Stock Update (NASDAQ:GOOG): Google will start warning users when they visit websites with dodgy ‘social engineering’ ads

[Business Insider] – Google announced Tuesday it will start warning users when they are about to visit a website with… Read more on this. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) , valued at $511.48B, started the session at $738.00. During the trading session, GOOG traded between $731.01 to $743.83 and has traded between $515.18 and $789.87 over the past 12 months. GOOG shares are currently priced at 21.26x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 20.83x earnings multiple. Consensus earnings for the current quarter by the 36 sell-side analysts covering the stock is an estimate of $7.95 per share, which would be $1.07 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.15 sequential increase. In looking at the bigger picture, the full-year EPS estimate of $34.62 would be a $5.04 better when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is predicated on a consensus revenue forecast of $20.34 Billion. If reported, that would be a 17.84% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Pivotal Research Group upgraded GOOG from Hold to Buy (Apr 11, 2016). Previously, Goldman upgraded GOOG from Neutral to Buy. The average price target for GOOG shares is $930.08, which is 26.03% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NASDAQ:GOOG) Similar Articles: Stock Update: Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) – Would Google build a city from scratch? ‘Great idea’ Market Update: Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) – Google Express vs. Amazon Prime Now (GOOG, AMZN) Stock Update: Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) – Google just made a move that could derail Roku’s big plan for the future