Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, February 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $370.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $369.67.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.1%

GOOGL stock traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $339.14. 2,622,649 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 31,771,150. The company has a market cap of $4.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $308.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $303.92. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alphabet has a 52 week low of $147.84 and a 52 week high of $349.00.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet will post 11.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the transaction, the insider owned 51,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,293,309.12. This represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total value of $33,934.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,580,469.82. The trade was a 0.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,037,294 shares of company stock worth $94,216,897 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alphabet

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 110,330 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $20,886,000 after purchasing an additional 4,110 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 14,930 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,826,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY boosted its position in Alphabet by 17.6% during the second quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 3,888 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $685,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 11.2% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 485,486 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $85,557,000 after purchasing an additional 48,805 shares during the period. Finally, United Bank boosted its position in Alphabet by 6.9% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 48,204 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $8,495,000 after purchasing an additional 3,120 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO raised its price target to $410 and kept an Outperform — a high-profile vote that frames Alphabet as a primary AI exposure and supports upside expectations. BMO Raises Alphabet’s Target to $410
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a Buy and set a $400 target — another analyst endorsement that adds buying momentum around the AI narrative. Needham Reaffirms Buy, $400 PT
• Positive Sentiment: UBS and other shops have raised targets (UBS to $375), and JPMorgan and Bank of America reiterated Buy/Outperform stances ahead of Q1 — analysts expect a modest beat driven by Cloud and AI integration. UBS Adjusts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud Next product push: Alphabet unveiled two new TPUs (TPU 8t for training, TPU 8i for inference), the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, and a $750M partner fund — moves that strengthen enterprise AI monetization and reduce infra costs. Google Cloud launches two new AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: New enterprise deals and integrations (Merck $1B partnership, AutoZone migration, Ulta AI assistant) provide tangible revenue catalysts for Google Cloud and showcase early adoption of agentic AI. Merck investing $1 billion in Google Cloud AI partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Neutral rating with a $357 target — suggests some analysts see limited near-term upside despite the AI story. Rosenblatt Neutral, $357 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Media commentary and investor interest (Jim Cramer, buy-case articles) are amplifying retail attention but are less influential than institutional ratings and enterprise deal flows. Jim Cramer sets Google stock price target
• Negative Sentiment: The European Commission is preparing to push Google to give rival AI assistants Android access to handset features — a regulatory move that could increase competition and pose platform risk in Europe. EU pressure on Android access for AI rivals

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.