Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock Rating Lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was downgraded by equities researchers at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on GOOGL. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Melius Research increased their price target on Alphabet from $220.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. China Renaissance raised their price target on Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $260.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $329.08.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $322.00 on Tuesday. Alphabet has a 12 month low of $140.53 and a 12 month high of $340.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $312.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $257.45. The company has a market cap of $3.89 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.76, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. On average, research analysts forecast that Alphabet will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.52, for a total transaction of $202,512.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,224 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,163,524.48. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 189,909 shares of company stock valued at $57,927,282. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the second quarter worth about $31,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 36.4% in the 2nd quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,000. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets — Deutsche Bank boosted its price target to $370 and kept a buy rating, and Robert W. Baird raised its target to $350 with an outperform rating. These lifts signal continued analyst confidence and create upside support for the stock. Deutsche Bank Raises Target Baird Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI momentum — reports show a surge in sales of Google’s Gemini AI models, which supports revenue growth from higher-margin AI services and strengthens the company’s competitive AI positioning. Gemini Sales Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Google-backed drug discovery timeline pushed — Isomorphic Labs now expects first clinical trials by end‑2026. This delays any near-term biotech upside tied to Alphabet’s life‑sciences investments but has limited impact on core ad/cloud businesses. Isomorphic Labs Delay
• Neutral Sentiment: Product development coverage — media pieces on Google’s new AI‑powered smart glasses and long-term cloud/AI revenue narratives reiterate growth potential but are not immediate catalysts. AI Smart Glasses Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk-off pressured shares — escalating geopolitical/tariff rhetoric (Greenland tensions) triggered a tech-led sell-off that weighed on Alphabet along with peers; market positioning and broader risk sentiment are the main short-term drivers of the decline. Tech Sell-off / Greenland Tensions
• Negative Sentiment: Price action noted by market coverage — headlines point out Alphabet fell more than the broader market today, reflecting both the sector pullback and profit‑taking after recent gains. That media focus can amplify short‑term selling pressure. Zacks: Why GOOGL Fell

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.