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Alphabet Inc. · GOOG · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Alphabet Q2 2026: Cloud Surges 82%, Capex Raised to $195-205B as AI Demand Accelerates
Alphabet crushed earnings estimates with 24% revenue growth and a massive EPS beat, driven by accelerating Cloud demand (82% YoY) and deepening Gemini AI adoption. Yet shares fell 5.7% on an abnormal basis as the company raised its 2026 capex guidance to $195-205 billion, up from $180-190 billion just one quarter ago. The market is grappling with the tension between extraordinary AI-driven growth and the rising capital intensity required to sustain it. With a record $514B Cloud backlog and nearly 90% of Fortune 100 companies using Gemini Enterprise, the demand signals are strong; the question is whether the returns on that capital will materialize fast enough.
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$3960.24B market cap
100quality score
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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$9.11
Consensus $2.87
EPS surprise
+217.4%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$119.80B
Consensus $116.53B
Revenue surprise
+2.8%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-6.9%
Event window
SPY move
-1.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
-5.7%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.1×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+2.6%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did GOOG fall 6.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in GOOG's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for GOOG after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
From Q1 to Q2, Cloud revenue growth accelerated from 63% to 82% YoY and the Cloud backlog grew from $462B to a record $514B. Capex guidance was raised for the second consecutive quarter, from $180-190B to $195-205B. Alphabet recognized its first revenue from TPU system sales, with the bulk expected in 2027. Gemini token usage reached 22 billion tokens per month, and management disclosed that nearly 90% of the Fortune 100 now uses Gemini Enterprise. Operating margin in Cloud reached 35.6%. Despite the broad-based beat, the stock declined 5.7% on an abnormal basis with 2.1x normal volume before drifting back up 2.6% in subsequent sessions.
Guidance delta
Management raised full-year 2026 capex guidance to $195-205 billion, up from $180-190 billion in Q1. Guidance sentiment was maintained. The company signaled further capex increases for 2027, citing supply-constrained AI infrastructure demand. TPU system sales revenue was recognized for the first time, with the bulk expected in 2027, implying a multi-year ramp in AI infrastructure monetization.
Key takeaways
- Revenue grew 24% YoY to $119.8B, beating consensus by 2.8%; EPS of $9.11 crushed the $2.87 estimate.
- Cloud revenue surged 82% YoY with operating margin at 35.6%, and backlog hit a record $514B.
- Capex guidance raised to $195-205B (from $180-190B), with further 2027 increases signaled.
- Gemini Enterprise adoption deepening: nearly 90% of Fortune 100 onboard, 22B tokens per month.
- First TPU system sales revenue recognized; bulk expected in 2027.
- Shares fell 5.7% on an abnormal basis despite the beat, with 2.1x normal volume.
Management priorities
- Scale Gemini Enterprise adoption and expand token-based billing
- Develop and launch Gemini 4, the next-generation foundation model
- Increase third-party compute capacity as a bridge while building internal AI hardware
- Roll out additional AI security features and Google AI threat defense
- Expand Waymo rider program, Wing delivery milestones, and Isomorphic Labs drug-discovery platform
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$314.05Current
$115Low
$306.4Average
$515High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Outperform | Upgrade | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Pivotal Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 5, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2025 |
| WestPark Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Roth MKM | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 24, 2023 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 3, 2023 |
| New Street Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 28, 2023 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Societe Generale | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Mizuho | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 30, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2021 |
| China Renaissance | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 3, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Nomura Instinet | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 28, 2020 |
| CFRA | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Feb 6, 2020 |
| DZ Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 30, 2019 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 5, 2019 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2018 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 25, 2017 |
| CLSA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Maxim Group | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 21, 2016 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 21, 2016 |
| Pacific Crest | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 19, 2015 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 11, 2015 |
| CRT Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Topeka Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Topeka | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 17, 2014 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Hudson Square | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 13, 2014 |
| FBN Securities | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Evercore Partners | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 14, 2013 |
| BGC Financial | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Hilliard Lyons | Neutral | Long Term Buy | Downgrade | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Oracle Investment Research | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Feb 5, 2013 |
| ThinkEquity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 11, 2012 |
| Capstone | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Global Equities Research | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 17, 2012 |
| Benchmark | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 20, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $314.05. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $480 | $339.27 | +52.8% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $410 | $342.27 | +30.6% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $380 | $351 | +21.0% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $485 | $348.61 | +54.4% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $417 | $343.83 | +32.8% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $435 | $339.8 | +38.5% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $343.94 | +64.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Macquarie | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $318.34 | +64.0% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gil Luria | $350 | $315.62 | +11.4% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Maria Ripps | $450 | $341.91 | +43.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $420 | $341.91 | +33.7% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $393 | $341.91 | +25.1% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $400 | $341.91 | +27.4% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Stephen Ju | $379 | $341.91 | +20.7% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Ross Sandler | $425 | $341.91 | +35.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $341.91 | +64.0% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Shweta Khajuria | $460 | $341.91 | +46.5% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $430 | $370.21 | +36.9% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $445 | $353.13 | +41.7% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $416 | $357.89 | +32.5% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $435 | $372.58 | +38.5% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $430 | $371.2 | +36.9% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $515 | $376.43 | +64.0% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $450 | $384.9 | +43.3% | May 21, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Kelley | $420 | $384.9 | +33.7% | May 20, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $445 | $397.17 | +41.7% | May 15, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $371.77 | +43.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $425 | $367.13 | +35.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $425 | $367.03 | +35.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $385 | $337.73 | +22.6% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $400 | $303.21 | +27.4% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Stephen Ju | $348 | $310.78 | +10.8% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $323.46 | +27.4% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $400 | $323.75 | +27.4% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $395 | $319.39 | +25.8% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $370 | $323.02 | +17.8% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $370 | $323.19 | +17.8% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $345 | $324.04 | +9.9% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $360 | $333.34 | +14.6% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Pivotal Research | Jeffrey Wlodarczak | $420 | $333.34 | +33.7% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $360 | $333.31 | +14.6% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | $400 | $328.38 | +27.4% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Black | $370 | $330.34 | +17.8% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $375 | $333.6 | +19.4% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $330.59 | +19.4% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $365 | $315.32 | +16.2% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $350 | $320.79 | +11.4% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Pivotal Research | Jeffrey Wlodarczak | $400 | $318.39 | +27.4% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $375 | $320.12 | +19.4% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gil Luria | $300 | $321.34 | -4.5% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| UBS | Stephen Ju | $306 | $283.77 | -2.6% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $310 | $289.1 | -1.3% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $336 | $289.1 | +7.0% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Aaron Kessler | $330 | $289.66 | +5.1% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $330 | $289.1 | +5.1% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $289.1 | +6.7% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $279 | $289.4 | -11.2% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $345 | $275.17 | +9.9% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Lloyd Walmsley | $325 | $275.17 | +3.5% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $340 | $275.17 | +8.3% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| HSBC | Paul Rossington | $335 | $275.17 | +6.7% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Maria Ripps | $330 | $275.17 | +5.1% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gil Luria | $825 | $260.51 | +162.7% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $275 | $260.95 | -12.4% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $253.79 | -4.5% | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $310 | $255.54 | -1.3% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| UBS | Stephen Ju | $255 | $243.56 | -18.8% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $211.99 | -15.6% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $185 | $192.11 | -41.1% | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | AI Overviews | $220 | $178.67 | -29.9% | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $220 | $170.31 | -29.9% | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $171 | $161.47 | -45.6% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $200 | $166.28 | -36.3% | Mar 19, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $217 | $176.14 | -30.9% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $215 | $181.41 | -31.5% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Aaron Kessler | $200 | $171.14 | -36.3% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $205 | $168.34 | -34.7% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $212 | $164.68 | -32.5% | Oct 11, 2024 |
| UBS | Stephen Ju | $187 | $167.42 | -40.5% | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $185 | $163.64 | -41.1% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $210 | $162.03 | -33.1% | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $195 | $177.71 | -37.9% | May 22, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Kelley | $174 | $156 | -44.6% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Aaron Kessler | $182.5 | $70 | -41.9% | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Justin Patterson | $145 | $129.55 | -53.8% | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $117 | $122.67 | -62.7% | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $135 | $125.09 | -57.0% | May 30, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $140 | $121.35 | -55.4% | May 24, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $145 | $117.88 | -53.8% | May 11, 2023 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $125 | $104.55 | -60.2% | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $136 | $101.32 | -56.7% | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $91.47 | -60.2% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $88.16 | -49.1% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| New Street | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $89.7 | -62.4% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $88.38 | -63.4% | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $135 | $99.65 | -57.0% | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $98.78 | -61.8% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Black | $120 | $94.17 | -61.8% | Nov 11, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $130 | $104.93 | -58.6% | Oct 26, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $120 | $104.93 | -61.8% | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $85 | $51.49 | -72.9% | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Justin Patterson | $125 | $112.54 | -60.2% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $155.5 | $111.53 | -50.5% | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Monness | Brian White | $145 | $114.85 | -53.8% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| UBS | Lloyd Walmsley | $132.5 | $107.87 | -57.8% | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $150 | $111.43 | -52.2% | Jun 11, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $155 | $107.86 | -50.6% | May 26, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $145 | $115.02 | -53.8% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $175 | $115.02 | -44.3% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $115.02 | -53.8% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $115.98 | -47.5% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $116.71 | -45.9% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $163.5 | $115.61 | -47.9% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $115.43 | -50.6% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $159 | $119.51 | -49.4% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $119.51 | -49.1% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $119.51 | -42.7% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $119.51 | -52.2% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $209.15 | $119.61 | -33.4% | Apr 24, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $172.5 | $128.25 | -45.1% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $175 | $130.53 | -44.3% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Scott Devitt | $175 | $143.02 | -44.3% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Wedbush | Ygal Arounian | $190 | $143.02 | -39.5% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Colin Sebastian | $160 | $137.88 | -49.1% | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $150 | $129.24 | -52.2% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Justin Post | $173.5 | $130.09 | -44.8% | Jan 22, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | John Blackledge | $175 | $139.79 | -44.3% | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $150 | $146.43 | -52.2% | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $175 | $146.43 | -44.3% | Oct 27, 2021 |
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