Alphabet (GOOG) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 6/9/2026 – Alphabet had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $450.00 to $475.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/2/2026 – Alphabet had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $435.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – Alphabet was given a new $430.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 6/1/2026 – Alphabet was given a new $515.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 6/1/2026 – Alphabet had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 5/21/2026 – Alphabet had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 5/21/2026 – Alphabet had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – Alphabet was given a new $420.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 5/20/2026 – Alphabet had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 5/15/2026 – Alphabet had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $425.00 to $445.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Alphabet was downgraded by Freedom Capital from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/30/2026 – Alphabet had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock, up from $400.00.
• 4/30/2026 – Alphabet had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Alphabet had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Alphabet had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $395.00 to $460.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Alphabet had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $375.00 to $450.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Alphabet had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $400.00 to $450.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Alphabet had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Pivotal Research. They now have a $470.00 price target on the stock, up from $420.00.
• 4/22/2026 – Alphabet was given a new $385.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 4/20/2026 – Alphabet had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total value of $2,481,078.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 87,475 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.75, for a total value of $2,077,531.25. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 159,466 shares of company stock valued at $6,957,543 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

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.