Alphabet (GOOG, $105.34) misses Q4 expectations
Google-parent Alphabet reported fourth quarter sales that missed analyst’ expectations, amid an ongoing reduction in marketing spending from clients globally. The company also mentioned a multi-billion hit to current quarter earnings due to its recent round of job cuts.
Fourth-quarter 2022 earnings of $1.05 per share missed the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.18 a share.
For the three months ending in December, revenues rose 1% to $76 billion, around $620 million shy of the Street expectations.
Revenues from the Google services business fell -2.2% year over year to $67.84 billion (89.2% of the total revenues). Search revenues from Google-owned sites dipped -1.6% year over year to $42.6 billion.
Google said revenues from YouTube slipped -7.7% to around $7.96 billion while overall ad sales fell - 3.6% to $59.04 billion.
Total Google advertising revenues were down -3.6% year over year to $59.04 billion ( 77.6% of the total revenues).
Alphabet mentioned that it expects to incur employee severance and related charges of $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion from the layoff of 12,000 people.
GOOG in downward trend: price dove below 50-day moving average on February 10, 2026
GOOG moved below its 50-day moving average on February 10, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 40 similar past instances, the stock price decreased further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for GOOG turned negative on February 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 53 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
The 10-day moving average for GOOG crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on February 17, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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 .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where GOOG's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 16 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 50 cases where GOOG's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on February 27, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GOOG as a result. In of 76 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
GOOG may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 309 cases where GOOG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
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 96, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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.
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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (8.842) is normal, around the industry mean (24.818). P/E Ratio (28.081) is within average values for comparable stocks, (65.513). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.286) is also within normal values, averaging (23.320). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.033) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.217) is also within normal values, averaging (64.239).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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.
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