Key Stock Updates for Alphabet, Exxon Mobil, and AbbVie
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 21 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Research Reports on Major Stocks: Zacks Research Daily highlights new reports on 16 major stocks, including Alphabet Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp., and AbbVie Inc., showcasing their performance and market outlook.
Alphabet's Growth: Alphabet's shares have increased by 5.5% this year, driven by strong growth in Google Cloud and search capabilities, despite facing litigation issues and competition.
Exxon Mobil's Developments: Exxon Mobil's shares rose by 3.7%, supported by key oil projects and a merger with Pioneer, while also expanding into cleaner energy, though it faces challenges in its Chemicals Division.
AbbVie's Performance: AbbVie has outperformed the pharmaceutical industry with a 21% increase in shares, successfully launching new immunology medicines to offset the impact of Humira's loss of exclusivity, but faces near-term challenges.
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Analyst Views on GOOG
Wall Street analysts forecast GOOG stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GOOG is 336.08 USD with a low forecast of 255.00 USD and a high forecast of 400.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
14 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 338.660
Low
255.00
Averages
336.08
High
400.00
Current: 338.660
Low
255.00
Averages
336.08
High
400.00
About GOOG
Alphabet Inc. is a holding company. The Company's segments include Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment includes infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. Its Other Bets segment is engaged in the sale of healthcare-related services and Internet services. Its Google Cloud provides enterprise-ready cloud services, including Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace. Google Cloud Platform provides access to solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, including its AI infrastructure, Vertex AI platform, and Gemini for Google Cloud; cybersecurity, and data and analytics. Google Workspace includes cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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