Alphabet drops 4%, but analyst believes there is massive upside
Complete. Here is the key summaryAlphabet shares dropped 4.4% to $354.46 following reports that its Gemini AI model is behind schedule and key talent has left for competitors. Despite this, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook with a consensus price target of $431.72, implying ~22% upside. Strong Q1 FY2026 results, including a 94% EPS beat and 63% cloud growth, support the view that Alphabet's full-stack moat remains intact despite recent executive departures.
Quick ReadGOOGL dropped 4% on Gemini delay fears, but a 94% EPS beat and a $515 outlier price target suggest the selloff is overdone.MSFT rose while GOOGL fell 4%, yet Microsoft holds the largest analyst-implied upside at 39% among mega-cap AI peers despite the worst YTD performance.Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free tool can...