Will Alphabet Stock Surge After Oct. 28?
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Alphabet is scheduled to release its Q3 2026 financial results after the market closes on October 28. Wall Street analysts currently project revenue of $127.8 billion, representing a 25% year-over-year growth, alongside an earnings per share of $3. Despite beating top-line revenue estimates last quarter, Alphabet shares dropped 7% the following day. Over the past four quarters, post-earnings stock reactions have been evenly split with two gains and two losses, mirroring a coin flip in terms of predictability. Volatility remains high as shares surged 10% after the April 29 report but tumbled 7.1% following the July 22 release. While Q2 2026 numbers appeared stellar with revenue up 24% to $119.8 billion and Google Cloud surging 82% to $24.8 billion, the massive EPS jump to $9.11 was largely driven by $99 billion in unrealized gains from investments in Space Exploration Technologies and Anthropic. Stripping out these unrealized gains, adjusted EPS came in at $2.85, missing consensus forecasts by $0.04.
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Alphabet is scheduled to report its Q3 2026 earnings after the market closes on October 28, with Wall Street analysts expecting revenue of $127.8 billion and an EPS of $3. However, despite a 24% revenue increase in Q2, the stock previously declined as adjusted EPS excluding unrealized gains missed consensus. Stock price movement immediately following earnings announcements tends to be highly volatile and difficult to predict.
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- AI — Rapid growth in Google Cloud revenue and AI-related investments are driving financial performance and providing positive momentum.
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- Big Tech — If adjusted EPS excluding unrealized gains falls short of market expectations, there is a high risk of profit-taking sell-offs after the earnings release.
DYAX 전담 분석
Alphabet's net income last quarter included $9.9 billion in unrealized gains from equity investments in companies like SpaceX and Anthropic, driving a sharp increase in EPS. However, since this was distant from core cash-generating power, the adjusted EPS fell short of market expectations, leading to a sharp post-earnings stock drop.
Future stock prices will be determined by the sustained high growth of the cloud segment and actual operating income excluding unrealized gains. Investors should closely monitor not only headline figures but also adjusted EPS and core business revenue growth metrics.
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