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GOOG Stock Forecast & AI Price Prediction
Alphabet · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
GOOG live signal snapshot
GOOG last traded at $290.63, up 2.00% on the session, trading 28.1% below its 52-week high of $404.47 and 7.1% above its 52-week low of $271.41. Our AI model's current call on GOOG is HOLD, with 70% confidence. The technical signals aren't aligned enough for a directional call yet. Short-term moving averages are mixed right now, without a clean bullish or bearish stack forming yet. The model's one-month path points toward roughly $285.96 (-1.6% from here).
On the 14-day relative strength index, GOOG reads 33.5, drifting toward the 30 line that marks oversold conditions. Its MACD line is below its signal line with a negative histogram (-0.63) — downward momentum is accelerating. Its 50-day average ($326.81) remains 3.0% below the 200-day ($336.85), the pattern chartists call a death cross.
The average 12-month target from 14 Wall Street analysts is $393.93 (range $340.00–$460.00) — 35.5% upside from where GOOG trades now. The current recommendation trend leans bullish: 54 Buy/Strong Buy ratings vs 0 Sell/Strong Sell (and 6 Hold).
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About Alphabet
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) is an internet content & information company in the communication services sector, headquartered in Mountain View, CA, United States. Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It has a market value of about $3.57 trillion and roughly 204,757 full-time employees. Its beta of 1.23 means it has historically moved roughly in line with the market.
GOOG performance vs. the market
GOOG is down 7.4% so far in 2026, behind the S&P 500 (+11.4%) and ahead of the communication services sector fund XLC (−7.7%). On a one-year view it is up 0.0%, 11.5 points worse than the S&P 500. The last month (−16.8%) continues the three-month decline (−15.5%).
| Period | GOOG | Sector (XLC) | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −16.8% | −3.3% | −2.3% |
| 3 months | −15.5% | −3.5% | −2.3% |
| Year to date | −7.4% | −7.7% | +11.4% |
| 1 year | +0.0% | −4.1% | +11.5% |
Alphabet financials at a glance
In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, Alphabet reported revenue of $127.6 billion and net income of $26.2 billion (a 20.5% net margin). Revenue was up 24.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.2 on trailing earnings of $19.15 per share. Trailing free cash flow was −$1.2 billion, and total debt equals 22% of shareholders' equity.
| Quarter ended | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $127.6B | $26.2B |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $119.8B | $112.1B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $109.9B | $62.6B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $113.8B | $34.5B |
GOOG vs. its peers
Against 5 of its largest communication services peers, GOOG's −7.4% year-to-date return beats 4 of them. The strongest of the group this year is Meta Platforms (META, −4.7%).
| Company | Price | YTD | P/E | AI verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet (GOOG) | $290.63 | −7.4% | 15.2 | HOLD |
| Meta Platforms (META) | $628.77 | −4.7% | 21.5 | HOLD |
| Baidu (BIDU) | $79.76 | −39.0% | — | HOLD |
| Pinterest (PINS) | $19.23 | −25.7% | 80.1 | SELL |
| Snap (SNAP) | $5.34 | −33.8% | — | SELL |
| Netflix (NFLX) | $64.54 | −31.2% | 18.7 | SELL |
GOOG stock: common questions
What is the GOOG stock price target?
14 Wall Street analysts put the average 12-month target at $393.93, in a range of $340.00–$460.00, versus a recent price of $290.63. Stock Pulse 247's model projects about $285.96 over the next month.
Is GOOG a buy right now?
Our AI model currently rates GOOG a HOLD at 70% confidence. Among analysts, 54 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 6 Hold and 0 Sell. Neither is personal advice — weigh them with your own research and risk tolerance.
How has GOOG stock performed this year?
GOOG is down 7.4% so far in 2026, behind the S&P 500 (+11.4%) and ahead of the communication services sector fund XLC (−7.7%). On a one-year view it is up 0.0%, 11.5 points worse than the S&P 500. The last month (−16.8%) continues the three-month decline (−15.5%).
What is GOOG's 52-week high and low?
GOOG has traded between $271.41 and $404.47 over the past 52 weeks; at $290.63 it is 28.1% below its 52-week high of $404.47 and 7.1% above its 52-week low of $271.41.
What sector is GOOG in, and who are its peers?
GOOG is in the communication services sector (internet content & information). Its largest peers on Stock Pulse 247 include Meta Platforms (META), Baidu (BIDU), Pinterest (PINS), Snap (SNAP).
How accurate is the GOOG forecast?
It's a model estimate from price history, technical indicators and analyst targets, not a guarantee — no model predicts short-term moves reliably. Use it as one input alongside your own research.
How this works: the forecast combines GOOG's price history, momentum indicators (RSI, MACD, moving averages), volatility and analyst targets into one estimate. It's a model, not a guarantee.