Alphabet (GOOGL) stock has seen significant gains in the past few weeks, up 3% in the last week and over 21% in the last 30 days. Stock experts and analysts have revised their upcoming forecasts for the tech giant, upping previous projections. After its DOJ case win that confirmed it wouldn’t need to sell Chrome, Alphabet has been on the rise again. Further, Alphabet has officially joined the $3 trillion market capitalization club, bolstered by that legal outcome and strong AI prospects.
This development has caused numerous firms to up their stock forecasts for GOOGL. On September 5, Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth raised the price target on the stock to $280.00 while maintaining a Strong Buy rating. At press time, GOOGL is trading at $248. According to the firm, Alphabet continues to benefit from its “AI-driven leading position across every major secular technology trend,” which is in turn driving strong revenue, cash flow, and profitability.”
In addition, discussing Q2 2025 results, the firm noted how the print featured double-digit revenue growth with significant AI-driven momentum across core segments. Cloud and Search were key growth drivers during the quarter. “Alphabet’s Q2 2025 results were highlighted by robust double-digit revenue growth, significant AI-driven momentum across core segments, and strong profitability, with Cloud and Search standing out as key growth drivers.”
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Stock analysts and firms are bullish on Alphabet (GOOGL) stock after its recent gains. Over the past month, its shares have been up over 22% and the rest of Wall Street sees more green ahead. In a note to clients on Monday, Citi analysts became the latest to boost their price targets for the stock to a Street high of $280 from $225, citing an “improving legal landscape” in the wake of the decision, as well as growing adoption of Google’s artificial intelligence tools across its ad and cloud businesses. Wedbush and Evercore ISI Group both also rate GOOGL as “Outperform,” with Evercore ISI’s $300 target indicating strong upside.