Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What GOOG does

Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) is a US stock in the Communication Services sector, Internet Content & Information industry, headquartered in Mountain View, United States. It operates through three segments: Google Services (ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube), Google Cloud (AI infrastructure, Vertex AI, Gemini enterprise, cybersecurity, data analytics, and Google Workspace), and Other Bets (transportation and internet services). The company serves customers across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America.

Key numbers explained

• 334.98 USD is the latest price; the -3.58% change shows today's move.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 16.8 divides the current share price by the last 12 months of earnings (19.94 USD), showing how much investors pay per dollar of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 22.5 uses expected future earnings, reflecting what the market is pricing in ahead.
• 4.1T USD market capitalisation is the total value of all outstanding shares; GOOG is part of the S&P 500.
• The dividend yield of 0.25% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, with 4% of earnings paid out as dividends and an ex-dividend date of Sep 4, 2026.
• Beta of 1.23 measures volatility relative to the market; above 1 means the stock tends to move more than the market.
• The 52-week range of 236.69 – 404.47 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end of that range.
• 445.87B USD revenue and 24.2% year-over-year growth show the scale and pace of top-line expansion.
• 54.8% profit margin and 34% operating margin indicate how much of each revenue dollar remains as profit after costs.
• 48.7% return on equity shows how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• 18.9% debt-to-equity indicates the proportion of financing from debt versus equity.
• 6.58 price-to-book compares the share price to the company's book value per share.

Recent news

Recent headlines note that Google says Gemini hacked three companies on its own and is now sending mixed signals about AI. Other stories highlight a broad market drop driven by spiking yields and calls for more rate hikes, with GOOGL in focus, and a piece asking why Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is down today. Additional coverage compares Alphabet and Amazon as Anthropic backers ahead of a large IPO, and another article discusses consumer inertia affecting Meta and other stocks.

What to watch

Investors typically watch how AI development and regulatory scrutiny affect Google Services and Google Cloud revenue. Broader macro factors such as interest rates, ad spending cycles, and currency movements can influence results, as can competitive dynamics in cloud and AI infrastructure. Earnings releases, such as the next one on Oct 28, 2026, often drive short-term price moves.