California based technology conglomerate Alphabet $Alphabet(GOOG)$ is arguably one of the most powerful companies in the world. GOOGL stock performance reflects the longstanding global supremacy of the business. At the time of writing, the stock has returned -7% year to date (YTD), but 30% in the last 12 months (LTM), and 218% for the last five years. GOOGL stock has been publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2004. Facts And Figures GOOGL stock boasts a market capitalization of nearly $1.8 trillion. It’s the fourth-largest company in the world, by market capitalization. Its five-year beta is 1.07 and the stock has a forward price-earnings multiple (PE) of around 24. The current price is hovering aroun