This is ForecastNest’s 1 day forecast for GOOG, created 2026-09-25 15:16 UTC. The window closed 2026-09-28 15:16 UTC, when GOOG closed at $337.89, down 0.7% from $340.38 when the forecast was made. It traded between $336.60 and $342.38 along the way (-1.1% to +0.6%).
Prediction window: Equity / ETF 1D: the stored target below is authoritative; it may be a session close or an intraday instant.
Prediction time: 2026-09-25 15:16 UTC (9/25/2026, 11:16:24 AM EDT).
Valid until: 2026-09-28 15:16 UTC (9/28/2026, 11:16:24 AM EDT). Target session: 2026-09-28 (New York); During session. Lead time to expiry: 72 elapsed hours. Timing: Regular session. Based on stored prediction time, not verified model execution time.
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2 of the 7 models called a direction, and 0 of those calls were right. Each model is also asked to find the price it was forecasting from when it answers, shown as the dashed line inside its box in the picture below. Every model found it accurately.
Below are the details.
| Model | Range | Move | Confidence | Price it found | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $332.00–$348.00 | -2.0% to +2.7% | 55% | $338.85 | 31.3 | wrong |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro | $337.00–$344.00 | -1.0% to +1.1% | 60% | $340.35 | 54.2 | no call |
| Perplexity | $335.00–$344.00 | -1.4% to +1.3% | 50% | $339.72 | 53.4 | no call |
| Grok 4.5 | $330.00–$347.00 | -2.5% to +2.5% | 40% | $338.50 | 52.0 | no call |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | $328.50–$347.50 | -2.8% to +2.8% | 55% | $338.00 | 52.6 | no call |
| DeepSeek | $337.00–$346.00 | -1.3% to +1.3% | 58% | $341.44 | 53.8 | no call |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | $336.00–$349.00 | -1.8% to +2.0% | 60% | $342.07 | 30.6 | wrong |
How these models have done on GOOG over 1 day
This forecast is settled and is included in the statistics below. The remaining records are forecasts created before 2026-09-25 15:16 UTC. Only settled directional calls count toward accuracy.
| Model | Asked | Still open | No call | Called up | Called down | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 1.5 Pro | 7 | — | 4 | 2 · 2 right | 1 · 1 right | 100% (3/3) |
| Grok 4.5 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 · 2 right | 1 · 1 right | 100% (3/3) |
| DeepSeek | 7 | — | 2 | 5 · 3 right | — | 60% (3/5) |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 · 2 right | 1 · 0 right | 40% (2/5) |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 7 | — | 3 | 4 · 1 right | — | 25% (1/4) |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 1 · 0 right | 0% (0/1) |
| Perplexity | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Every published GOOG forecast over 1 day before this question was asked, on 2026-09-25 15:16 UTC, plus this settled forecast. Forecasts created after this question are excluded. Results reflect the settlements available when this article is generated. A day-ahead call and a week-ahead one are counted separately — they are different questions. Only settled forecasts are graded, so open + no call + up + down adds up to asked. “No call” is a range too centred on the price to be pointing anywhere. Accuracy counts only forecasts that have settled, and the count behind it is shown beside it — a single right call is not a 100% record.
What each model said
GPT-5.6 Sol
Result: wrong
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(1) What I found: The freshest directly timestamped GOOG quote I could verify was Yahoo Finance's overnight price of $338.85 following the September 24 regular-session close of $339.01. Investing.com independently reports the September 24 close at $339.01, with a $332.81-$339.31 session range. I therefore use $338.85 as the closest verified price anchor, but classify data_access as partial because I could not retrieve a clean exchange-timestamped quote exactly at the requested 2026-09-25 15:16 UTC baseline. Sources: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOG/ and https://ca.investing.com/equities/google-inc-c-historical-data
(2) Market regime: GOOG is in a volatile consolidation rather than a clean trend. It fell from $350.87 on September 21 to $347.41 on September 22 and $334.98 on September 23, then rebounded 1.20% to $339.01 on September 24. That recovery from the $333-$335 area is constructive, but price remains below the recent $346-$353 zone, so I read the very short-term regime as neutral-to-mildly bullish rather than strongly directional. Source: https://ca.investing.com/equities/google-inc-c-historical-data
(3) Price range: The proposed $332-$348 range allows approximately 2.0% downside and 2.7% upside from $338.85. Recent daily ranges have been unusually wide: September 23 traded from $334.20 to $346.33 and September 24 from $332.81 to $339.31. The $332-$335 region is therefore the nearest demonstrated support zone, while roughly $346-$348 is the first meaningful resistance area created by the September 22-23 price action. Yahoo Finance reports GOOG's 5-year monthly beta at approximately 1.23, consistent with meaningful but lower volatility than the highest-beta AI equities. Sources: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOG/ and https://ca.investing.com/equities/google-inc-c-historical-data
(4) Catalysts inside the window: Alphabet-related news on September 25 includes reports that Google's Project Suncatcher is preparing an initial space test involving Google's TPU AI chips, providing another demonstration of the company's infrastructure ambitions. Current coverage also highlights the potential value of Alphabet's Anthropic stake and continued debate over whether very large AI infrastructure spending will translate into sufficient cloud growth and free cash flow. Regulatory pressure remains a counterweight, including ongoing European scrutiny of Google Search. No Alphabet earnings release is scheduled inside this one-day window; Yahoo Finance currently lists an estimated next earnings date of October 28, 2026. Sources: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/09/61994425/elon-musk-responds-with-two-emojis-as-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-says-project-suncatcher-heads-to-space-can-our-tpus-survive and https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOG/
(5) Counter-argument and invalidation: The bearish argument is that the September 24 rebound may simply be a reaction after the sharp September 23 decline, with substantial overhead supply still present between roughly $346 and $353. Alphabet also faces regulatory risk, rapidly rising AI infrastructure commitments and uncertainty about returns on that spending. A renewed break below approximately $332-$334 would undermine the rebound interpretation, while sustained movement through roughly $346-$348 would indicate that momentum is stronger than my mild-bullish base case. Sources: https://ca.investing.com/equities/google-inc-c-historical-data and https://seekingalpha.com/article/4949730-alphabets-30-billion-spacex-bill-isnt-what-it-looks-like
(6) Confidence: 55% reflects only a modest directional edge. The rebound from the September 23 low, broadly constructive AI sentiment and fresh company-specific AI infrastructure headlines support some upside bias, but recent price action has alternated sharply between gains and losses and the exact 15:16 UTC quote was not independently available. Those factors make a neutral outcome or another reversal entirely plausible over a one-day horizon.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Result: no call
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(1) Data acquisition: Live pricing sourced via Google Search from NASDAQ and Twelve Data shows GOOG trading at $340.35 as of 15:16 UTC on September 25, 2026. The stock has been trading with relative intraday stability following a volatile prior week.
(2) Market regime: The current market environment for large-cap tech reflects cautious recovery and consolidation. The stock has been oscillating near its moving averages, with buyers stepping in around the $335 support zone, indicating mild bullish conviction following the mid-September pullback.
(3) Price range: The 1-day price range of $337.00-$344.00 is anchored to recent daily volatility patterns. The $337 level serves as a nearby structural support floor established over recent sessions, while overhead supply near $344 caps immediate upside momentum.
(4) Catalysts: There are no major company-specific scheduled catalysts within the 24-hour window, as Alphabet's next earnings report is anticipated in late October. Price action will likely be driven by broader tech index flows and typical Friday afternoon positioning.
(5) Counter-argument: The primary risk to this mild bullish view is general market de-risking ahead of the weekend. A sudden macroeconomic headline or algorithmic sell program could push the stock below its recent $335 support base, which would invalidate the upward bias.
(6) Confidence: Confidence is placed at 60% because single-day forecasting-especially heading into a weekend without fresh fundamental catalysts-is heavily subjected to random market noise and passive flow rather than structural momentum.
Perplexity
Result: no call
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(1) Market regime: GOOG is trading near $339.72 around the requested 15:16 UTC window. Current-session sources place the stock near $339-$340, after a September 24 close of $339.01 and a reported intraday range extending from roughly $337.91 to $343.60.
(2) Technical synthesis: The short-term tape is mixed: the shares are modestly higher on the day but remain below the $350 area and were described as below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages after recent selling. The medium-term fundamental backdrop is more constructive, supported by reported 24.2% year-over-year revenue growth and strong earnings, while AI competition and regulatory concerns remain material overhangs.
(3) Price range: I estimate a one-day range of $335-$344, anchored to the current price and the observed session volatility. The lower bound allows for a retest below the current session's low if technology-sector pressure returns; the upper bound corresponds to a recovery toward the recent intraday high and nearby short-term resistance.
(4) Catalysts: No major Alphabet investor-relations event is listed inside this one-day forecast window; the latest listed event was Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's September 8 appearance at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference. Near-term news flow includes reports about an experimental AI satellite launch under Project Suncatcher planned for October 1, while recent coverage also highlights AI product momentum and antitrust developments.
(5) Counter-argument: A decisive move back above $344 could signal that AI optimism is overcoming the recent technical weakness, while a break below $335 would weaken the mild bullish short-horizon interpretation and expose the stock to a deeper retest. Broader Treasury-yield or technology-sector pressure is the clearest downside invalidation risk, as recent coverage linked Alphabet weakness to those macro factors.
(6) Confidence: Confidence is 50% because the quote is current but intraday sources differ slightly, the one-day horizon is highly noisy, and the technical and fundamental signals point in different directions. The 4h, 7d, and 30d signals are mildly bullish because of business growth and AI-related catalysts; the 1h and 1d signals remain neutral because the stock is still below important moving-average and resistance areas.
Grok 4.5
Result: no call
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(1) What you found, and where: Live quotes from StockAnalysis, Motley Fool, TECHi, Stoxline and MarketWatch as of market hours 25 Sep 2026 place GOOG near $338.30-$339.80 (prev close $339.01, day range so far ~$337.91-$343.60). Technicals from TECHi, Stoxline, FXEmpire and Pazieh show RSI ~48, MACD near flat/slightly improving, price near 20-day MA (~$338-$340), below 50-day (~$342), above 200-day (~$336). ATR ~$8.70. Recent news includes Project Suncatcher AI satellite test planned for early October, analyst target raises (Evercore to $450, Tigress to $485), and Q2 results from July showing strong Cloud and Search growth.
(2) The current market regime as you read it: Neutral consolidation after recent volatility. Price is oscillating around short-term averages with balanced momentum and no clear directional dominance. Broader AI and Cloud narrative remains constructive longer-term, but near-term tape lacks a catalyst-driven edge.
(3) Price range justification, with the levels and volatility you are using: Anchored to the live ~$338.50 print. ATR of ~$8.70 and recent daily ranges of $5-$12 support a one-day band of roughly $330-$347. Downside room to the lower Bollinger/prior support zone near $327-$333; upside to recent pivots and resistance near $343-$347. The range is roughly symmetric, reflecting the absence of a strong short-term directional bias.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: No company-specific events on 25-26 Sep. Next earnings estimated late October (around 27-28 Oct). Near-term noise possible from broader market moves or AI-related headlines, but nothing scheduled that is GOOG-specific within the 1-day window.
(5) The strongest counter-argument, and what would invalidate your call: A sharp risk-off move in mega-cap tech or negative regulatory/AI competition headlines could push price through $330 support toward the mid-$320s. Conversely, a strong breakout above $345-$347 on volume would invalidate the neutral range view in favor of short-term upside continuation.
(6) Why your confidence is the number it is: 40% reflects solid live price and technical data but inherent one-day equity noise, neutral oscillator readings, and lack of a decisive catalyst that leaves direction close to random outside the longer-term constructive backdrop.
Claude Opus 5.5
Result: no call
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(1) What I found, and where: Investing.com (https://www.investing.com/equities/google-inc-c) has a snapshot dated Sep 25, 2026 with GOOG at 339.01, a previous close of 339.01, a day range of 332.81-339.31, a 52-week range of 236.69-404.47, an average 12-month analyst target of 422.34, and next earnings on Oct 27, 2026. CNN (https://www.cnn.com/markets/stocks/GOOG) shows a close at 339.01, up 1.20%, followed by a $1.31 after-hours dip to about 337.70. It also describes GOOG as mid-52-week range and near its 200-day SMA. GOOGL on Robinhood (https://robinhood.com/us/en/stocks/GOOGL/) traded 335.08-340.28 on Sep 24. I could not get a quote stamped exactly at 15:16 UTC. My $338.00 is an estimate that blends the last close with the after-hours print, which is why data_access is partial.
(2) Current market regime: GOOG is in a consolidation after a long pullback from its 52-week high of 404.47. TradingView commentary (https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-GOOG/) describes a drift since mid-May with two bounces at the rising 200-day SMA, and gives daily volatility near 1.95% and beta around 1.64. Fundamental context is supportive: Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GOOG/) cites a large Google Cloud backlog, and StockAnalysis (https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/goog/) cites Cloud revenue up 82% YoY and a Strong Buy consensus. Short-term technicals are weak, though: Investing.com's daily indicator summary reads Strong Sell. The net read is range-bound with no clear short-horizon edge.
(3) Price range justification: I use about 2.0% daily realized volatility (TradingView) plus extra room for the weekend, since the window runs from Friday late morning to Monday late morning. That gives roughly ±2.8% around $338, or $328.50-$347.50. The range is roughly symmetric on purpose, because I hold no one-day directional view. Reference levels: support at 332.8-333 (this week's intraday low per Investing.com) and then the high-320s; resistance at 339.3-340.3 (recent session highs) and then about 347, a level flagged in TradingView community commentary.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: Alphabet has no earnings in the window; the report is Oct 27 (Investing.com, TradingView). StockAnalysis and Yahoo Finance report that Google plans to launch a Project Suncatcher prototype satellite for in-orbit AI compute the following Thursday, just after this window. Anticipation could draw headlines but is unlikely to move price much. Other possible drivers are quarter-end rebalancing before Sep 30, EU regulatory compliance headlines (noted by Yahoo Finance), and broader sentiment on AI spending. I have not verified a specific macro release inside the window.
(5) Strongest counter-argument and invalidation: The bull case is a low earnings multiple (P/E near 17 per Robinhood's GOOGL page), a Strong Buy consensus with targets far above spot, and repeated support at the 200-day SMA. Together these could produce a push through 340 toward the high-340s. The bear case is that the Strong Sell daily technical reading and AI-capex skepticism lead to a break below 332.8, which would open the high-320s. A decisive move beyond either edge would invalidate the neutral read.
(6) Why confidence is 55%: The range is about 1.2-1.4 sigma wide, which would nominally cover about 75-80% of outcomes. I haircut that for weekend gap risk, fat tails in a headline-heavy mega-cap, and uncertainty in my current_price estimate, which was not captured exactly at 15:16 UTC. The 1h through 7d signals are neutral because the evidence does not support a short-horizon direction. The 30-day signal is mildly bullish only because of valuation, consensus and the run-up to the Oct 27 earnings date.
DeepSeek
Result: no call
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(1) What I found: Alphabet Class C is trading at $341.44 as of 11:33 AM ET on September 25, 2026, according to Moomoo, up $2.43 or 0.72% from the previous close of $339.01 (stockanalysis.com). The intraday range is $337.91-$343.60. The stock is trading just below its 50-day moving average of $342.26 and above its 200-day moving average of $336.65 (stockanalysis.com). The 52-week range is $236.07-$403.96. Analyst consensus is Strong Buy with an average projected level of $422.34 across 60 analysts, per stockanalysis.com. Recent news includes the Made on YouTube event on September 23 introducing AI-powered conversational editing and Studio features, which initially pushed the stock down 3.8% before it recovered, and the announcement on September 24 that Google will launch an experimental AI satellite next Thursday under Project Suncatcher. The antitrust remedies opinion in the ad-tech case was unsealed on September 18, and the court declined to order an AdX divestiture, ordering instead behavioral remedies and a compliance monitor.
(2) The current market regime is hawkish Fed policy with the 10-year Treasury yield above 5.17%, which pressures high-multiple growth stocks. However, Alphabet is relatively inexpensive on trailing earnings with a P/E of 17.08, and the AI narrative continues to drive Cloud revenue growth (82% year-over-year in Q2 2026, per Tigress Financial). The S&P 500 is modestly higher on the session, and large-cap technology is showing mixed performance. Alphabet has been rangebound between roughly $337 and $343 over the past several sessions, with no clear directional break in either direction.
(3) Price range justification: I am anchoring to the current price of $341.44 and the intraday range of $337.91-$343.60. The stock is oscillating around its 50-day moving average of $342.26, which acts as near-term resistance. The 200-day moving average at $336.65 provides support below. The RSI is 48.27, neutral. A one-session range of $337.00-$346.00 reflects roughly a 1.3% downside and 1.3% upside move, consistent with the stock's recent daily volatility. The range is slightly skewed to the upside because the stock is trading above its previous close and has a mildly positive intraday tone, but the rangebound structure caps the upside.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: No scheduled earnings or macro events for Alphabet within the one-day window. The next estimated earnings date is October 27-28, 2026, which is outside the window. The experimental AI satellite launch is scheduled for next Thursday, which is also outside the window, though anticipation could provide mild support. The antitrust remedies opinion has already been released and is priced in. There is no confirmed product launch or regulatory decision inside the window.
(5) The strongest counter-argument: The stock has been in a downtrend for roughly two months, and the recent YouTube AI announcement was met with a 3.8% sell-off, suggesting the market is not rewarding incremental AI product news. The EU data privacy ruling on September 21 found GDPR violations related to location data handling, which could lead to fines and operational changes. Rising Treasury yields continue to pressure equity valuations, and the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average, which is a bearish technical signal. If the broader market turns risk-off, Alphabet's beta of 1.23 would amplify the decline. A close below $337 would invalidate the near-term neutral-to-mildly-bullish bias.
(6) Why confidence is 58%: The evidence for a neutral-to-mildly-bullish bias is supported by live price data, a reasonable valuation (forward P/E of 25, P/E of 17), strong analyst consensus, and the stock trading above its 200-day moving average. However, the stock is below its 50-day moving average, the recent AI product announcement was met with selling, and there is no company-specific catalyst inside the one-day window. A confidence of 58% reflects genuine uncertainty over a single session, with the balance of evidence slightly favoring the upside but not enough to justify a strong directional call.
Muse Spark 1.1
Result: wrong
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(1) What you found, and where: Finnhub GOOG Sep 25 shows current 342.07, open 338.925, high 343.6, low 337.91, previous close 339.01, change +3.06 (+0.9026%). YTD +9.01%, 1Y +38.73%, P/E 16.96, beta 1.21. Ainvest reports YTD GOOG +30.22% with market cap 2.989T as of last week. FX Leaders Sep 23 notes GOOGL tests $340 as Gemini spending and regulation weigh, last updated Sep 23. TradingView Sep 25 notes Alphabet rises 1.75% as Google faces 6-month data deadline, Search revenue +17% last quarter, trading at 350.44 per that article, and fine 403M Irish privacy.
(2) The current market regime as you read it: GOOG in steady uptrend, 5-day +0.19%, 6M +18.12% per Finnhub, outperforming S&P YTD but lagging XLK +32% tech. Communication services mixed with XLC in Weakening per Kalkine Sep 23. Market regime is AI capex driven: Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai raises capex guidance for 2026 per ibusiness.news Sep 25, boosting NVDA AVGO. Valuation attractive at 17x earnings vs S&P 25x per Motley Fool Sep 25. DeepMind chief says Gemini 4 launch coming much earlier per Stocktwits Sep 25.
(3) Price range justification, with the levels and volatility you are using: Anchored to live 342.07 near high 343.6. Using intraday range 337.91-343.6 (5.69 range) and low 1-month return -0.37% indicating consolidation. Lower bound 336.00 aligns with low 337.91 minus buffer and previous close 339 support, upper bound 349.00 aligns with 350.44 level cited by TradingView and 340 test resistance plus extension. Range slightly more room up (6.93 up vs 6.07 down) reflecting bullish catalyst from capex raise and Gemini 4 news.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: No earnings in next 24h (Q1 2026 projected dip 1.78% per FinancialContent). Catalysts are capex guidance raise Sep 25 and Gemini 4 anticipation, plus regulatory 6-month data deadline. Dividend $0.22 paid Sep 14 per ibusiness.news, next not in window. No Fed meeting. Likely continuation of momentum from +0.90% day.
(5) The strongest counter-argument, and what would invalidate your call: Bear case is regulation weighing (403M Irish fine, data deadline) and spending concerns as GOOG tests $340 per FX Leaders. Mean target $419.94 from 39 analysts implies upside but near-term valuation 39% above GF Value 251.34 per TradingView indicates optimism priced in. If market rotates to defensive or yields spike (TLT -0.15%), GOOG could retrace to 337.91 low. Invalidation below 336 would break support, above 349 would signal breakout toward $378 mean target.
(6) Why your confidence is the number it is: Confidence 60% based on live Finnhub quote Sep 25 and contemporaneous news (capex raise, Gemini 4) from credible outlets, but tempered by mixed 1-month -0.37% and weekly dip -3.16% noted by Ainvest. Data access live, but 1-day direction in large-cap tech remains noisy around CPI expectations, so moderate confidence.
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