Sanford C. Bernstein Issues Positive Forecast for Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock Price

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $305.00 to $335.00 in a research report report published on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a market perform rating on the information services provider’s stock.

GOOGL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Alphabet from $224.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Moffett Nathanson raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citic Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $230.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. CIBC raised their target price on shares of Alphabet to $315.00 in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $335.90.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $343.69 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $320.73 and a 200 day moving average of $267.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.09. Alphabet has a 52 week low of $140.53 and a 52 week high of $344.83.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total transaction 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 approximately $723,945,705.60. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was 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 $6,224,380. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,066,753 shares of company stock worth $103,358,040 in the last three months. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alphabet

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 36.4% in the second quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 142.9% during the fourth quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo raised $16 billion in a financing that values the Alphabet self‑driving unit at about $126 billion — a material de‑risk / value‑creation event for Alphabet that could crystallize value in a high‑growth AI/robotics segment. Waymo fundraising
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud signed a five‑year strategic deal with Liberty Global to deploy Gemini models and cloud tools across its European operations — a tangible commercial win for Google Cloud and proof of enterprise demand for Gemini that supports revenue growth for one of Alphabet’s fastest‑growing segments. Cloud partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Google is embedding more Gemini AI features into Chrome, broadening end‑user reach for Gemini and increasing monetization opportunities across search, ads and consumer products. This deepens the AI moat and supports assumptions of higher ad/engagement monetization. Gemini in Chrome
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile bullish commentary (Jim Cramer) suggests Alphabet may be capturing more AI‑driven revenue than peers like Meta — a market‑narrative tailwind that can attract momentum flows into the stock. Cramer on AI revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $400 and kept a Buy rating — a bullish analyst move that can support further upside and fund flows into GOOGL. Jefferies PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet reports Q4 after the close; traders expect a sizable move — this event creates short‑term volatility risk but could validate the AI/revenue narrative if results beat. Earnings move expectation
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford Bernstein raised its price target to $335 but maintained a “market perform” rating — mixed signal (higher PT but conservative stance), so watch guidance and margins for conviction. Bernstein note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces highlight strong AI/search/cloud momentum but caution on rising costs and competition — useful framing for investors ahead of earnings. Zacks analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet agreed to pay $135 million to resolve an Android data‑transfer lawsuit — a modest but tangible legal cost and reminder of regulatory/legal exposure. Android settlement
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling of roughly $35M was reported — while not uncommon at large caps, insiders selling can weigh on sentiment if it accelerates. Insider sale

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.