What Analysts Think of Google Parent Alphabet's Stock Ahead of Earnings\nBy Andrew Kessel\nUpdated July 23, 2025 01:07 PM EDT A federal judge is expected to rule next month on what steps Google will have to take roughly a year after the company was found to have maintained an illegal monopoly in search.\n\nKey Takeaways\nGoogle parent Alphabet is slated to report earnings after the close Wednesday.Analysts are largely bullish on the company, pointing to advertising and cloud activities as potential growth catalysts.Wall Street is watching for a ruling in an antitrust case next month that could force Google to sell its Chrome browser.\n\nGoogle parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is scheduled to report second-quarter results after the closing bell Wednesday, with analysts largely bullish but also eyeing a key antitrust ruling expected next month.1\n\nOf the 19 analysts covering Alphabet tracked by Visible Alpha, 15 have a \"buy\" or equivalent rating for the stock, alongside four \"hold\" ratings. The consensus price target near $201 implies 5% upside over Tuesday's close just above $191. Shares of Alphabet are little changed for 2025 so far.\n\nJefferies analysts, who recently reiterated a price target of $210, believe Google’s Cloud division \"benefits from strong enterprise demand and AI momentum.\"2 Wall Street broadly expects Google Cloud revenue to have jumped 26% year-over-year to $13.14 billion.\n\nAdvertising revenue will also be in focus, Wedbush Securities analysts said Thursday, with the rise of generative AI posing a threat to traditional search.3 The Street projects revenue from Google’s Search and Other division to have risen about 9% to $52.93 billion.\n\nAnalysts on average expect Alphabet to report total revenue of $94.01 billion, up about 11% year-over-year, and net income of $26.65 billion, or $2.18 per share, compared with $23.62 billion, or $1.89 per share, a year earlier.\n\nAntitrust Decision Looms\nA federal judge is expected to rule next month on what steps Google will have to take roughly a year after the company was found to have maintained an illegal monopoly in search, analysts at Cantor noted last week. The DOJ has argued Google should be forced to sell its Chrome browser as a result of the 2024 ruling.\n\nCantor analysts maintained a \"neutral\" rating for Alphabet stock, which they said they will stick with \"until we gain clarity\" on the antitrust ruling. The brokerage firm raised its price target to $196 from $171, citing Google’s competitive position in AI.\n\nBank of America, meanwhile, raised its target to $210 from $200.5 The outlook of the antitrust ruling is the \"question everyone would like to ask, but Google can't answer at this time,\" the analysts said Friday.

What Analysts Think of Google Parent Alphabet's Stock Ahead of Earnings

Analysts are largely bullish on Alphabet's stock ahead of its second-quarter earnings report, citing growth potential in advertising and cloud services. A pending antitrust ruling could impact Google's Chrome browser and its competitive position in AI, with Wall Street closely watching the outcome.