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How to buy Alphabet (Google) stock.
$345.88 -0.14% GOOGL price as of August 15, 2026
Alphabet has committed up to $40B to Anthropic and supplies Google Cloud capacity plus custom TPU accelerators for training. It holds a sizable equity stake in Anthropic while also competing via Gemini models. That makes Alphabet cloud landlord, chip architect, and rival simultaneously. Claude runs on Google's infrastructure even as Google ships its own frontier systems.
- Market cap
- $4.24T
- P/E ratio
- 17.2
- Revenue (TTM)
- $445.87B
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- +24.2%
- 52-week range
- $196.60 – $408.61
- Day range
- $344.50 – $350.45
- Volume
- 17.75M
- Analyst target
- $428.04
What Alphabet (Google) does.
Alphabet is Google's parent: Search and advertising fund the group, while Google Cloud and DeepMind make it a frontier-AI power in its own right. It designs its own TPU accelerators, ships the Gemini model family, and infuses AI across Search, YouTube, Android, and Workspace.
Uniquely, Alphabet is simultaneously an investor in Anthropic (committing up to ~$40B and supplying Google Cloud/TPU capacity for Claude training) and a direct competitor to it via Gemini. That makes it cloud landlord, chip architect, and rival at once. The bull case is AI cloud plus Gemini upside; the bear case is generative AI disrupting its Search cash cow.
Business segments
- Google Services
Search, YouTube, Android, ads, the profit base.
- Google Cloud
Cloud infrastructure, Vertex AI, and TPUs, AI growth engine.
- Other Bets
Waymo and long-horizon ventures.
Key products
Gemini modelsTPU accelerators (with Broadcom)Google Cloud / Vertex AIAI Overviews in Search
Why Alphabet (Google) is an AI stock.
Alphabet earns from AI through Google Cloud (the second-largest AI cloud), its Gemini model business, TPU development, YouTube AI features, and Search AI products. It is both an investor in and infrastructure provider to Anthropic, giving it exposure to the AI lab race from multiple angles.
Alphabet (Google) is in the Cloud and AI infrastructure category. Where models actually run: hyperscale cloud, GPU clouds, and the server builders wiring up the racks for AI workloads.
Alphabet (Google) in the AI ecosystem.
How Alphabet (Google) connects to the rest of the AI supply chain: the companies it buys from, sells to, partners with, and competes against.
Alphabet (Google) financials.
Key figures below are drawn from Alphabet (Google)'s most recent reporting (latest quarter ending June 30, 2026). Market cap, revenue, and analyst target are shown in the stats above.
| EPS (diluted, TTM) | $20.09 |
|---|---|
| Forward P/E | 17.5 |
| Gross profit (TTM) | $271.52B |
| Profit margin | 54.8% |
| Operating margin | 34.0% |
| Dividend yield | 0.3% |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| Shares outstanding | 5.87B |
Fundamentals sourced from Alpha Vantage, last refreshed August 15, 2026. Figures are for information only, not investment advice.
How to buy Alphabet (Google) (GOOGL) step by step.
- Choose a broker. Alphabet (Google) trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker GOOGL. Any broker with access to NASDAQ can execute the trade.
- Open and fund an account. Most brokers take 5-15 minutes to open an account. You will need to verify your identity. Minimum investments vary by broker.
- Search for GOOGL. Once funded, search for the ticker symbol GOOGL in your broker's platform and confirm you are looking at NASDAQ.
- Place your order. Select the number of shares or a dollar amount. Many brokers offer fractional shares from as little as $1. Review any fees before confirming.
- Monitor your position. Alphabet (Google)'s share price will move with broader market conditions and AI sector news. Use stop-loss orders if you want to limit downside.
Key facts.
| Ticker | GOOGL |
|---|---|
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | Cloud and AI infrastructure |
| Market cap size | Mega cap |
| Sector | COMMUNICATION SERVICES · INTERNET CONTENT & INFORMATION |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
| CEO | Sundar Pichai |
| Employees | ~183,000 |
| Fiscal year end | December |
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Frequently asked questions.
Is Alphabet a good AI stock?
Alphabet has significant AI exposure through Google Cloud, its Gemini models, and its Anthropic investment. It is also under competitive pressure from OpenAI and Anthropic in Search. Most investors see it as a defensive AI play with both upside from cloud and AI investment and downside risk from Search disruption.