Wall Street expects Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) to report higher year-over-year earnings on higher revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, with the release expected on October 28. The Zacks consensus is EPS of $2.94, up 2.4% year over year, and revenue of $111.68 billion, up 27.7%. The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 1.51% higher over the last 30 days. The article explains that a positive Earnings ESP combined with a Zacks Rank of #1, #2 or #3 is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, with such stocks producing a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time.
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GOOGL
▲ Likely positiveAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.3T |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 340.28 |
| Change that session | -1.13% |
QQQ
• NeutralInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 717.63 |
| Change that session | -0.10% |
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