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Investing.com - DA Davidson has reiterated its Neutral rating and $160.00 price target on Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock, suggesting a potential company breakup could unlock significant value for investors. According to InvestingPro data, Alphabet currently trades at a P/E ratio of 19.65 with robust revenue growth of 13% year-over-year, while maintaining a "GREAT" financial health score.
The research firm believes "the only way forward for Alphabet is a complete breakup" that would allow investors to selectively own parts of the business they find most attractive, including competitors to Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), AWS/Azure, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), OpenAI, The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD), and Uber/Tesla. With a market capitalization of $2.15 trillion and strong balance sheet metrics showing more cash than debt, InvestingPro analysis suggests the company is slightly undervalued at current levels.
In its analysis, DA Davidson specifically highlighted Google Cloud, estimating this segment alone could be worth approximately $56 per share as a standalone business.
Despite maintaining a Neutral stance on the stock currently, DA Davidson indicated it would consider Alphabet "the top mega cap pick" if the company proceeded with a complete breakup of its various business units.
The firm’s assessment suggests a restructuring could potentially help investors better value Alphabet’s diverse portfolio of businesses that compete across multiple technology sectors.
In other recent news, Alphabet Inc. has made several notable announcements. The company reported that its Google division has proposed changes to its search results in response to antitrust pressure from the European Union. This development comes ahead of a meeting with European Commission officials and competitors. Additionally, Google has signed a significant power purchase agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for 200 megawatts of fusion energy, marking a first in corporate power agreements with this technology.
Alphabet’s stock rating was upgraded by Citizens JMP from Market Perform to Market Outperform, citing growth in AI Overviews as a positive factor. Google’s DeepMind introduced AlphaGenome, an AI tool for DNA analysis, which is available for non-commercial research and aims to enhance understanding of genetic variations. Furthermore, Google launched Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent for developers, offering extensive capabilities for coding and task management. These initiatives reflect Alphabet’s ongoing efforts in technology and energy innovation.
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