Alphabet Stock's 2025 Rebound Has Wall Street Betting on More Gains
Alphabet stock has staged a major comeback in 2025, and Wall Street expects the gains to continue into the new year.The year began with uncertainty for the search giant. Investors worried about the fallout from a major antitrust case, intensifying competition in search, and Alphabet's commitment to heavy spending on artificial intelligence. The stock hit a 52-week closing low of $144.70 on April 8.Shares have since risen 116% from that low. The stock is now up 65% in 2025, outperforming its Magnificent 7 peers.The Mag 7 is a group of technology stocks that Wall Street expects will benefit most from the expansion of AI. Of these stocks, Nvidia has jumped 39% this year, Tesla has gained 16%, Microsoft has risen 15%, Meta Platforms has increased 12%, Apple has climbed 9%, and Amazon.com is up 5.5%."The sharp Capex ramp only adds fuel to the AI demand trade. With Gemini deployment broadening and AI-driven productivity visible across segments, Google is turning scale into sustained competit