Alphabet Shares Climb as Google Recains Momentum in Online Search Market
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Alphabet (GOOGL) stock advanced during Friday's premarket session following a price target upgrade by Evercore, which highlighted signs of Google reclaiming its dominant position in internet search. Evercore analyst Mark Mahaney raised his target price to $450 from $420 while maintaining a Buy rating. This adjustment follows a proprietary search survey conducted in August 2026, which revealed that 78% of participants utilized Google as their primary search engine, recovering from a low of 70% in 2024 and early 2025. Consequently, Evercore elevated its growth projections for Google Search revenue through 2028, placing operating income and revenue estimates 4% to 5% above Wall Street consensus. Additionally, Tigress Financial increased its price objective for Alphabet to $485 from $415. GOOGL shares were changing hands around $355.59 in premarket trading, compared to a 52-week peak of $408.61.
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Evercore raised Alphabet's (GOOGL) price target from $420 to $450, causing the stock to surge in after-hours trading. A recent proprietary survey showed Google's search engine market share rebounded from a low of 70% in 2024 to 78% in August 2026, acting as a positive catalyst. Tigress Financial also raised its price target to $485, boosting expectations for earnings improvement. Investors are closely watching whether future AI investments and improved search trends will lead to long-term revenue and operating profit expansion.
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- AI — Alphabet's continuous AI investment and recovery in search market share (78%) directly translate to increased advertising revenue, driving expansion in the related ecosystem.
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As Google's search market share recovered to 78%, search revenue growth forecasts for 2026 to 2028 were revised upward. Evercore's projections for 2028 revenue and operating profit exceed the Wall Street consensus by 4-5%, reinforcing earnings momentum.
The bullish scenario involves accelerated ad revenue driven by the success of AI-integrated search, while the bearish scenario points to delayed monetization relative to rising costs. Key metrics to monitor going forward include quarterly ad revenue growth and the sustainability of search market share.
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