Alphabet Inc. · GOOGL · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Alphabet pairs strong Cloud growth with heavier AI investment

Alphabet’s Q3 analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: AI adoption is broadening across Cloud, Search, YouTube and new agentic products, but the investment cycle creates margin, capacity and execution risks.

Reported After market closeNASDAQCommunication Services $3950.44B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.12 Consensus $2.97
EPS surprise -28.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $127.58B Consensus $127.96B
Revenue surprise -0.3% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

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Stock move +1.3% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move +1.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift 0.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, the analysis highlights the launch of the Gemini 4 series, a new TPU inventory and revenue-recognition dynamic, and an Amazon partnership for YouTube shopping. Cloud growth accelerated in the supplied analysis, while capex guidance remained maintained rather than receiving another reported change.

Guidance delta

Management maintained 2026 capex guidance while continuing to invest in AI infrastructure, cloud capacity and agentic products.

Key takeaways

  • The supplied analysis reports $127.6 billion of revenue, up 25% year over year, with a 31.8% operating margin.
  • Google Cloud revenue rose 103% to $30.7 billion, driven by AI workloads and TPU system sales.
  • Gemini 4 rollout is expanding across Search, Ads, Cloud and agentic experiences.
  • YouTube subscriptions exceeded 150 million, and the Amazon partnership broadens shopping functionality.
  • Waymo expanded to 15 U.S. cities, with additional launches and international expansion plans described in the analysis.

Management priorities

  • Broaden Gemini 4 models and agentic experiences across Search, Chrome, Android and Workspace.
  • Expand TPU system sales and use partners including Oracle and Crux AI for distribution and capacity.
  • Increase cloud capacity, including through third-party compute, while continuing AI product launches.
  • Extend Waymo service coverage in additional U.S. cities and international markets.
  • Develop YouTube subscriptions, shopping partnerships and agentic commerce tools.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
GOOGL EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $1.59 Q4 '23 actual $1.64, beat Q1 '24 estimate $1.51 Q1 '24 actual $1.89, beat Q2 '24 estimate $1.84 Q2 '24 actual $1.89, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.83 Q3 '24 actual $2.12, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2.15 Q2 '25 actual $2.31, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.30 Q3 '25 actual $2.87, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.57 Q4 '25 actual $2.82, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2.64 Q1 '26 actual $5.11, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.87 Q2 '26 actual $9.11, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.97 Q3 '26 actual $2.12, miss Q4 '26 estimate $3.37 Q1 '27 estimate $3.43 Q2 '27 estimate $3.61 Q3 '27 estimate $3.92
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy82 ratings
Bullish7186.6%
Neutral1012.2%
Bearish11.2%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$324.89Current
$59Low
$292.54Average
$485High

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Citizens Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainOct 22, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 20, 2026
Keybanc Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 19, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 15, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 14, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $324.89. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BMO CapitalBrian Pitz$480$343.67 +47.7%Oct 20, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$410$343.76 +26.2%Oct 19, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$380$353.78 +17.0%Oct 14, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$417$346.47 +28.4%Oct 6, 2026
Tigress FinancialIvan Feinseth$485$347.33 +49.3%Sep 17, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Alphabet Inc. provides a diverse range of products and digital platforms to consumers across multiple global regions, including North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company's operations are organized into three primary divisions: Google Services, Google Cloud, and "Other Bets." The Google Services segment delivers core offerings such as its advertising solutions, the Android operating system, the Chrome browser, and various hardware. It also features popular applications like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.…

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