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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) (GOOG)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak, has raised his 12 month price target forecast on Alphabet’s stock to $400, up from the previous $350 target, while reiterating a “Buy” rating on the stock. The upward target revision reflects Pivotal\u2019s increased confidence in Alphabet\u2019s ability to sustain strong revenue growth across its core businesses, particularly in digital advertising, cloud services, and AI-driven product initiatives.<\/p>\n

Alphabet continues to demonstrate exceptional operating leverage, with improving margins supported by disciplined cost management and an expanding high-margin revenue mix. The firm also pointed to accelerating momentum in Google Cloud, ongoing gains in YouTube monetization, and Alphabet\u2019s leadership in generative AI and large-scale computing infrastructure as key catalysts underpinning the higher valuation.<\/p>\n

Alphabet\u2019s scale, technological advantage, and diversified revenue streams position the company to benefit from secular growth trends in digital engagement and enterprise AI adoption. These strengths support the view that the stock remains undervalued relative to its long-term earnings potential, justifying the new $400 per share 12 month valuation model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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