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Analysts’ Top Communication Services Picks: Alphabet Class A (GOOGL), AppLovin (APP)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Tue Apr 14, 5:46AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Communication Services sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Alphabet Class A (GOOGL) and AppLovin (APP) with bullish sentiments.

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Alphabet Class A (GOOGL)

Bank of America Securities analyst Justin Post maintained a Buy rating on Alphabet Class A today and set a price target of $370.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $317.24.

According to TipRanks.com, Post is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 20.8% and a 62.1% success rate. Post covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Booking Holdings, Maplebear, and DoorDash. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Alphabet Class A with a $382.07 average price target, a 19.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 1, KeyBanc also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $370.00 price target.

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AppLovin (APP)

Bank of America Securities analyst Omar Dessouky reiterated a Buy rating on AppLovin today and set a price target of $705.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $391.38.

According to TipRanks.com, Dessouky is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 28.3% and a 53.0% success rate. Dessouky covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Zillow Group Class A, Match Group, and Take-Two. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on AppLovin is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $650.40, implying a 73.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 30, Citi also assigned a Buy rating to the stock with a $710.00 price target.

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