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Canaccord Genuity's Maria Ripps raised their price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) by 8.4% from $415 to $450 on 2026/05/01. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.

Alphabet reported its Q1 2026 earnings.

The company delivered a solid print, with overall revenue slightly exceeding estimates because of sustained strength in Search and an exceptional quarter for Cloud, Ripps told readers.

Thanks to more widespread use of Gemini across ad infrastructure, advertising revenue growth accelerated by about 200 bps Q/Q, the analyst said.

Ripps explained that Gemini is making search more useful and helping Google better understand user intent to find the most relevant ads, even when there isn't a direct user query.

Earnings Report

For Q1 2026, Alphabet reported:

• EPS of $5.11, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.64 and, by 81.9%, Q1 2025’s $2.81.
• Revenue of $109.9B, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate $92.22 and, by 22%, Q1 2025’s $90,23B.

Management did not provide EPS and revenue guidance in its press release.

CEO Sundar Pichai commented: “2026 is off to a terrific start. 

“Our AI investments and full-stack approach are lighting up every part of the business. 

“Search had a strong quarter with AI experiences driving usage, queries at an all-time high, and 19% revenue growth. 

“Google Cloud revenues grew 63% with backlog nearly doubling quarter on quarter to over $460B. 

“This was our strongest quarter ever for our consumer AI plans, driven by the Gemini App.

“Overall, the number of paid subscriptions has now reached 350M, with YouTube and Google One being the key drivers. 

“Gemini Enterprise has great momentum with 40% Q/Q growth in paid MAUs.

“And, finally, I’m pleased to see Waymo surpass 500,000 fully autonomous rides a week.

“These outstanding results are built on our differentiated, full-stack approach. 

“Our first-party models, like Gemini, are now processing more than 16B tokens per minute via direct API use by our customers, up 60% Q/Q.

“It’s really exciting to see how our AI investments are delivering value for our users, customers and business.”