Alphabet's stock is around US$334.76 and has returned 176.4% over the past 3 years. A Simply Wall St article uses a discounted cash flow (DCF) model, citing about $90.8b of free cash flow over the last twelve months and forecasts where cash flow dips before rising. The article says this suggests the share price does not fully reflect the cash flows that could follow Alphabet's heavy AI investment, including Gemini models and cloud tools. Alphabet's P/E is 16.8x.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.3T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 334.67 |
| Change that session | -1.65% |
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