Google Trying to Break Out of Downward Trend Ahead of Earnings
No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to stop calling it Google. I know the company name is Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG) now, but I still have to call it Google. I wrote about Google last month and how important the $1,000 level seemed to be for the stock. It did drop below that key level for a few days at the end of December, but it has since bounced back. Now the stock could be facing resistance from a downward sloped trend line and earnings are right around the corner.
If we look at the daily chart for the last few months, the highs from August, October, December, and this week all connect very neatly. This trend line could act as resistance in the coming days as technicians take note.
The other factor happening at these high points is that the daily stochastic readings have been at overbought levels and made bearish crossovers before turning lower.
The company is set to report earnings on January 30, but I doubt the stock will still be hanging around the trend line by that time. It could break out of the downward trend, or if the pattern holds it will turn lower over the next few weeks.
As far as the fundamentals, Google has some of the best fundamentals of any publicly traded stock. The company gets an EPS rating of an 87 from Investor’s Business Daily and it gets an A in IBD’s SMR rating system. The 87 EPS rating means the company’s earnings have grown faster than 87% of companies while the A rating puts in the top 20% for sales growth, profit margin, and return on equity.
The company has been among the best in the fundamental ratings for quite some time now, but that didn’t keep the stock from dropping almost 24% from the July high to the December low.
GOOG in +0.76% Uptrend, advancing for three consecutive days on September 12, 2025
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where GOOG advanced for three days, in of 365 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GOOG just turned positive on August 28, 2025. Looking at past instances where GOOG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 53 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 303 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 demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 12 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 September 03, 2025. 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 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 90, placing this stock better than average.
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 (8.045) is normal, around the industry mean (9.487). P/E Ratio (25.733) is within average values for comparable stocks, (58.642). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.642) is also within normal values, averaging (26.711). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.022) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.000) is also within normal values, averaging (20.544).
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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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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