Why Alphabet's Stock Can Further Reign as 'King' of the AI Trade in 2026
As the Google parent company edges closer to a $4 trillion market capitalization, a new bull cheers AI advantages that can keep the rally going. CEO Sundar Pichai has grown Alphabet's stature in AI.Alphabet's artificial-intelligence capabilities have made the company a formidable name in the technology landscape, powering the stock to a 65% gain in 2025. And that could be just the beginning, as Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald now sees more room to run for the Google parent company.In a Wednesday note, analyst Deepak Mathivanan upgraded Alphabet's stock to overweight from neutral with a price target of $370, calling the company the "king of all AI trades.". Sentiment around Alphabet is already elevated, as evidenced by last year's "Magnificent Seven"-leading performance. On Wednesday, Alphabet's stock rose over 2%, leading the company to overtake Apple as the world's second-largest company by market capitalization. Now it's set for its first record finish since late November, and