What is the analyst consensus rating for GOOGL?

The analyst consensus rating for GOOGL is "Strong Buy" based on 27 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for GOOGL?

The average 12-month price target for GOOGL is $382.63, representing an upside of 29.4% from the current price of $295.77.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest GOOGL Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Apr 2, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$397.00 → $361.00 -36.00 (-9.1%)
Mar 27, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$387.00 → $397.00 +10.00 (2.6%)
Mar 27, 2026	Laura Martin	Needham	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$400.00 → $400.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Mar 13, 2026	Laura Martin	Needham	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$400.00 → $400.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Feb 23, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Upgrades	Buy	$354.00 → $387.00 +33.00 (9.3%)
Feb 19, 2026	Ivan Feinseth	Tigress Financial	Maintains	Strong Buy	$280.00 → $415.00 +135.00 (48.2%)
Feb 13, 2026	Saken Ismailov	Freedom Broker	Maintains	Strong Buy	$325.00 → $365.00 +40.00 (12.3%)
Feb 12, 2026	Stephen Ju	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$345.00 → $348.00 +3.00 (0.9%)
Feb 6, 2026	Joseph Bonner	Argus Research	Maintains	Strong Buy	$365.00 → $385.00 +20.00 (5.5%)
Feb 6, 2026	Ronald Josey	Citi	Maintains	Strong Buy	$350.00 → $390.00 +40.00 (11.4%)
Feb 5, 2026	Jeffrey Wlodarczak	Pivotal Research	Maintains	Strong Buy	$400.00 → $420.00 +20.00 (5.0%)
Feb 5, 2026	Nat Schindler	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$375.00 → $400.00 +25.00 (6.7%)
Feb 5, 2026	Rohit Kulkarni	Roth Capital	Maintains	Strong Buy	$365.00 → $395.00 +30.00 (8.2%)
Feb 5, 2026	Deepak Mathivanan	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterates	Buy	$370.00 → $370.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Feb 5, 2026	Mark Kelley	Stifel	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$346.00 → $395.00 +49.00 (14.2%)
Feb 5, 2026	Lloyd Walmsley	Mizuho	Maintains	Buy	$400.00 → $410.00 +10.00 (2.5%)
Feb 5, 2026	Thomas Champion	Piper Sandler	Reiterates	Buy	$365.00 → $395.00 +30.00 (8.2%)
Feb 5, 2026	John Blackledge	TD Cowen	Maintains	Strong Buy	$355.00 → $365.00 +10.00 (2.8%)
Feb 5, 2026	Ross Sandler	Barclays	Maintains	Buy	$315.00 → $360.00 +45.00 (14.3%)
Feb 5, 2026	Doug Anmuth	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$385.00 → $395.00 +10.00 (2.6%)
Feb 5, 2026	Stephen Ju	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$345.00 → $348.00 +3.00 (0.9%)
Feb 5, 2026	Gil Luria	DA Davidson	Maintains	Hold	$300.00 → $310.00 +10.00 (3.3%)
Feb 5, 2026	Laura Martin	Needham	Maintains	Strong Buy	$330.00 → $400.00 +70.00 (21.2%)
Feb 5, 2026	Barton Crockett	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Hold	$279.00 → $357.00 +78.00 (28.0%)
Feb 5, 2026	Brad Erickson	RBC Capital	Maintains	Buy	$375.00 → $400.00 +25.00 (6.7%)
Feb 5, 2026	Mark Mahaney	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Buy	$325.00 → $400.00 +75.00 (23.1%)
Feb 2, 2026	Brent Thill	Jefferies	Maintains	Strong Buy	$365.00 → $400.00 +35.00 (9.6%)
Jan 27, 2026	Rohit Kulkarni	Roth Capital	Maintains	Strong Buy	$310.00 → $365.00 +55.00 (17.7%)
Jan 26, 2026	Justin Patterson	Keybanc	Maintains	Buy	$330.00 → $360.00 +30.00 (9.1%)
Jan 26, 2026	Laura Martin	Needham	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$330.00 → $330.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Jan 23, 2026	Mark Kelley	Stifel	Maintains	Strong Buy	$333.00 → $346.00 +13.00 (3.9%)
Jan 22, 2026	Josh Beck	Raymond James	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$315.00 → $400.00 +85.00 (27.0%)
Jan 20, 2026	Stephen Ju	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$306.00 → $345.00 +39.00 (12.8%)
Jan 13, 2026	John Blackledge	TD Cowen	Maintains	Strong Buy	$350.00 → $355.00 +5.00 (1.4%)
Jan 13, 2026	Eric Sheridan	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Strong Buy	$330.00 → $375.00 +45.00 (13.6%)
Jan 13, 2026	Justin Post	BofA Securities	Maintains	Strong Buy	$335.00 → $370.00 +35.00 (10.4%)
Jan 12, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$268.00 → $350.00 +82.00 (30.6%)
Jan 9, 2026	Nat Schindler	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$336.00 → $375.00 +39.00 (11.6%)
Jan 9, 2026	Lloyd Walmsley	Mizuho	Maintains	Buy	$325.00 → $365.00 +40.00 (12.3%)
Jan 8, 2026	Deepak Mathivanan	Cantor Fitzgerald	Upgrades	Buy	$310.00 → $370.00 +60.00 (19.4%)
Jan 7, 2026	Maria Ripps	Canaccord Genuity	Maintains	Strong Buy	$330.00 → $390.00 +60.00 (18.2%)
Jan 5, 2026	Brent Thill	Jefferies	Maintains	Strong Buy	$320.00 → $365.00 +45.00 (14.1%)

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$397.00 → $361.00

Apr 2

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$387.00 → $397.00

Mar 27

Laura Martin

Needham

Strong BuyReiterates

$400.00 → $400.00

Mar 27

Laura Martin

Needham

Strong BuyReiterates

$400.00 → $400.00

Mar 13

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyUpgrades

$354.00 → $387.00

Feb 23

Ivan Feinseth

Tigress Financial

Strong BuyMaintains

$280.00 → $415.00

Feb 19

Saken Ismailov

Freedom Broker

Strong BuyMaintains

$325.00 → $365.00

Feb 13

Stephen Ju

UBS

HoldMaintains

$345.00 → $348.00

Feb 12

Joseph Bonner

Argus Research

Strong BuyMaintains

$365.00 → $385.00

Feb 6

Ronald Josey

Citi

Strong BuyMaintains

$350.00 → $390.00

Feb 6

Jeffrey Wlodarczak

Pivotal Research

Strong BuyMaintains

$400.00 → $420.00

Feb 5

Nat Schindler

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$375.00 → $400.00

Feb 5

Rohit Kulkarni

Roth Capital

Strong BuyMaintains

$365.00 → $395.00

Feb 5

Deepak Mathivanan

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyReiterates

$370.00 → $370.00

Feb 5

Mark Kelley

Stifel

Strong BuyReiterates

$346.00 → $395.00

Feb 5

Lloyd Walmsley

Mizuho

BuyMaintains

$400.00 → $410.00

Feb 5

Thomas Champion

Piper Sandler

BuyReiterates

$365.00 → $395.00

Feb 5

John Blackledge

TD Cowen

Strong BuyMaintains

$355.00 → $365.00

Feb 5

Ross Sandler

Barclays

BuyMaintains

$315.00 → $360.00

Feb 5

Doug Anmuth

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$385.00 → $395.00

Feb 5

Stephen Ju

UBS

HoldMaintains

$345.00 → $348.00

Feb 5

Gil Luria

DA Davidson

HoldMaintains

$300.00 → $310.00

Feb 5

Laura Martin

Needham

Strong BuyMaintains

$330.00 → $400.00

Feb 5

Barton Crockett

Rosenblatt

HoldMaintains

$279.00 → $357.00

Feb 5

Brad Erickson

RBC Capital

BuyMaintains

$375.00 → $400.00

Feb 5

Mark Mahaney

Evercore ISI Group

BuyMaintains

$325.00 → $400.00

Feb 5

Brent Thill

Jefferies

Strong BuyMaintains

$365.00 → $400.00

Feb 2

Rohit Kulkarni

Roth Capital

Strong BuyMaintains

$310.00 → $365.00

Jan 27

Justin Patterson

Keybanc

BuyMaintains

$330.00 → $360.00

Jan 26

Laura Martin

Needham

Strong BuyReiterates

$330.00 → $330.00

Jan 26

Mark Kelley

Stifel

Strong BuyMaintains

$333.00 → $346.00

Jan 23

Josh Beck

Raymond James

Strong BuyUpgrades

$315.00 → $400.00

Jan 22

Stephen Ju

UBS

HoldMaintains

$306.00 → $345.00

Jan 20

John Blackledge

TD Cowen

Strong BuyMaintains

$350.00 → $355.00

Jan 13

Eric Sheridan

Goldman Sachs

Strong BuyMaintains

$330.00 → $375.00

Jan 13

Justin Post

BofA Securities

Strong BuyMaintains

$335.00 → $370.00

Jan 13

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$268.00 → $350.00

Jan 12

Nat Schindler

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$336.00 → $375.00

Jan 9

Lloyd Walmsley

Mizuho

BuyMaintains

$325.00 → $365.00

Jan 9

Deepak Mathivanan

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyUpgrades

$310.00 → $370.00

Jan 8

Maria Ripps

Canaccord Genuity

Strong BuyMaintains

$330.00 → $390.00

Jan 7

Brent Thill

Jefferies

Strong BuyMaintains

$320.00 → $365.00

Jan 5

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