| | | Alphabet Earnings Forecast
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Since October of last year, shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ: GOOGL) have increased by about 73.5%. Until early September that rise had been virtually unchecked. Over the past several weeks, however, expected changes to European and U.S. regulations have weighed on the stock, and the share price has dropped by more than 5%, including a decline of 3% on Friday.
Analysts, however, remain universally bullish on the stock. Of 46 ratings, 44 give the stock a Buy or Strong Buy rating, and the other two have a Hold rating on the shares. At a recent price of around $2,751.30, the upside potential based on a median price target of $3,200 is 27%. At the high price target of $3,600, the upside potential is nearly 31%.
Third-quarter revenue is forecast at $63.32 billion, which would be up 2.3% sequentially and up 37% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) are pegged at $23.37, down 14.3% sequentially but up 42.5% year over year. For the full year, current consensus estimates call for EPS of $101.07, up 72.4%, on revenue of $251.33, up 37.7%.
Alphabet stock trades at 27.3 times expected 2021 EPS, 25.9 times estimated 2022 earnings and 22.0 times estimated 2023 earnings. The stock’s 52-week range is $1,508.48 to $2,925.08. The company does not pay a dividend.
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