Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Alphabet Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Alphabet Inc. GOOGL will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Thursday, April 24.

Analysts expect the Mountain View, California-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share, up from $1.89 per share in the year-ago period. Alphabet projects to report quarterly revenue at $89.15 billion, compared to $80.54 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Alphabet's Google is reportedly telling some remote employees to adopt a hybrid schedule or accept a voluntary exit package as part of a broader cost-cutting effort.

Alphabet shares rose 2.6% to close at $155.35 on Wednesday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

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Stifel analyst Mark Kelley maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $225 to $192 on April 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
RBC Capital analyst Brad Erickson reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $200 on April 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $210 to $185 on April 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz reiterated an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $230 to $200 on April 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
Truist Securities analyst Youssef Squali maintained a Buy rating and decreased the price target from $220 to $200 on April 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.

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