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Buy, Hold, or Take Profits in Alphabet Stock Near All-Time Highs?
As the fourth company on the U.S. stock exchanges to hit a $3 trillion market cap, Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) stock hit another all-time high of $253 a share in Tuesday’s trading session (post-split basis).
Following a 20-1 stock split in July of 2022, GOOGL is now up more than +120%. The recent surge has been attributed to momentum building off a favorable antitrust ruling that spared Alphabet from major regulatory penalties regarding monopoly probes into its dominant search and related advertising businesses.
However, with GOOGL previously trading over $2,000 before the split, investors may be on the fence about taking profits or whether they should still buy or hold Alphabet stock.
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Alphabet’s Growth Catalysts
Serving as a further growth catalyst for Alphabet has been the tech giant’s momentum in AI development, especially with its foundational voice assistant and large language model (LLM) Gemini. Additionally, robust growth in Google Cloud and YouTube revenue has continued to fuel Alphabet’s expansion.
Zacks' projections currently call for Alphabet’s total sales to rise 13% in fiscal 2025, with its top line projected to expand another 12% in FY26 to $375.31 billion. On the bottom line, Alphabet’s annual earnings are expected to spike 24% this year to $9.99 per share compared to EPS of $8.04 in FY24. Plus, FY26 EPS is projected to increase another 6%.
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$3 Trillion Market Cap Valuation Comparisons
Regarding the elite $3 trillion market cap club, which also includes Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) , and Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) , Alphabet has the cheapest valuation of the group at 25.1X forward earnings, with the others above 30X. Alphabet also edges Apple for the most reasonable price to forward sales multiple, at just over 8X.
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Average Zacks Price Target & Analyst Upgrades
Despite blowing past its Average Zacks Price Target of $235.45 a share, it’s noteworthy that some analysts have raised their price targets for Alphabet stock to $300. Notably, this includes analysts at Evercore ISI and Pivotal Research, who cited the company’s resounding court victory in the U.S. antitrust case as a stabilizing catalyst to its business outlook.
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Bottom Line
While it’s certainly tempting to take profits in Alphabet stock if needed, holding on to GOOGL could still be advantageous, although there may be better buying opportunities ahead after such a sharp year-to-date rally. Soaring over +30% in 2025, Alphabet stock currently lands a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Buy, Hold, or Take Profits in Alphabet Stock Near All-Time Highs?
As the fourth company on the U.S. stock exchanges to hit a $3 trillion market cap, Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) stock hit another all-time high of $253 a share in Tuesday’s trading session (post-split basis).
Following a 20-1 stock split in July of 2022, GOOGL is now up more than +120%. The recent surge has been attributed to momentum building off a favorable antitrust ruling that spared Alphabet from major regulatory penalties regarding monopoly probes into its dominant search and related advertising businesses.
However, with GOOGL previously trading over $2,000 before the split, investors may be on the fence about taking profits or whether they should still buy or hold Alphabet stock.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Alphabet’s Growth Catalysts
Serving as a further growth catalyst for Alphabet has been the tech giant’s momentum in AI development, especially with its foundational voice assistant and large language model (LLM) Gemini. Additionally, robust growth in Google Cloud and YouTube revenue has continued to fuel Alphabet’s expansion.
Zacks' projections currently call for Alphabet’s total sales to rise 13% in fiscal 2025, with its top line projected to expand another 12% in FY26 to $375.31 billion. On the bottom line, Alphabet’s annual earnings are expected to spike 24% this year to $9.99 per share compared to EPS of $8.04 in FY24. Plus, FY26 EPS is projected to increase another 6%.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
$3 Trillion Market Cap Valuation Comparisons
Regarding the elite $3 trillion market cap club, which also includes Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) , and Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) , Alphabet has the cheapest valuation of the group at 25.1X forward earnings, with the others above 30X. Alphabet also edges Apple for the most reasonable price to forward sales multiple, at just over 8X.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Average Zacks Price Target & Analyst Upgrades
Despite blowing past its Average Zacks Price Target of $235.45 a share, it’s noteworthy that some analysts have raised their price targets for Alphabet stock to $300. Notably, this includes analysts at Evercore ISI and Pivotal Research, who cited the company’s resounding court victory in the U.S. antitrust case as a stabilizing catalyst to its business outlook.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Bottom Line
While it’s certainly tempting to take profits in Alphabet stock if needed, holding on to GOOGL could still be advantageous, although there may be better buying opportunities ahead after such a sharp year-to-date rally. Soaring over +30% in 2025, Alphabet stock currently lands a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).