Wall Street Bullish on Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) with Strong Buy

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is among the 12 Most Profitable NASDAQ Stocks to Buy Right Now. Based on the recommendations of 30 analysts, the stock is a Strong Buy, with a one-year average share price target of $351.37, representing a 4% upside as of the close on January 30.

Recent updates include Roth Capital’s January 27 reiteration of a Buy rating and a price target lift to $365 from $310 ahead of the company’s Q4 FY25 earnings call on February 4, in which the firm expects the tech giant to beat consensus estimates.

According to TipRanks, Roth Capital also noted several upcoming opportunities for Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) during the first half of 2026. These include TPU partnerships, Waymo launches, user growth for its Gemini App, and potential news related to Gemini 4.0.

While the firm acknowledged that there would be tougher comparisons during the second half of the year, the analyst believes events like the Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, and elections would help in counteracting the year-over-year comparison.

Earlier in the week, on January 26, KeyBanc hiked its price target on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to $360 from $330 while keeping an Overweight rating. The firm’s analyst Justin Patterson believes the company stands to gain from the AI product cycle this year.

In other news, the BBC reported this week that the company was settling a lawsuit accusing it of recording private conversations through its Google Assistant by agreeing to a payment of $68 million. The settlement was filed in a federal court in California on January 23.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) owns several notable platforms, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, and YouTube. The company is also known for pioneering work and research in cloud computing, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.

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