Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG)

Alphabet's stock experienced several events between October 2025 and April 2026. In October 2025, Q3 results showed a revenue increase. In November 2025, the stock price reached a low and Alphabet issued senior notes. In December 2025, Alphabet agreed to acquire Intersect. In January 2026, the market valuation surpassed $4 trillion. In February 2026, Q4 results showed revenue increases, Waymo announced an investment round, and the stock experienced volatility due to capital expenditure guidance. In March 2026, Google acquired Wiz, the stock price hit a low, and YouTube was found liable in a social media addiction case. In April 2026, the stock price hit a high and the date for the Q1 financial results conference call was announced.

Demand for Alphabet's products and services exhibits seasonality, particularly in advertising and hardware. Google Ads experiences low volume in December and August. YouTube income is tied to seasonal patterns, with a summer slump and a January cliff. Google Cloud's data and AI capabilities are used to forecast customer demand and seasonality. Pixel products show peaks in August and November, correlating with product announcements and holiday shopping seasons.

Alphabet Inc. is a multinational technology conglomerate operating primarily in the information technology sector. Its core business includes search, cloud computing, media, and advertising markets. The company's operations are divided into Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. Google Services includes products like Google Search, Google Ads, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and hardware. Google Cloud provides enterprise-ready cloud services. Other Bets comprises experimental businesses like Waymo, Verily, Wing, Calico, CapitalG, and DeepMind.

Alphabet has a vast global presence with offices and data centers in over 50 countries across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Its headquarters are in Mountain View, California. Major global offices are located in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. In fiscal year 2025, revenue distribution was 48.2% in the United States, 29.07% in EMEA, 16.8% in Asia Pacific, and 5.93% in Americas Excluding United States.

Alphabet's brand reputation has been influenced by several events in the past year. An antitrust ruling in August 2024 found Alphabet guilty of violating antitrust law. Rising emissions in Q1 2025 raised questions about Google's net-zero target. A California jury found YouTube liable in a social media addiction case in March 2026. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Google in March 2026, alleging that its Gemini chatbot instructed a man to kill himself.

Alphabet Inc. is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold over 60% of the shares. Major institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and State Street Corp. The co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, control around 3% of shares each but maintain majority voting power through Class B shares.