GOOG
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- GOOG +1.62% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +0.9 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, reddit spike (Oct 2): After its 87 Reddit spikes in the past 5 years, GOOG typically gained 0.7% over the next week (median) and was higher 56% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -2.1% and +2.9%. An ordinary week: +0.4%. Among S&P 500 stocks after Reddit spikes, that ranks #14 of 92.
- 13 Reddit mentions in the past 24 hours, 71% positive over the week.
- 2 insider or congressional trades in the past 30 days.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | +0.1%#125 H | +0.4%#128 H | +1.6%#97 H | +4.5%#146 M |
| Big drop (-2.1% or worse) | 56 | -0.1%#387 H | +1.2%#74 H | +3.1%#153 H | +10.0%#45 M |
| Big gain (+2.4% or better) | 59 | +0.1%#278 H | +0.6%#164 H | +0.4%#317 H | +12.4%#62 M |
| Earnings beat | 15 | -0.2%#306 M | +0.2%#339 M | -2.5%#391 M | +15.2%#41 M |
| Earnings miss | 5 | +0.2%#124 L | +4.6%#99 L | +2.9%#92 L | +0.3%#214 L |
| 52-week high | 16 | -0.1%#401 M | +0.7%#65 M | +1.2%#174 M | +2.6%#194 M |
| 52-week low | 2 | -0.7%– | -0.1%– | +7.4%– | +12.5%– |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 7 | -0.5%#336 L | -1.0%#284 L | +3.9%#152 L | +19.7%#20 L |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 8 | -0.3%#349 M | +0.6%#225 M | +4.3%#90 M | +15.6%#87 L |
| RSI oversold | 9 | +0.6%#116 M | +4.2%#9 M | +0.5%#285 M | +7.6%#203 L |
| RSI overbought | 22 | -0.4%#417 H | -0.7%#366 H | -1.1%#380 M | +7.6%#74 M |
| Reddit spike latest session | 88 | -0.2%#91 H | +0.7%#14 H | +2.2%#15 H | +8.4%#14 M |
| Analyst upgrade | 1 | +1.6%– | +3.1%– | -5.3%– | +4.3%– |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | 4 | -0.6%#29 L | -3.0%#22 L | -3.7%#31 L | -0.5%– |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is GOOG's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
Big gain (+2.4% or better)
A daily rise among the stock's own best 10% of the prior 2 years.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 59 | +0.07% (-0.2 to +0.6) | High | #278 of 500 | 51% | +0.29% |
-4%
+5%
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| 1 week | 59 | +0.56% (0.0 to +1.3) | High | #164 of 500 | 58% | -0.10% |
-12%
+12%
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| 1 month | 58 ≈35 indep. | +0.40% (-1.5 to +3.0) | High | #317 of 500 | 52% | -0.42% |
-17%
+33%
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| 1 quarter | 56 ≈15 indep. | +12.38% (+3.4 to +18.0) | Medium | #62 of 499 | 70% | +3.59% |
-26%
+45%
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Range of outcomes: all of GOOG's big gains in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
Big gain by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long trendAbove its 200-day avg now | 43 | -0.1%H vs +0.1% | +0.4%H vs +0.7% | +1.1%H vs +2.6% | +10.1%M vs +8.3% |
| Below its 200-day avg | 16 | +1.0%M vs +0.1% | +1.7%M vs +0.5% | -0.9%M vs +0.7% | +14.8%L vs +7.5% |
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg | 43 | -0.1%H vs +0.1% | +0.5%H vs +0.5% | +0.4%H vs +2.5% | +7.7%M vs +6.1% |
| Below its 50-day avg now | 16 | +0.6%M vs +0.2% | +2.0%M vs +0.4% | +1.1%M vs +0.6% | +17.1%L vs +3.4% |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg now | 45 | -0.1%H vs +0.1% | +0.7%H vs +0.3% | +1.1%H vs +1.6% | +12.4%M vs +4.5% |
| Below its 20-day avg | 14 | +0.8%M vs +0.1% | 0.0%M vs +0.7% | -0.9%M vs +1.2% | +10.8%L vs +5.3% |
The same event split by where GOOG stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest big gains
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 14 @ $345.71 | +3.1% on the day (line +2.4%) | -1.2% | +1.5% | … | … |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31 @ $356.42 | +6.9% on the day (line +2.4%) | +4.4% | -0.9% | -6.0% | … |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15 @ $369.97 | +3.6% on the day (line +2.4%) | -4.4% | -7.6% | -7.1% | … |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29 @ $351.05 | +5.0% on the day (line +2.4%) | +0.6% | +3.5% | -4.4% | -3.4% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15 @ $366.87 | +2.5% on the day (line +2.3%) | +1.1% | -5.7% | -3.6% | -6.9% |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 4 @ $368.81 | +3.8% on the day (line +2.2%) | -1.0% | -3.4% | -1.5% | -8.1% |
| May 13, 2026 | May 13 @ $398.54 | +4.0% on the day (line +2.2%) | -0.5% | -3.5% | -10.2% | -13.8% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30 @ $381.46 | +10.0% on the day (line +2.2%) | +0.3% | +3.5% | -2.5% | -6.6% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 14 @ $330.17 | +3.6% on the day (line +2.2%) | +1.2% | 0.0% | +20.7% | +12.1% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31 @ $286.50 | +5.0% on the day (line +2.2%) | +2.8% | +9.7% | +33.1% | +24.8% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 9 @ $305.63 | +2.7% on the day (line +2.2%) | +0.3% | -0.5% | +2.9% | +18.1% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20 @ $314.29 | +3.7% on the day (line +2.2%) | -1.0% | -1.1% | -5.0% | +21.9% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 7 @ $321.80 | +2.5% on the day (line +2.2%) | +1.1% | +4.3% | +0.2% | -1.8% |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17 @ $284.86 | +3.1% on the day (line +2.2%) | -0.2% | +11.5% | +4.4% | +6.4% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 5 @ $284.01 | +2.4% on the day (line +2.1%) | +0.2% | +0.9% | +13.1% | +13.5% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.