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Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Buy Opinion On Shares Of Alphabet Inc.

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-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We raise our 12-month target to $410 from $370 on a P/E of about 29x our 2027 EPS view, above peers/historical to reflect good visibility for AI monetization/cloud growth. After Q1 beat, we lift our 2026 EPS view to $14.25 (benefits from one-time asset gains) from $11.30 and 2027's to $14.09 from $13.20. We see Google Cloud well-positioned, with the near-doubling of backlog (revenue +63% in Q1) providing high revenue visibility and validating its massive infrastructure investments. We also think AI integration across Search is driving an expansionary moment with queries at all-time highs, supporting our view that AI enhances Google's core advertising franchise. The 19% Search revenue growth in Q1, coupled with new monetization opportunities through AI Mode, Direct Offers, and the Universal Commerce Protocol, suggests pricing power and ad upside. We also think GOOGL's full-stack AI strategy offers upside, from proprietary TPUs (getting into the hardware business) to Gemini models to enterprise applications.

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Research Alert: Xpo Q1 Earnings Beat As Margins Expand And Tonnage Turns Positive

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:XPO reported Q1 EPS of $1.01 vs. $0.73 a year ago, beating consensus by $0.13, while revenue of $2.1B grew 7% and beat estimates by $60M. Adjusted EBITDA surged 15% to $319M, demonstrating accelerating momentum across the business. We believe the combination of margin expansion, positive volume inflection, and strong cash generation supports XPO's trajectory toward accelerating free cash flow generation. North American LTL performance was solid, with adjusted operating ratio improving 200 bps to 83.9% and 20% growth in adjusted operating income. Critically, tonnage per day turned positive at +0.1% vs. Q4 2025's -4.5% decline, marking an inflection point and suggesting early demand stabilization signs. Yield growth excluding fuel remained robust at 4.0%, supported by service improvements and AI-driven network optimization, while cash from operations grew 29% to $183M. In our view, XPO's insourcing strategy and operational leverage position the company well for continued margin expansion and cash flow growth.

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