Alphabet (GOOG, $1,248.99) crushes Q2 earnings expectations; announces $25 billion additional share buyback
Alphabet reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates. The parent company of Google also revealed its $25 billion additional stock buyback plan.
Alphabet’s adjusted earnings for the quarter came in at $14.21 per share, wee above the $11.30 per share expected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv.
Total revenue of $38.94 billion also exceeded analysts’ estimate of $38.15 billion.
Even traffic acquisition costs of $7.24 billion for the tech giant were lower than the $7.27 billion expected, according to StreetAccount. On the other hand, Google reported advertising revenue of $32.6 billion for the second quarter, higher than the $28.09 billion of the year-ago quarter. Traffic acquisition costs incurred as a percentage of Google advertising revenues was slightly lower this year compared to the previous year’s quarter.
While cost-per-click on Google properties declined -11% year-over-year in Q2, paid clicks on Google properties surged + 28% over the same period.
Alphabet also said that its board of directors have approved a repurchase of up to an additional $25 billion of its Class C capital stock. During a call with analysts, CFO Ruth Porat indicated that the additional capital would go towards bolstering growth and acquisitions and investments.
Momentum Indicator for GOOG turns positive, indicating new upward trend
GOOG saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on December 06, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 90 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 90 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GOOG just turned positive on December 09, 2024. Looking at past instances where GOOG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
GOOG moved above its 50-day moving average on November 25, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GOOG advanced for three days, in of 368 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 314 cases where GOOG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GOOG declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
GOOG broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 10, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. GOOG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.868) is normal, around the industry mean (11.086). P/E Ratio (26.982) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.888). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.637) is also within normal values, averaging (3.441). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.477) is also within normal values, averaging (19.577).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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