Alphabet (GOOGL) closed at $339.57, down 1.34% from the prior session, lagging the S&P 500's 0.28% gain that day, while the Dow rose 1.02% and the Nasdaq fell 0.02%. Over the past month, the shares dropped 3.04%, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's 2.28% loss and the S&P 500's 0.67% gain. Earnings are expected on October 28, 2026, with consensus EPS of $2.94 (up 2.44% year over year) and revenue of $111.64 billion (up 27.63%). For the full year, analysts project EPS of $20.55 and revenue of $434.71 billion, up 90.1% and 26.77%. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and a Forward P/E of 16.75 versus the industry's 14.91, with a PEG ratio of 1 against the industry's 1.61.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.3T |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 340.24 |
| Change that session | -1.14% |
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