Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) — closed signal from September 8, 2025
Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on December 7, 2025.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached its target in 52 days.
The thesis — published September 8, 2025
Alphabet still looks strong, but the price has run up, so waiting for a pullback makes sense. Buying interest has been heavier than usual, which often keeps momentum going. A new antitrust complaint from PubMatic adds some legal noise that could cause swings. If interest rates move lower, large platforms like Google often benefit. We favor entries over the next 0-3 months on dips while staying mindful of regulatory headlines.
Primary drivers
- AI is making ads smarter and boosting growth in Google's cloud services
- Price trend looks healthy, with more buyers than usual helping the stock
- PubMatic's antitrust lawsuit adds legal risk and can spark headline swings
- Lower interest rates typically favor big tech platforms such as Alphabet
How it played out
GOOGL: target reached in 52 days
Lyra published GOOGL at 237.53 on 2025-09-08 with 17% expected growth and a target of 277.73. The thesis pointed to artificial intelligence improving ads and cloud services, a healthy price trend with heavier buying interest, legal risk from PubMatic's antitrust lawsuit, and lower interest rates favoring large platforms.
Inside the window, GOOGL reached the target in 52 days. The stock peaked at 328.62 on 2025-11-25, with a peak gain of 38.3%. It ended the window at 321.06, still above the target. The published thesis played out.
What happened during the window
On 2025-10-29, Alphabet reported Q3 2025 revenue of $102.35 billion. The same report said Google Search revenue was $56.56 billion.
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