What Analysts Say About Alphabet Parent Google Stock Before Earnings


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What you need to know

  • Google parent Alphabet is set to report fourth-quarter results after the market closes Tuesday, with analysts mostly bullish on the tech giant's stock.
  • Analysts anticipate that the technology giant will report a rise in revenue and profit.
  • Alphabet's AI plans will also likely be in focus after the rise of a sophisticated, cost-efficient AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek raised concerns about Big Tech's spending on AI.

Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is slated to report its fourth-quarter results after the market closes Tuesday, with analysts mostly bullish on the tech giant’s stock.

Visible Alpha has 19 analysts who cover the stocks. 15 of them have issued reports. “buy” Or equivalent ratings with four “hold” ratings. Their consensus price target is about $219, a roughly 7% premium above Tuesday's intraday price of $204.94, leaving it on track to close at an all-time high, not long after setting a record Friday. Over the past year, shares have gained 42%. 

Alphabet will report a fourth quarter revenue of $96.6 Billion, an increase of 12% over the previous year, as well as earnings of $26.17 Billion, or $2.12 a share. This is up from $1.64 / share or $20.69 Billion compared to 1/64/share or $20.69Billion. 

Jefferies has recently stated that he is a “buy” Alphabet has been given an above-average rating with a price target of $235, compared to the Visible Alpha consensus. “fundamentals appear to be improving with solid ad spend,” Google Cloud is growing in popularity, and the company has seen a rise in demand.

The tech giant’s spending on AI will also likely be in focus after the emergence of a sophisticated, cost-efficient AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek raised concerns about the competitiveness of U.S. firms and their spending on the emerging tech.

Bank of America analyst told their clients Friday, in a brief note to clients that they see the positive results of Meta’s (META) last week. Meta stood behind its AI budget plans and was very strong. Raymond James’ and Bank of America’s analysts had also said earlier this week that the rapid rise of DeepSeek could force the tech giant to take more action on AI.

UPDATE—Feb. Updated February 4, 2025 to include more recent estimates from analysts and stock prices.

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