Dear Google Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 22

Alphabet (GOOG.OQ) is being positioned for further upside as investors reward rapid AI monetization and cloud acceleration. The stock has surged ~108% over the past 12 months and hit all-time highs after blockbuster Q4 results: $113.8B in revenue, $34.5B net income and strong Google Cloud growth. Analysts, led by Citi’s Ronald Josey, reiterated Buy and lifted price targets (to $405), citing upcoming catalysts including Google Cloud Next (April 22-24), Q1 earnings (late April/April 29) and Google I/O (May 19-20). Management’s aggressive CapEx plan ($175–185B for 2026) to expand data centers and AI chips, plus a $243B Cloud backlog, underpin the bullish outlook. Consensus ratings (55 analysts, majority Strong Buy) and high analyst expectations (mean target $378.19) suggest material upside and continued institutional interest. Market impact: expectations of another AI-driven revenue beat and major product events are likely to sustain buying interest and volatility into late April and May.