Not only has Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock been among the best-performing blue-chip assets in 2025, but its shares are overwhelmingly expected to continue rallying in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts.
The first week of 2026 showcased that Wall Street analysts remain decisively bullish about Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock in the coming 12 months. Specifically, the four major rating revisions assigned to Google's shares have all been positive and forecast the equity will rally up to 21% in the next 52 weeks.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Google's parent company, enters 2026 with renewed investor interest following a strong rebound driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI).
Over the past ten years, Google stock (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has delivered a staggering $357 billion back to its investors through cash, in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. Separately, see –What's Happening With Oracle Stock?
A year ago, the narrative was simple: OpenAI would eat Google's lunch. ChatGPT was the future of search, and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) was a lumbering giant about to be disrupted.
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) next quarterly dividend payment is coming next Monday, December 15.
On Friday, December 5, two major firms increased their price targets on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), citing strength across core advertising, AI-driven efficiencies, and seasonal momentum.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stock has been going through a rough patch this week, despite a number of positive GOOGL stock price forecasts coming from Wall Street.
Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is ending November on a high, but the latest technical readings now point to a potential cooldown after one of its strongest rallies in years.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is breaking new ground this week, its stock rising to a fresh all-time high of $305.95 on Thursday, November 20, driven by Gemini 3, the company's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model yet.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Google's parent company, is experiencing a notable price rally that has seen its equity hit a new record high.
Despite Alphabet's stock (NASDAQ: GOOGL) climbing 45% this year compared to only a 2% gain for Meta Platforms' stock (NASDAQ: META), a deeper analysis of their fundamentals suggests a potential opportunity.