GOOG · Alphabet Inc.

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Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.

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-0.95%

Held by 2 AI ETFs

AIEQ2.890%

as of Sep 4

PQUS2.470%

as of Sep 1

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals6

Win rate17% (1/6)

Avg buy return-2.95%

AIEQnow 2.890% of fund16 signals

AIEQ · Sudden change · 1d

weight 2.150% → 2.890% (+0.740 pp)·stock down 10.9% in the 30 days before

Sep 1·entry $332.03·now $339.08

+2.12%

since Sep 1

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 2.170% → 2.120% (-0.050 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 28·entry $342.88·now $339.08

-1.11%

since Aug 28

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.170% → 2.130% (-0.040 pp)·stock up 0.6% in the 30 days before

Aug 27·entry $337.71·now $339.08

+0.41%

since Aug 27

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.320% → 2.220% (-0.100 pp)·stock down 0.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 8·entry $355.84·now $339.08

-4.71%

since Aug 8

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 4.480% → 2.240% (-2.240 pp)·stock down 0.3% in the 30 days before

Aug 2·entry $372.47·now $339.08

-8.96%

since Aug 2

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

weight 4.240% → 4.480% (+0.240 pp)·stock down 5.6% in the 30 days before

Jul 30·entry $333.68·now $339.08Fresh

+1.62%

since Jul 30

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 4.610% → 4.220% (-0.390 pp)·stock down 7.5% in the 30 days before

Jul 24·entry $319.09·now $339.08

+6.26%

since Jul 24

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 4.610% → 4.480% (-0.130 pp)·stock down 8.0% in the 30 days before

Jul 23·entry $318.34·now $339.08

+6.52%

since Jul 23

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 4.790% → 4.530% (-0.260 pp)·stock down 6.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 19·entry $351.37·now $339.08

-3.50%

since Jul 19

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

weight 4.590% → 4.790% (+0.200 pp)·stock down 3.6% in the 30 days before

Jul 16·entry $353.81·now $339.08Fresh

-4.16%

since Jul 16

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 2.0% in the 30 days before

Jul 11·entry $350.67·now $339.08

-3.31%

since Jul 11

AIEQ · Weight increase · 3d

stock down 0.6% in the 30 days before

Jul 3·entry $364.90·now $339.08Fresh

-7.08%

since Jul 3

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

stock down 3.9% in the 30 days before

Jul 1·entry $357.89·now $339.08Fresh

-5.26%

since Jul 1

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 4d

stock down 13.0% in the 30 days before

Jun 28·entry $351.28·now $339.08

-3.47%

since Jun 28

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 3d

stock down 13.0% in the 30 days before

Jun 26·entry $334.69·now $339.08

+1.31%

since Jun 26

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 11.1% in the 30 days before

Jun 25·entry $342.19·now $339.08

-0.91%

since Jun 25

PQUSnow 2.470% of fund12 signals

PQUS · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 2.500% → 2.430% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 29·entry $335.41·now $339.08

+1.09%

since Aug 29

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.500% → 2.460% (-0.040 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 28·entry $342.88·now $339.08

-1.11%

since Aug 28

PQUS · Weight increase · 2d

weight 2.440% → 2.460% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 7.4% in the 30 days before

Aug 21·entry $341.75·now $339.08Fresh

-0.78%

since Aug 21

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.660% → 2.490% (-0.170 pp)·stock down 0.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 8·entry $355.84·now $339.08

-4.71%

since Aug 8

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.590% → 2.450% (-0.140 pp)·stock down 0.3% in the 30 days before

Aug 1·entry $372.47·now $339.08

-8.96%

since Aug 1

PQUS · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 2.540% → 2.300% (-0.240 pp)·stock down 7.5% in the 30 days before

Jul 25·entry $326.57·now $339.08

+3.83%

since Jul 25

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.540% → 2.450% (-0.090 pp)·stock down 7.5% in the 30 days before

Jul 24·entry $319.09·now $339.08

+6.26%

since Jul 24

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 2.630% → 2.500% (-0.130 pp)·stock down 6.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 19·entry $351.37·now $339.08

-3.50%

since Jul 19

PQUS · Weight increase · 2d

weight 2.580% → 2.630% (+0.050 pp)·stock down 6.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 17·entry $346.12·now $339.08Fresh

-2.03%

since Jul 17

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 2.0% in the 30 days before

Jul 12·entry $350.67·now $339.08

-3.31%

since Jul 12

PQUS · Weight decrease · 3d

stock down 13.0% in the 30 days before

Jun 28·entry $351.28·now $339.08

-3.47%

since Jun 28

PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d

stock down 13.0% in the 30 days before

Jun 27·entry $351.28·now $339.08

-3.47%

since Jun 27

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.

Buffett-style framework

Passes the frameworkas of Aug 30

The AI ETFs PQUS and AIEQ have recently shown a consistent trend of decreasing their weight in Alphabet. This contrasts with the Buffett-style framework's 'Pass' verdict, which suggests Alphabet meets the criteria for a sound value investment, indicating a divergence in current strategy between the AI models and this analysis.

Circle of CompetenceAlphabet's dominant Search and YouTube platforms exhibit highly stable unit economics, allowing for reasonable projection of cash flows over a ten-year horizon despite the broader tech industry's dynamic nature.
Economic MoatAlphabet possesses multiple strong moats, including powerful network effects in Search and YouTube, immense brand power, and significant scale-driven cost advantages, which are likely to endure for well over a decade.
ManagementWithout deeper qualitative analysis on management's capital allocation decisions beyond core operations and their overall candor, it is difficult to definitively assess full adherence to disciplined capital allocation.
Financial HealthThe reported ROE of 50.84% significantly exceeds the 15% threshold, indicating strong financial health, and robust revenue growth suggests healthy operating margins and consistently positive owner earnings.
Margin of SafetyA PER of 17.31 for a company demonstrating 20% revenue growth and strong profitability suggests a fair price for a wonderful company, providing a sufficient margin of safety.

Alphabet presents as a strong candidate within the value investing framework due to its highly predictable core businesses, robust economic moats, and exceptional financial performance. The current valuation appears to offer a margin of safety for a high-quality company, despite some aspects of management's capital allocation requiring deeper qualitative assessment beyond the provided data.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.