JemLIm
2022-07-18
Cool
Is Alphabet A Buy After 20-For-1 Stock Split?<blockquote>20 比 1 股票分割后，Alphabet值得买入吗？</blockquote>
免责声明：上述内容仅代表发帖人个人观点，不构成本平台的任何投资建议。
分享至
微信
复制链接
精彩评论
我们需要你的真知灼见来填补这片空白
打开APP，发表看法
APP内打开
发表看法
1
1
{"i18n":{"language":"zh_CN"},"detailType":1,"isChannel":false,"data":{"magic":2,"id":686355889,"tweetId":"686355889","gmtCreate":1658144743255,"gmtModify":1704869049574,"author":{"id":3574813808924805,"idStr":"3574813808924805","authorId":3574813808924805,"authorIdStr":"3574813808924805","name":"JemLIm","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ee9608155c1d123b0bf9fc773916aac7","vip":1,"userType":1,"introduction":"","boolIsFan":false,"boolIsHead":false,"crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[],"wearingBadges":[],"fanSize":76,"starInvestorFlag":false},"themes":[],"images":[],"coverImages":[],"title":"","extraTitle":"","html":"<html><head></head><body><p>Cool</p></body></html>","htmlText":"<html><head></head><body><p>Cool</p></body></html>","text":"Cool","highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/686355889","repostId":1185408414,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1185408414","kind":"news","pubTimestamp":1658134447,"share":"https://www.laohunote.com/m/news/1185408414?lang=zh_CN&edition=full","pubTime":"2022-07-18 16:54","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Is Alphabet A Buy After 20-For-1 Stock Split?<blockquote>20 比 1 股票分割后，Alphabet值得买入吗？</blockquote>","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1185408414","media":"Investing.com","summary":"Alphabet is trying to widen its investment appeal through a stock splitCompany’s business fundamenta","content":"<p><html><head></head><body><ul><li>Alphabet is trying to widen its investment appeal through a stock split</li><li>Company’s business fundamentals matter most when making a buying decision</li><li>Google one of most-favored mega-cap tech stocks on Wall Street</li></ul>Starting this week, you won’t need to spend more than $2,000 to buy a share of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). The parent of the Google search engine will complete a 20-for-1 stock split by the close next Friday in the form of a one-time special stock dividend, aiming to draw a wider audience for its shares.</p><p><blockquote><html><head></head><body><ul><li>Alphabet正试图通过股票分割来扩大其投资吸引力</li><li>在做出购买决定时，公司的业务基本面最重要</li><li>谷歌是华尔街最受欢迎的大型科技股之一</li></ul>从本周开始，购买Alphabet（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）的股票无需花费超过 2000 美元。谷歌搜索引擎的母公司将在下周五收盘前以一次性特别股票股息的形式完成 20 比 1 的股票分割，旨在吸引更广泛的受众购买其股票。</body></html></blockquote></p><p>Alphabet, like other mega-cap tech companies that saw their share prices soaring during the past decade, has been at a disadvantage, as its stock became expensive for retail investors. For mom-and-pop traders, a lower stock price makes it easier to buy shares rather than purchase fractional stocks through their brokerage firms.</p><p><blockquote>与过去十年股价飙升的其他大型科技公司一样，Alphabet一直处于劣势，因为其股票对散户投资者来说变得昂贵。对于夫妻俩交易者来说，较低的股价使他们更容易购买股票，而不是通过经纪公司购买零碎股票。</blockquote></p><p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5a26d17b68415066444a8d87b6d0d504\" tg-width=\"1724\" tg-height=\"1462\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Source: Investing.com</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>资料来源：Investing.com</span></p></blockquote></p><p>Alphabet’s 20-for-1 split would reduce the price of Class A shares to roughly $111, based on Friday’s trading price of $2,228.80.</p><p><blockquote>根据周五 2228.80 美元的交易价格计算，Alphabet 20 比 1 的拆股将使 A 类股票的价格降至约 111 美元。</blockquote></p><p>Alphabet is one of the last large mega-cap companies to do its stock splits in the current wave. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) all have already completed their splits during the past two years.</p><p><blockquote>Alphabet是当前浪潮中最后一家进行股票分割的大型大盘股公司之一。苹果（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）、特斯拉（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）和亚马逊（纳斯达克股票代码：AMZN）都在过去两年中完成了拆分。</blockquote></p><p>Technically speaking, stock splits don’t change the value of a company or its investors’ holdings. However, the split decision illustrates the growing influence of retail investors on the market in modern times and the companies’ desire to make their investment appeal wider.</p><p><blockquote>从技术上讲，股票分割不会改变公司或其投资者持股的价值。然而，分拆决定说明了现代散户投资者对市场的影响力越来越大，也说明了公司希望扩大其投资吸引力。</blockquote></p><p>That said, investors shouldn’t make their investment decisions based on stock splits. Instead, the company’s business fundamentals and its valuation matter the most. On that account, Google stock is an attractive long-term buy.</p><p><blockquote>尽管如此，投资者不应根据股票分割做出投资决策。相反，公司的业务基本面和估值才是最重要的。因此，谷歌股票是一个有吸引力的长期买入。</blockquote></p><p><b>20% Plunge In Shares</b></p><p><blockquote><b>股价暴跌 20%</b></blockquote></p><p>Its stock, which has dropped more than 20% this year amid a widespread sell-off in tech shares, is in a much better position to withstand a looming recession that could force companies to reduce their digital ad spending, depressing Alphabet’s revenues.</p><p><blockquote>由于科技股普遍遭到抛售，该公司的股价今年已下跌超过 20%，但在抵御迫在眉睫的经济衰退方面，该公司的股价要好得多，因为经济衰退可能会迫使公司减少数字广告支出，从而抑制Alphabet的收入。</blockquote></p><p>According to Google’s Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, the second-quarter results will be impacted by the Russian war in Ukraine, a worsening macro environment, tougher comparisons against pandemic highs and changing foreign exchange rates.</p><p><blockquote>谷歌首席财务官露丝-波拉特（Ruth Porat）表示，第二季度业绩将受到俄罗斯乌克兰战争、宏观环境恶化、与大流行病高点的比较更加艰难以及汇率变化的影响。</blockquote></p><p>Ahead of the earnings announcement later this month, some equity analysts have lowered estimates for YouTube sales in part to reflect the heightened competition from ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok video app. Google is also facing a tougher regulatory environment in Europe. Google’s second-largest business line, its network system that runs ads elsewhere on the web, was likely limited by new regulations in Europe that restricted ad targeting.</p><p><blockquote>在本月晚些时候公布财报之前，一些股票分析师下调了对 YouTube 销售额的预期，部分原因是字节跳动有限公司旗下 TikTok 视频应用的竞争加剧。谷歌在欧洲也面临着更加严厉的监管环境。谷歌的第二大业务线，即在网络其他地方投放广告的网络系统，很可能受到欧洲限制广告定位的新法规的限制。</blockquote></p><p>Still, the company's diverse portfolio and its dominant position in the digital ad market make it hard to ignore.</p><p><blockquote>尽管如此，该公司多样化的产品组合及其在数字广告市场的主导地位使其很难被忽视。</blockquote></p><p>Google’s search advertising business, the company’s main revenue driver, gained 24% in Q1, while its Cloud unit sales increased 44%, showing that the company’s efforts to catch up to market leaders – Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) – are paying off.</p><p><blockquote>谷歌的搜索广告业务是该公司的主要收入驱动力，第一季度增长了 24%，而其云部门的销售额增长了 44%，这表明该公司追赶市场领导者--亚马逊和微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）--的努力正在取得成效。</blockquote></p><p>This strength in Google’s business model is the main reason that analysts on Wall Street overwhelmingly support buying the stock at these levels. In an Investing.com survey of 52 analysts, 50 have an “outperform” rating on the stock, with a 12-month consensus price target that implies about 38% upside.</p><p><blockquote>谷歌商业模式的这种优势是华尔街分析师压倒性地支持在这些水平买入该股票的主要原因。在 Investing.com 对 52 位分析师的调查中，有 50 位分析师对该股给予 “跑赢大盘 ”评级，12 个月的一致目标价意味着该股的上涨空间约为 38%。</blockquote></p><p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9c793527cb6fe4b37d2fcffffec808ee\" tg-width=\"1350\" tg-height=\"868\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Source: Investing.com</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>资料来源：Investing.com</span></p></blockquote></p><p>In a recent note, Bank of America said:</p><p><blockquote>美国银行在最近的一份报告中表示：</blockquote></p><p>“Alphabet has a more stable business, artificial intelligence (AI)/ machine learning (ML) advantages across the product stack, significant expense flexibility, a [management] team doing more for shareholders under new CEO (i.e. buybacks) and potential valuation support.”<b>Bottom Line</b></p><p><blockquote>“Alphabet拥有更稳定的业务、整个产品栈的人工智能（AI）/机器学习（ML）优势、显著的费用灵活性、[管理]团队在新任首席执行官的领导下为股东做了更多事情（即回购）以及潜在的估值支持。”<b>底线</b></blockquote></p><p>Alphabet’s stock split decision will broaden the company’s appeal among retail investors and make a headway in the stock’s potential entry into the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average. In addition, Alphabet has a significant upside due to growth momentum in its cloud and other units.</p><p><blockquote>Alphabet的股票分割决定将扩大该公司在散户投资者中的吸引力，并在该股有可能进入著名的道琼斯工业平均指数方面取得进展。此外，由于其云和其他部门的增长势头，Alphabet具有显着的上涨空间。</blockquote></p><p></body></html></p><p><blockquote></blockquote></p><p></p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Is Alphabet A Buy After 20-For-1 Stock Split?<blockquote>20 比 1 股票分割后，Alphabet值得买入吗？</blockquote></title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 12.5px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nIs Alphabet A Buy After 20-For-1 Stock Split?<blockquote>20 比 1 股票分割后，Alphabet值得买入吗？</blockquote>\n</h2>\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n<p class=\"head\">\n<strong class=\"h-name small\">Investing.com</strong><span class=\"h-time small\">2022-07-18 16:54</span>\n</p>\n</h4>\n</header>\n<article>\n<p><html><head></head><body><ul><li>Alphabet is trying to widen its investment appeal through a stock split</li><li>Company’s business fundamentals matter most when making a buying decision</li><li>Google one of most-favored mega-cap tech stocks on Wall Street</li></ul>Starting this week, you won’t need to spend more than $2,000 to buy a share of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). The parent of the Google search engine will complete a 20-for-1 stock split by the close next Friday in the form of a one-time special stock dividend, aiming to draw a wider audience for its shares.</p><p><blockquote><html><head></head><body><ul><li>Alphabet正试图通过股票分割来扩大其投资吸引力</li><li>在做出购买决定时，公司的业务基本面最重要</li><li>谷歌是华尔街最受欢迎的大型科技股之一</li></ul>从本周开始，购买Alphabet（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）的股票无需花费超过 2000 美元。谷歌搜索引擎的母公司将在下周五收盘前以一次性特别股票股息的形式完成 20 比 1 的股票分割，旨在吸引更广泛的受众购买其股票。</body></html></blockquote></p><p>Alphabet, like other mega-cap tech companies that saw their share prices soaring during the past decade, has been at a disadvantage, as its stock became expensive for retail investors. For mom-and-pop traders, a lower stock price makes it easier to buy shares rather than purchase fractional stocks through their brokerage firms.</p><p><blockquote>与过去十年股价飙升的其他大型科技公司一样，Alphabet一直处于劣势，因为其股票对散户投资者来说变得昂贵。对于夫妻俩交易者来说，较低的股价使他们更容易购买股票，而不是通过经纪公司购买零碎股票。</blockquote></p><p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5a26d17b68415066444a8d87b6d0d504\" tg-width=\"1724\" tg-height=\"1462\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Source: Investing.com</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>资料来源：Investing.com</span></p></blockquote></p><p>Alphabet’s 20-for-1 split would reduce the price of Class A shares to roughly $111, based on Friday’s trading price of $2,228.80.</p><p><blockquote>根据周五 2228.80 美元的交易价格计算，Alphabet 20 比 1 的拆股将使 A 类股票的价格降至约 111 美元。</blockquote></p><p>Alphabet is one of the last large mega-cap companies to do its stock splits in the current wave. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) all have already completed their splits during the past two years.</p><p><blockquote>Alphabet是当前浪潮中最后一家进行股票分割的大型大盘股公司之一。苹果（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）、特斯拉（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）和亚马逊（纳斯达克股票代码：AMZN）都在过去两年中完成了拆分。</blockquote></p><p>Technically speaking, stock splits don’t change the value of a company or its investors’ holdings. However, the split decision illustrates the growing influence of retail investors on the market in modern times and the companies’ desire to make their investment appeal wider.</p><p><blockquote>从技术上讲，股票分割不会改变公司或其投资者持股的价值。然而，分拆决定说明了现代散户投资者对市场的影响力越来越大，也说明了公司希望扩大其投资吸引力。</blockquote></p><p>That said, investors shouldn’t make their investment decisions based on stock splits. Instead, the company’s business fundamentals and its valuation matter the most. On that account, Google stock is an attractive long-term buy.</p><p><blockquote>尽管如此，投资者不应根据股票分割做出投资决策。相反，公司的业务基本面和估值才是最重要的。因此，谷歌股票是一个有吸引力的长期买入。</blockquote></p><p><b>20% Plunge In Shares</b></p><p><blockquote><b>股价暴跌 20%</b></blockquote></p><p>Its stock, which has dropped more than 20% this year amid a widespread sell-off in tech shares, is in a much better position to withstand a looming recession that could force companies to reduce their digital ad spending, depressing Alphabet’s revenues.</p><p><blockquote>由于科技股普遍遭到抛售，该公司的股价今年已下跌超过 20%，但在抵御迫在眉睫的经济衰退方面，该公司的股价要好得多，因为经济衰退可能会迫使公司减少数字广告支出，从而抑制Alphabet的收入。</blockquote></p><p>According to Google’s Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, the second-quarter results will be impacted by the Russian war in Ukraine, a worsening macro environment, tougher comparisons against pandemic highs and changing foreign exchange rates.</p><p><blockquote>谷歌首席财务官露丝-波拉特（Ruth Porat）表示，第二季度业绩将受到俄罗斯乌克兰战争、宏观环境恶化、与大流行病高点的比较更加艰难以及汇率变化的影响。</blockquote></p><p>Ahead of the earnings announcement later this month, some equity analysts have lowered estimates for YouTube sales in part to reflect the heightened competition from ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok video app. Google is also facing a tougher regulatory environment in Europe. Google’s second-largest business line, its network system that runs ads elsewhere on the web, was likely limited by new regulations in Europe that restricted ad targeting.</p><p><blockquote>在本月晚些时候公布财报之前，一些股票分析师下调了对 YouTube 销售额的预期，部分原因是字节跳动有限公司旗下 TikTok 视频应用的竞争加剧。谷歌在欧洲也面临着更加严厉的监管环境。谷歌的第二大业务线，即在网络其他地方投放广告的网络系统，很可能受到欧洲限制广告定位的新法规的限制。</blockquote></p><p>Still, the company's diverse portfolio and its dominant position in the digital ad market make it hard to ignore.</p><p><blockquote>尽管如此，该公司多样化的产品组合及其在数字广告市场的主导地位使其很难被忽视。</blockquote></p><p>Google’s search advertising business, the company’s main revenue driver, gained 24% in Q1, while its Cloud unit sales increased 44%, showing that the company’s efforts to catch up to market leaders – Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) – are paying off.</p><p><blockquote>谷歌的搜索广告业务是该公司的主要收入驱动力，第一季度增长了 24%，而其云部门的销售额增长了 44%，这表明该公司追赶市场领导者--亚马逊和微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）--的努力正在取得成效。</blockquote></p><p>This strength in Google’s business model is the main reason that analysts on Wall Street overwhelmingly support buying the stock at these levels. In an Investing.com survey of 52 analysts, 50 have an “outperform” rating on the stock, with a 12-month consensus price target that implies about 38% upside.</p><p><blockquote>谷歌商业模式的这种优势是华尔街分析师压倒性地支持在这些水平买入该股票的主要原因。在 Investing.com 对 52 位分析师的调查中，有 50 位分析师对该股给予 “跑赢大盘 ”评级，12 个月的一致目标价意味着该股的上涨空间约为 38%。</blockquote></p><p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9c793527cb6fe4b37d2fcffffec808ee\" tg-width=\"1350\" tg-height=\"868\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Source: Investing.com</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>资料来源：Investing.com</span></p></blockquote></p><p>In a recent note, Bank of America said:</p><p><blockquote>美国银行在最近的一份报告中表示：</blockquote></p><p>“Alphabet has a more stable business, artificial intelligence (AI)/ machine learning (ML) advantages across the product stack, significant expense flexibility, a [management] team doing more for shareholders under new CEO (i.e. buybacks) and potential valuation support.”<b>Bottom Line</b></p><p><blockquote>“Alphabet拥有更稳定的业务、整个产品栈的人工智能（AI）/机器学习（ML）优势、显著的费用灵活性、[管理]团队在新任首席执行官的领导下为股东做了更多事情（即回购）以及潜在的估值支持。”<b>底线</b></blockquote></p><p>Alphabet’s stock split decision will broaden the company’s appeal among retail investors and make a headway in the stock’s potential entry into the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average. In addition, Alphabet has a significant upside due to growth momentum in its cloud and other units.</p><p><blockquote>Alphabet的股票分割决定将扩大该公司在散户投资者中的吸引力，并在该股有可能进入著名的道琼斯工业平均指数方面取得进展。此外，由于其云和其他部门的增长势头，Alphabet具有显着的上涨空间。</blockquote></p><p></body></html></p><p><blockquote></blockquote></p><p></p>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n<p> 来源：<a href=\"https://www.investing.com/analysis/is-alphabet-a-buy-after-20for1-stock-split-200627176\">Investing.com</a></p>\n<p>为提升您的阅读体验，我们对本页面进行了排版优化</p>\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"GOOGL":"谷歌A","GOOG":"谷歌"},"source_url":"https://www.investing.com/analysis/is-alphabet-a-buy-after-20for1-stock-split-200627176","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1185408414","content_text":"Alphabet is trying to widen its investment appeal through a stock splitCompany’s business fundamentals matter most when making a buying decisionGoogle one of most-favored mega-cap tech stocks on Wall StreetStarting this week, you won’t need to spend more than $2,000 to buy a share of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). The parent of the Google search engine will complete a 20-for-1 stock split by the close next Friday in the form of a one-time special stock dividend, aiming to draw a wider audience for its shares.Alphabet, like other mega-cap tech companies that saw their share prices soaring during the past decade, has been at a disadvantage, as its stock became expensive for retail investors. For mom-and-pop traders, a lower stock price makes it easier to buy shares rather than purchase fractional stocks through their brokerage firms.Source: Investing.comAlphabet’s 20-for-1 split would reduce the price of Class A shares to roughly $111, based on Friday’s trading price of $2,228.80.Alphabet is one of the last large mega-cap companies to do its stock splits in the current wave. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) all have already completed their splits during the past two years.Technically speaking, stock splits don’t change the value of a company or its investors’ holdings. However, the split decision illustrates the growing influence of retail investors on the market in modern times and the companies’ desire to make their investment appeal wider.That said, investors shouldn’t make their investment decisions based on stock splits. Instead, the company’s business fundamentals and its valuation matter the most. On that account, Google stock is an attractive long-term buy.20% Plunge In SharesIts stock, which has dropped more than 20% this year amid a widespread sell-off in tech shares, is in a much better position to withstand a looming recession that could force companies to reduce their digital ad spending, depressing Alphabet’s revenues.According to Google’s Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, the second-quarter results will be impacted by the Russian war in Ukraine, a worsening macro environment, tougher comparisons against pandemic highs and changing foreign exchange rates.Ahead of the earnings announcement later this month, some equity analysts have lowered estimates for YouTube sales in part to reflect the heightened competition from ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok video app. Google is also facing a tougher regulatory environment in Europe. Google’s second-largest business line, its network system that runs ads elsewhere on the web, was likely limited by new regulations in Europe that restricted ad targeting.Still, the company's diverse portfolio and its dominant position in the digital ad market make it hard to ignore.Google’s search advertising business, the company’s main revenue driver, gained 24% in Q1, while its Cloud unit sales increased 44%, showing that the company’s efforts to catch up to market leaders – Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) – are paying off.This strength in Google’s business model is the main reason that analysts on Wall Street overwhelmingly support buying the stock at these levels. In an Investing.com survey of 52 analysts, 50 have an “outperform” rating on the stock, with a 12-month consensus price target that implies about 38% upside.Source: Investing.comIn a recent note, Bank of America said:“Alphabet has a more stable business, artificial intelligence (AI)/ machine learning (ML) advantages across the product stack, significant expense flexibility, a [management] team doing more for shareholders under new CEO (i.e. buybacks) and potential valuation support.”Bottom LineAlphabet’s stock split decision will broaden the company’s appeal among retail investors and make a headway in the stock’s potential entry into the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average. In addition, Alphabet has a significant upside due to growth momentum in its cloud and other units.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"GOOGL":0.9,"GOOG":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1478,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"CN","currentLanguage":"CN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":4,"subscribersOnly":false,"subscribersOnlyAccessible":false,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ZH_CN"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/686355889"}
精彩评论