In the latest trading session, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) closed at $376.43, marking a -2.51% move from the previous day.
In the latest trading session, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) closed at $376.43, marking a -2.51% move from the previous day.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $376.43, moving -2.51% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.22%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.72%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.21%.
The company's stock has climbed by 1.09% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 11.95% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.04%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Alphabet Inc. in its upcoming release. In that report, analysts expect Alphabet Inc. to post earnings of $2.85 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 23.38%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $101 billion, indicating a 23.59% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $14.29 per share and a revenue of $422.05 billion, demonstrating changes of +32.19% and +23.08%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Alphabet Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 23.98% increase. Currently, Alphabet Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Alphabet Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 27.02 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.19.
We can additionally observe that GOOG currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.65. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. GOOG's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.88 as of yesterday's close.
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