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Why did Alphabet (GOOGL) stock go down on Oct 16, 2026?

Updated ยท Data: Nasdaq daily prices through Oct 16, 2026 close; SEC EDGAR

Quick answer

Alphabet (GOOGL) fell 2.5% to $340.59 on Friday, Oct 16, 2026, on 1.2x its 50-day average volume. The most recent SEC filing before the close was a Form 4 filed Oct 15, 2026.

Close (Oct 16, 2026)$340.59
Change-2.5%
Volume vs 50-day avg1.2x
From 52-week high-16.6%

What the data shows about the move

GOOGL move in numbers

MetricValue
Close$340.59
Previous close$349.22
Change ($)-$8.63
Change (%)-2.47%
Day high / low$350.66 / $339.08
Volume28,641,880
50-day average volume24,239,150
52-week high / low$408.61 / $244.15
Above 52-week low+39.5%
50-day average price$344.58
200-day average price$340.90

Last 10 sessions

DateCloseChangeVolume
Oct 16, 2026$340.59-2.47%28,641,880
Oct 15, 2026$349.22+0.45%21,328,150
Oct 14, 2026$347.64-1.74%28,018,450
Oct 13, 2026$353.78+0.30%23,207,700
Oct 12, 2026$352.72+0.30%19,076,440
Oct 9, 2026$351.66+0.97%17,281,500
Oct 8, 2026$348.29-0.63%23,511,140
Oct 7, 2026$350.50+0.81%20,911,610
Oct 6, 2026$347.68+0.35%18,715,630
Oct 5, 2026$346.47+0.86%25,630,550

Peers in Computer Software: Programming Data Processing

CompanyClose Oct 16, 2026Change
GOOG Alphabet$336.91-2.32%
SPCX Space Exploration Technologies$146.03-1.74%
META Meta Platforms$709.33-3.72%

Bull vs bear points from the data

Bull points

  • None stand out in the price data.

Bear points

  • Closed below its 50-day average price ($344.58).
  • Below its 200-day average ($340.90), the long-term trend line.
  • Down 3.1% over the last five sessions.

Points are computed from price, volume and filing data only; they are not forecasts or recommendations.

Latest SEC filings for GOOGL

FormFiledDetailLink
4Oct 15, 20264EDGAR
4Oct 2, 20264EDGAR
4Sep 29, 20264EDGAR
4Sep 29, 20264EDGAR
4Sep 29, 20264EDGAR
4Sep 29, 20264EDGAR

For the full picture, including financials from SEC filings and insider trades, see our GOOGL stock analysis.

Sources

  1. SEC EDGAR: Alphabet Form 4 filing index (filed Oct 15, 2026)
  2. SEC EDGAR: Alphabet Form 4 filing index (filed Oct 2, 2026)
  3. SEC EDGAR: Alphabet Form 4 filing index (filed Sep 29, 2026)
  4. SEC EDGAR: Alphabet Form 4 filing index (filed Sep 29, 2026)
  5. SEC EDGAR: Alphabet Form 4 filing index (filed Sep 29, 2026)
  6. SEC EDGAR: Alphabet Form 4 filing index (filed Sep 29, 2026)
  7. Nasdaq: GOOGL historical prices and volume (daily data through Oct 16, 2026 close, retrieved Oct 19, 2026)
  8. Nasdaq: GOOG historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
  9. Nasdaq: SPCX historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
  10. Nasdaq: META historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
  11. Nasdaq: GOOGL earnings date (retrieved Oct 19, 2026)