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Alphabet Analyst Bumps Up Price Target Ahead Of Q4 Results — But Flags Weakness In This Key Segment

Alphabet Analyst Bumps Up Price Target Ahead Of Q4 Results — But Flags Weakness In This Key Segment

Alphabet分析师在第四季度业绩公布前提高了目标股价——但表示该关键细分市场表现疲软
Benzinga ·  01/29 12:32

$Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ $Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$received a price-target boost Monday, a day ahead of its quarterly earnings.

$谷歌-A (GOOGL.US)$ $谷歌-C (GOOG.US)$周一,即季度收益的前一天,目标股价上调。

The Alphabet Analyst: KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Justin Patterson maintained an Overweight rating on the stock and upped the price target from $153 to $165, suggesting 8.42% upside potential.

Alphabet分析师:KeyBanc资本市场分析师贾斯汀·帕特森维持对该股的增持评级,并将目标股价从153美元上调至165美元,表明上涨潜力为8.42%。

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Q4 Outlook: Alphabet will likely report solid fourth-quarter revenue, with Google Search and YouTube more than offsetting a potential Cloud revenue miss, said Patterson in a note.

第四季度展望:帕特森在一份报告中表示,Alphabet可能会公布稳健的第四季度收入,谷歌搜索和YouTube足以抵消云端潜在的收入亏损。

For the fourth quarter, KeyBanc expects revenue of $85.62 billion which is 0.4% above the consensus. Cloud revenue will likely come in at $8.78 billion, about 2.2% below the consensus estimate, the firm said. This would mark 20% year-over-year growth for the segment, it added.

KeyBanc预计第四季度的收入为856.2亿美元,比市场预期高出0.4%。该公司表示,云收入可能达到87.8亿美元,比市场普遍预期低约2.2%。它补充说,这将标志着该细分市场同比增长20%。

The analyst, however, models an earnings miss due to a $700 million Google Pay settlement and the ongoing trials as well as a higher NFL Sunday Ticket expense. The company began streaming the National Football League's Sunday Ticket games, beginning with the 2023 season. It secured broadcast rights by paying $2 billion per year for seven years.

但是,该分析师估计,由于7亿美元的Google Pay和解协议和正在进行的试验,以及NFL周日门票开支的增加,收益亏损。从2023赛季开始,该公司开始直播美国国家橄榄球联盟的周日门票比赛。它通过在七年内每年支付20亿美元来获得广播权。

The legal charges could include charges related to the recent $5 billion Chrome incognito mode settlement, Patterson said.

帕特森说,法律指控可能包括与最近50亿美元的Chrome隐身模式和解协议有关的指控。

Analysts, on average, estimate fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.59 and revenue of $85.33 billion for Alphabet, according to Benzinga Pro data.

根据Benzinga Pro的数据,分析师平均估计Alphabet第四季度每股收益为15.9美元,收入为853.3亿美元。

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Key Focus Areas: Delving into areas of interest,  Patterson said he would look for the segment commentary.   Retail and travel may have benefited Search spend and a stronger brand market may have boosted YouTube revenue, the analyst said.

主要关注领域:帕特森在深入研究感兴趣的领域时表示,他将寻找该细分市场的评论。分析师表示,零售和旅行可能使搜索支出受益,而更强劲的品牌市场可能增加了YouTube的收入。

The Cloud business appears to have "cost optimizations" later than peers, and Network and Play may have faced headwinds around industry shifts, he added.

他补充说,云业务的 “成本优化” 似乎晚于同行,而Network and Play可能面临行业转变带来的阻力。

Patterson said he would also seek additional details on how Alphabet plans to scale AI products.

帕特森表示,他还将寻求有关Alphabet计划如何扩大人工智能产品的更多细节。

Estimate Revisions: As such KeyBanc raised its fourth-quarter and 2023 revenue estimates by 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, baking in stronger ad revenue and weaker Cloud revenue. It lowered its earnings per share estimates by 1.8% and 0.5%, respectively.

估算修订:因此,KeyBanc将其第四季度和2023年的收入预期分别提高了0.2%和0.1%,这归因于广告收入的增长和云收入的疲软。它将每股收益预期分别下调了1.8%和0.5%。

KeyBanc is optimistic about Alphabet's near- and mid-term. The firm raised its revenue and earnings per share estimates for 2024 and 2025 to reflect increased confidence in Search growth and moderating opex growth. It attributed the higher price target to the hiked earnings per share forecast.

KeyBanc对Alphabet的短期和中期表现乐观。该公司上调了2024年和2025年的收入和每股收益预期,以反映对搜索增长的信心增强和运营支出增长的放缓。它将更高的目标股价归因于每股收益预测的上涨。

GOOG, GOOGL Price Action: At last check, Alphabet (GOOG) shares edged down 0.062% to $153.68, (GOOGL) shares were up 0.069% at $152.29, according to Benzinga Pro data.

GOOG,谷歌价格走势:根据Benzinga Pro的数据,截至上次检查,Alphabet(GOOG)股价小幅下跌0.062%,至153.68美元,(GOOG)股价上涨0.069%,至152.29美元。

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