Prior to Alphabet's (GOOG, Financial) earnings report, the options market is showing typical activity, with a notable preference for call options over puts at a ratio of 9:4. Current implied volatility suggests that traders expect the stock could experience a movement of approximately 5.3%, equating to a price change of around $10.08, once the financial results are made public. Historically, over the last eight quarters, Alphabet's stock has shown a median move of about 6.5% following earnings announcements.
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 $205.78 with a high estimate of $240.00 and a low estimate of $185.00. The average target implies an upside of 7.68% from the current price of $191.10. 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 5.46% from the current price of $191.1048. 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.
