Alphabet (GOOG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.59 per share and revenue of $111.2381 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Alphabet Trading Up 1.9%

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $344.90 on Tuesday. Alphabet has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $345.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.16 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.01, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $321.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $267.95.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud landed a five‑year AI partnership with Liberty Global to deploy Gemini models and cloud tools across the cable operator’s European business — a meaningful commercial win for Cloud and Gemini adoption that supports recurring revenue growth. Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo raised $16 billion in a round that values the unit near $126 billion — this large external financing both recognizes Waymo’s standalone value and de‑risks Alphabet’s capital commitment while preserving upside from a high‑value autonomous‑vehicle asset. Waymo announces $16 billion fundraising round
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet scored a legal win when a judge rejected a bid to force a $2.36B penalty — easing a sizeable regulatory/legal overhang. Google (GOOGL) Dodges $2.36B Class Action Penalty in Major Court Win
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to point to AI‑driven strength in Search, YouTube and Cloud as the main drivers for expected strong Q4 results, supporting investor optimism heading into earnings. Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: What Wall Street Expects from Earnings Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market pricing and analysts expect a sizable post‑earnings move (the options market is pricing notable volatility), meaning the stock can swing sharply after the Q4 report. Alphabet (GOOGL) Q4 Earnings on Deck: Options Market Braces for a 6.18% Swing
• Neutral Sentiment: Competition in generative AI (reports of an imminent Claude 5 launch) keeps the product landscape dynamic — a potential headwind or stimulus depending on execution and partnerships. Claude 5 Will Probably Launch In Q1
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in the latest print is uninformative (shows effectively zero days of short interest), indicating little visible short pressure but also potential data noise — not a clear driver either way.
• Negative Sentiment: Several institutional 13F filings show managers trimming GOOG positions and at least one major shareholder sale was reported (~$35M), signaling some profit‑taking after the stock’s strong run. Fund Update: PROVIDENT TRUST CO Just Disclosed New Holdings Alphabet Major Shareholder Sells
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary warns AI could create structural risks for ad models if monetization lags; plus a reported $110M hit to Disney from a YouTube TV carriage dispute underscores distribution/friction risks around media partners. Disney said it took a $110 million hit from its fight with YouTube TV Mag 7’s “Commitment” to Data Centers & GOOGL “Existential Crisis”

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total value of $34,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,307 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,224,380. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total value of $10,637,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,211,872 shares in the company, valued at $723,945,705.60. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,069,531 shares of company stock valued at $104,158,826 over the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Alphabet

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth $88,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth about $131,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 35.3% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 663 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $196,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of several recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays upped their target price on Alphabet from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Alphabet from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $315.00 to $400.00 in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.83.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.

Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.