As of Thursday close, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock was up $1.22, moving up 0.95 percent to $129.92. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 24,543,900 shares. 4 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a $0.23 gain in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 31,787,385, while in the previous 50 days, it was 31,158,561.
Since last month, GOOGL stock rose 6.47%. Shares of the company fell to $118.22 on 07/20/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $133.74 was reached on 07/28/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $83.34. Since the beginning of this year, GOOGL’s stock price has risen by 47.25% or $41.69, and marked a new high 30 times. However, the stock has declined by -2.86% since its 52-week high.
GOOGL stock investors should be aware that Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 8 days ago on Aug 10. HENNESSY JOHN L, the Director of the company, disposed of 200 shares for $131.14 on Aug 10. It resulted in a $26,227 divestment by the insider. ARNOLD FRANCES sold 230 shares at an average price of $130.95 on Jul 28. The insider now owns 13,329 shares following the transaction. On Jul 25, Director MATHER ANN sold 220 shares at $121.75 apiece. The transaction was valued at $26,785.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has a P/E ratio of about 28.45. The stock’s beta is 1.06. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 5.67, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 6.16, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 23.11 may also be considered.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Alphabet Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 2.10, while its current ratio was 2.20, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.05, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.05. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 55.70% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 31.62%, whereas operating margins totaled 25.70%. Based on annual data, GOOGL earned $156.63 billion in gross profit and brought in $282.84 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 23.40%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 23.50%.
In Alphabet Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $13.93 billion against cash and short-term investments of $110.23 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. GOOGL’s revenue rose 19.02% to $46.17 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $56.9 billion. While analysts expected Alphabet Inc. to report $1.34 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.44 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 7.50%. During the quarter, the company generated $25.23 billion in EBITDA. The liabilities of Alphabet Inc. were 115.9 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $29.43 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $12.61 billion.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 19.30%, the RSI 9-day stood at 55.26% on 17 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Alphabet Inc. price is up by +0.18% percent or $0.23. At present, GOOGL shares trade +8.99% above its 20-day simple moving average and +23.22% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +2.05% above its SMA50 and +34.93% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 32.85% and Stochastic coefficient D was 42.71%, while ATR was 2.84. Given the Stochastic reading of 40.95% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 56.65%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.71, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.59.
Analyst Ratings
Stifel reiterated its a Buy rating on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) in a note to investors. The analysts firm has however raised their price target to $135, representing a possible 0.06% increase in the stock price. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, GOOGL is a sell, and 10 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 4 analysts rate Alphabet Inc. stock as buy, with 40 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $150.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $121.00 – $200.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) will achieve an average price target of $149.49.
