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Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) — closed signal from April 10, 2026

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on July 9, 2026 — +12.1% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

GOOGL price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$309.00 – $316.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$320.06Published — price the day we called it

$364.86Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$408.61Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$358.89Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 20 days.

At window close

+12.1%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+27.7%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+10.9%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$358.89

last close inside the window, ended July 9, 2026

Peak price

$408.61

peak on May 18, 2026 — not a realized return

Days to target

The thesis — published April 10, 2026

Predicted growth

+14%

over the measurement window

Target price

$364.86

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$309.00 – $316.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$320.06

published April 10, 2026

Confidence

80%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Alphabet looks appealing over the next 0-3 months because it earns money from several big products, has a very strong cash position, and upcoming results can show steady performance without needing a dramatic AI breakthrough. Recent headlines are about the wider industry, not the company alone, so conviction is tempered, but search, cloud, and YouTube still create multiple ways for growth if the stock pulls back.

Primary drivers

Search, cloud, and YouTube together create multiple steady revenue sources
Large cash balance lets the company invest flexibly in projects and AI
Industry headlines keep attention on the platform and AI competition ahead of results
Current trend is positive, but a pullback gives clearer timing than chasing gains

How it played out

GOOGL: target reached in 20 days

At publication, Lyra expected GOOGL to rise 14% from 320.06, based on several large products and a strong cash position. The thesis pointed to Search, cloud, and YouTube as separate revenue sources, plus investment flexibility and upcoming results. It also said a pullback offered clearer timing than chasing gains.

The target of 364.86 was reached in 20 days. GOOGL peaked at 408.61 on 2026-05-18, a 27.7% gain, then ended the window at 358.89. The target was met even though the stock later closed below it. The thesis played out.

What happened during the window

On April 29, 2026, Alphabet reported that first-quarter revenue rose 22% to $109.9 billion and Google Cloud revenue rose 63% to $20.0 billion. On May 19, 2026, Google announced new artificial intelligence tools at its I/O developer conference, including the Gemini Spark assistant.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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