Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, Financial) shares experienced a notable increase, climbing by $3.50, or 2.01%, to approximately $177.86. This movement in the stock was accompanied by a surge in options trading, with over 445,000 contracts exchanged, more than twice the typical daily volume. The call options outnumbered puts, reflected in a put/call ratio of 0.49, slightly higher than the usual level of around 0.45.
The 30-day implied volatility (IV30) saw a slight decline, moving to 36.36, placing it in the upper quartile for the past year. This suggests that investors are anticipating a daily price shift of about $4.07 in the stock. Additionally, a flattening of the put-call skew hints at a bullish outlook among traders.
Looking forward, Alphabet (GOOG, Financial) is set to disclose its earnings results post-market close on July 22, 2025. Current options market activities suggest a 50% likelihood of the stock swinging beyond -5.03% or by $-8.94, indicating significant anticipation around the company's forthcoming financial performance.
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 $201.56 with a high estimate of $225.00 and a low estimate of $185.00. The average target implies an upside of 12.96% from the current price of $178.43. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Alphabet Inc (GOOG) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 21 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 $201.53, suggesting a upside of 12.95% from the current price of $178.43. 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.
