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The closing price of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) was $174.70 for the day, down -1.51% from the previous closing price of $177.37. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 23.57 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of GOOG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.84 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.07.
On October 11, 2024, Scotiabank started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Outperform rating and target price of $212.
On October 01, 2024, Pivotal Research Group started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $215.Pivotal Research Group initiated its Buy rating on October 01, 2024, with a $215 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 21 ’25 when Porat Ruth sold 17,690 shares for $183.48 per share. The transaction valued at 3,245,778 led to the insider holds 1,449,286 shares of the business.
RUTH PORAT bought 17,690 shares of GOOG for $3,301,662 on Feb 21 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, WALKER JOHN KENT, who serves as the President, Global Affairs, CLO of the company, sold 17,690 shares for $185.51 each. As a result, the insider received 3,281,684 and left with 43,111 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Alphabet’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.10. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.56.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GOOG has reached a high of $208.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $131.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.48%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 5.51B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 5.10B. Insiders hold about 58.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 27.29% stake in the company.
