 40 analysts, 10 have given a hold rating, 25 have given a buy rating, and 5 have given a strong buy rating for GOOGL.

Consensus Price Target

$198.63
22.64% Upside
According to the 40 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Alphabet, the average price target is $198.63. The highest price target for GOOGL is $230.00, while the lowest price target for GOOGL is $159.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 22.64% from the current price of $161.96.
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GOOGL Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
4/26/24 to 4/26/25
1 Month Ago
3/27/24 to 3/27/25
3 Months Ago
1/27/24 to 1/26/25
1 Year Ago
4/27/23 to 4/26/24
Strong Buy
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
25 Buy rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
Hold
10 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$198.63$210.59$209.44$187.82
Forecasted Upside22.64% Upside29.80% Upside4.61% Upside9.23% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

GOOGL Analyst Recommendations By Month

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GOOGL Price Targets by Month

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Alphabet Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAlphabetComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.88
2.66
2.54
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside22.64% Upside133.02% Upside21.41% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
4/25/2025Needham & Company LLC
2 of 5 stars
Laura Martin
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$178.00 ➝ $178.00+11.75%
4/25/2025KeyCorp
3 of 5 stars
Justin Patterson
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$185.00 ➝ $195.00+22.43%
4/25/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
3 of 5 stars
Mark Shmulik
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Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$165.00 ➝ $185.00+16.15%
4/25/2025Piper Sandler
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Thomas Champion
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$185.00 ➝ $195.00+22.43%
4/25/2025UBS Group
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Stephen Ju
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$173.00 ➝ $186.00+16.78%
4/25/2025Susquehanna
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Shyam Patil
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Lower TargetPositive ➝ Positive$225.00 ➝ $220.00+38.12%
4/25/2025Citigroup
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Ronald Josey
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$195.00 ➝ $200.00+25.57%
4/25/2025Oppenheimer
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 Boost TargetOutperform$185.00 ➝ $200.00+25.57%
4/25/2025Bank of America
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Justin Post
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$185.00 ➝ $200.00+25.57%
4/25/2025Rosenblatt Securities
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Barton Crockett
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Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$205.00 ➝ $189.00+18.66%
4/25/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Ken Gawrelski
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Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$167.00 ➝ $175.00+9.87%
4/23/2025Royal Bank of Canada
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Brad Erickson
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$200.00 ➝ $200.00+29.02%
4/23/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Mark Kelley
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$225.00 ➝ $192.00+26.76%
4/17/2025Morgan Stanley
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Brian Nowak
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$210.00 ➝ $185.00+22.52%
4/17/2025BMO Capital Markets
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Brian Pitz
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$230.00 ➝ $200.00+33.29%
4/17/2025Truist Financial
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Youssef Squali
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $200.00+30.81%
4/16/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
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Deepak Mathivanan
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Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$200.00 ➝ $159.00+3.72%
4/15/2025Wedbush
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Scott Devitt
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Set TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$190.00+21.02%
4/14/2025DA Davidson
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Gil Luria
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Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$200.00 ➝ $160.00+0.38%
4/10/2025JMP Securities
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Andrew Boone
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/9/2025Mizuho
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James Lee
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Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$230.00 ➝ $205.00+41.67%
4/8/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Doug Anmuth
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$220.00 ➝ $180.00+20.10%
4/1/2025Westpark Capital
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C. Shauger
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
3/31/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Brent Thill
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$235.00 ➝ $200.00+29.59%
3/19/2025Roth Mkm
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Rohit Kulkarni
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $220.00+35.53%
2/6/2025DZ Bank
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$198.00+3.49%
1/3/2025Wolfe Research
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S. Khajuria
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$220.00 ➝ $230.00+20.24%
1/2/2025Citizens Jmp
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A. Boone
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
12/12/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$210.00 ➝ $210.00+7.47%
12/10/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$205.00 ➝ $205.00+16.90%
11/6/2024Loop Capital
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$170.00 ➝ $185.00+5.43%
11/1/2024Phillip Securities
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J. Woo
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
10/31/2024China Renaissance
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10/30/2024Pivotal Research
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J. Wlodarczak
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $225.00+28.15%
10/30/2024Evercore ISI
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$200.00 ➝ $205.00+14.60%
10/29/2024Seaport Res Ptn
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A. Kessler
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/11/2024Scotiabank
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N. Schindler
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
9/26/2024Tigress Financial
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 Boost TargetStrong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy$210.00 ➝ $220.00+35.05%
7/24/2024Guggenheim
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$195.00 ➝ $205.00+17.88%
7/16/2024Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $215.00+15.47%
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7/10/2024TD Securities
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 Boost Target$200.00 ➝ $220.00+15.15%
4/26/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $200.00+16.10%
4/26/2024Raymond James
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$160.00 ➝ $200.00+16.10%
4/26/2024Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$190.00 ➝ $210.00+34.62%
4/26/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$173.00 ➝ $200.00+28.21%
1/31/2024Redburn Atlantic
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$150.00 ➝ $165.00+8.94%
10/25/2023Monness Crespi & Hardt
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7/17/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost TargetOutperform$135.00 ➝ $150.00+19.60%
6/27/202351job
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 Reiterated RatingDowngrade
6/26/2023888
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Should I Buy Alphabet Stock? GOOGL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Alphabet pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Alphabet
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Google:

  • The current stock price is around $2,800, reflecting strong market confidence in Google's growth potential.
  • Google's diverse revenue streams from its Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments provide stability and growth opportunities.
  • Recent advancements in AI and machine learning technologies position Google as a leader in innovation, enhancing its competitive edge.
  • The Google Cloud segment has seen significant growth, with increasing demand for cloud services among enterprises, contributing to higher revenue.
  • Google's strong brand recognition and user base across various platforms, including YouTube and Google Search, ensure a steady flow of advertising revenue.

Alphabet
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Google for these reasons:

  • Regulatory scrutiny and potential antitrust actions could impact Google's operations and profitability in the future.
  • Increased competition in the cloud services market from other tech giants may affect Google's market share and pricing power.
  • Dependence on advertising revenue makes Google vulnerable to economic downturns that could reduce ad spending.
  • Recent privacy concerns and data protection regulations may lead to increased compliance costs and impact user trust.
  • Fluctuations in the stock market can lead to volatility in Google's stock price, which may deter risk-averse investors.

GOOGL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 40 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Alphabet is $198.63, with a high forecast of $230.00 and a low forecast of $159.00.

40 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alphabet in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings, 25 buy ratings and 5 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GOOGL shares.

According to analysts, Alphabet's stock has a predicted upside of 22.64% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Alphabet's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Alphabet more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Alphabet is 2.88 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.66. Learn more on how GOOGL compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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