
Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Alphabet (GOOGL) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Alphabet's financial outlook appears strong, supported by a significant increase in backlog, which rose 46% quarter-over-quarter and 79% year-over-year to reach $155 billion. In the third quarter of 2025, the company reported revenues of $102.3 billion, marking a 16% year-over-year growth, with operational income rising 22% to $34.7 billion, alongside an impressive earnings per share increase of 35% year-over-year to $2.87. Additionally, Google Cloud's operating income demonstrated robust growth, with an 85% year-over-year increase, and a notable rise in new GCP customers by 34% year-over-year, highlighting the firm's successful performance in both its core services and emerging technologies.
Bears say
Alphabet reported a year-over-year operating income growth of 9% in 3Q25, but its operating margin experienced a decline to 30.5%, indicating a downward trend from previous quarters. Additionally, revenues from third-party networks showed a 3% decrease, continuing a pattern of declines throughout 2024 and 2025, which raises concerns about the sustainability of revenue streams amid increasing competition from generative AI and alternative search methods. Moreover, while YouTube advertising revenues increased by 13%, overall network advertising revenue decreased, signaling vulnerabilities in Alphabet's core advertising business that could negatively impact future financial performance.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Alphabet and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Alphabet (GOOGL) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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