The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has decided to cease its supervision of Google's (GOOG, Financial) Google Payment Corp, reversing an earlier decision made during the Biden administration. Previously, in December, the CFPB announced plans to implement federal oversight of this nonbank financial entity. This change in approach was confirmed by a Google spokesperson.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 18 analysts, the average target price for Alphabet Inc (GOOG, Financial) is $202.50 with a high estimate of $225.00 and a low estimate of $185.00. The average target implies an upside of 30.06% from the current price of $155.70. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Alphabet Inc (GOOG) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 22 brokerage firms, Alphabet Inc's (GOOG, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.6, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Alphabet Inc (GOOG, Financial) in one year is $198.26, suggesting a upside of 27.33% from the current price of $155.7. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Alphabet Inc (GOOG) Summary page.
