Monness Maintains Neutral Stance on Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Stock

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is among the 14 Best Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy Right Now.

On February 5, Monness analyst Brian White maintained a “Neutral” stance on the company’s stock, giving a “Hold” rating. The analyst’s rating is backed by a combination of factors, which are associated with Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s strengths as well as risks.

As per the analyst, the company is seeing the benefits of strong digital advertising trends amidst healthy momentum in Google Search and the ramp-up of Google Cloud’s revenue growth momentum and backlog. Apart from these factors, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) continues to make strong progress in AI, added White. The company has been releasing new Gemini models and industry-focused AI solutions.

Despite the positive factors, White opines that the current valuation remains full, mainly due to the tough macroeconomic backdrop and strong competition in AI and cloud computing.

Elsewhere, on February 4, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) released financial results for Q4 2025, with consolidated revenues rising 18% to $113.8 billion. This demonstrates healthy momentum throughout the business as well as growth acceleration in Google Services and Google Cloud.

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