GOOGL news: price holds above key moving averages — strong cloud growth and AI investments drive optimism

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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) trades at $251.44, down 0.46% on the day, yet remains above its MA-20, MA-50, and MA-200, confirming a bullish technical structure.
Q2 2025 earnings showed Alphabet's revenue up 14% year-over-year to $96.4 billion and net income up 19% to $28.2 billion, with Google Cloud surging 32% to $13.6 billion.
Despite bullish momentum signals from MACD and moving averages, overbought RSI, downward ADX, and a neutral BBP indicate trend strength uncertainty as the price approaches resistance at $254.

Earnings surge and AI investment drive sentiment shift

Alphabet delivered strong Q2 2025 results, with revenue climbing 14% year-over-year to $96.4 billion and net income jumping 19% to $28.2 billion. The company’s Google Cloud business also surged 32% to $13.6 billion, highlighting the ongoing momentum in enterprise services. Management emphasized increased capital expenditures in 2025 for AI infrastructure, reflecting confidence in future demand and innovation.

Momentum divergence and overbought signals flag trend uncertainty

The nearest dynamic support for GOOGL sits at the Ichimoku Kijun level of $226.29, with short-term resistance likely near recent highs or the next round number above $254. MACD signals bullish momentum, but ADX shows strong downward pressure, indicating momentum divergence. RSI is overbought on both daily and weekly timeframes, while Stoch RSI displays mixed readings across smaller timeframes. CCI is positive but not extreme, and BBP remains neutral, suggesting no clear intraday dominance between buyers and sellers. The Awesome Oscillator signals strong selling pressure, consistent with today's mild decline and trading near session lows. Volatility is moderate, and the combined indicators reflect uncertainty in the trend's underlying strength.

Upside favored as strong signals outweigh key support risk

Looking ahead, the expected range for next week is $258.87 to $261.28. There is a very high probability (over 80%) of a further increase, as three of four weekly signals (RSI, MACD, MA-50) are bullish. In the baseline scenario, the price consolidates below short-term resistance; a decisive break above $254 could push GOOGL toward the top of the weekly range. If GOOGL drops below key support at $226, a deeper correction may follow.

Anton Kharitonov, expert at Traders Union, interprets GOOGL’s current structure as technically bullish above all major moving averages, but flags considerable short-term uncertainty due to mixed momentum and overbought RSI readings. Despite robust Q2 fundamentals and management’s confidence in AI investment, he sees conflicting technical signals and mild selling pressure lowering near-term conviction. Kharitonov remains cautious, expecting range consolidation and watching for a decisive break above $254 or a failure of key support at $226. "Until GOOGL clears $254 with convincing volume, I remain defensive and prefer to wait for stronger confirmation of trend direction."

Last time we reported that Alphabet’s stock performance was weighed down by legal uncertainty, as regulatory actions introduced fresh risks for investors. The previous article also discussed how the company’s valuation was caught between optimism over its growth prospects and the shadow of regulatory risk.

Source of Data: GOOGL Price Analysis by TU

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