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“Google's stock price dropped significantly in August 2026.”
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Google parent Alphabet's two share classes fell about 5% to 6% from July 31 to August 31, 2026, supporting the description of an August drop. A roughly 4% one-day fall on August 5 reinforces that characterization. However, “significantly” is subjective, and widely reported figures of about 15% or nearly $700 billion describe a longer decline from May, not August alone.
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Google's stock price dropped by about 5% to 6% in August 2026.
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- “Significantly” is subjective because the claim specifies no percentage threshold or comparison baseline.
- The widely reported 15% decline and nearly $700 billion loss span May through August, not August alone.
- Google parent Alphabet has two listed share classes, GOOG and GOOGL, and both declined during August.
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Aug 31, 2026 · 335.41 · 340.02 · 340.63 · 333.43 · 23.20M · -2.18% · … · Aug 03, 2026 · 372.47 · 365.30 · 376.10 · 363.26 · 27.17M · +4.44%08/03/2026 - 09/03/2026 Date · Price · Open · High · Low · Vol. · Change % Sep 02, 2026 · 333.78 · 330.77 · 336.51 · 329.52 · 13.00M · +0.53% Sep 01, 2026 · 332.03 · 332.25 · 333.95 · 329.29 · 16.31M · -1.01% Aug 31, 2026 · 335.41 · 340.02 · 340.63 · 333.43 · 23.20M · -2.18% Aug 28, 2026 · 342.88 · 337.61 · 345.43 · 337.28 · 17.84M · +1.53% Aug 27, 2026 · 337.71 · 336.30 · 338.81 · 335.40 · 17.94M · -0.41% Aug 26, 2026 · 339.10 · 343.18 · 343.19 · 337.01 · 16.18M · -1.23% Aug 25, 2026 · 343.34 · 345.97 · 346.70 · 342.14 · 14.03M · -0.36% Aug 24, 2026 · 344.59 · 340.74 · 348.08 · 339.62 · 16.45M · +0.83% Aug 21, 2026 · 341.75 · 340.28 · 343.29 · 337.81 · 15.36M · +1.05% Aug 20, 2026 · 338.20 · 339.69 · 340.80 · 336.17 · 14.19M · -1.02% · … · Aug 12, 2026 · 342.37 · 345.33 · 345.50 · 339.82 · 15.61M · -0.18% Aug 11, 2026 · 343.00 · 354.00 · 355.00 · 342.57 · 18.39M · -3.61% Aug 10, 2026 · 355.84 · 354.24 · 355.93 · 351.47 · 12.79M · +0.67% Aug 07, 2026 · 353.47 · 355.28 · 357.55 · 352.82 · 14.52M · -0.88% Aug 06, 2026 · 356.62 · 358.79 · 361.96 · 355.83 · 16.51M · -0.97% Aug 05, 2026 · 360.13 · 380.00 · 381.81 · 355.16 · 29.44M · -4.05% Aug 04, 2026 · 375.35 · 366.52 · 377.67 · 366.16 · 19.98M · +0.77% Aug 03, 2026 · 372.47 · 365.30 · 376.10 · 363.26 · 27.17M · +4.44% Highest:
The stock is down 15 per cent from its peak, erasing US$692 billion in market value and making it the second-biggest point drag on the S&P 500 in that span. … Those moves sent Alphabet shares tumbling four per cent on Aug. 5, erasing US$186 billion in market value in a single session.Alphabet shares hit an all-time high on May 13 after soaring more than 150 per cent in the previous 12 months, putting them among the 25 best performers in the S&P 500 Index over that stretch and far outpacing the other Magnificent Seven technology giants. But the momentum has reversed since then due to questions about a brain drain at Google’s parent and fears that the company is losing its edge in AI. The stock is down 15 per cent from its peak, erasing US$692 billion in market value and making it the second-biggest point drag on the S&P 500 in that span. At the crux of the selloff is Alphabet’s suddenly shaky standing in the AI race, with its heavy spending on building out the infrastructure to develop the technology and the delayed release of its new Gemini AI model weighing on investor sentiment. And then there’s the personnel issue. A few months ago, Google lost two top employees to Anthropic PBC and OpenAI. Earlier this month, Jeff Dean, who was key to Google’s AI strategy, departed to launch a startup and took several high-profile coworkers with him. And Demis Hassabis stepped down as chief executive officer of the Google DeepMind AI research lab, accepting a new role as chairman. Those moves sent Alphabet shares tumbling four per cent on Aug. 5, erasing US$186 billion in market value in a single session. “You’ve had this kind of brain drain,” said Angelo Zino, senior vice president and head of technology at CFRA. “It does pose some risk because it’s the area of the market everybody is looking at at this point in time, right? It’s, you know, can you monetize AI?”
Aug 31, 2026 · 340.02 · 340.63 · 333.43 · 335.41 · 335.19 · -2.18% · 23,202,000 · … · Aug 3, 2026 · 365.30 · 376.10 · 363.26 · 372.47 · 372.23 · 4.44% · 27,165,415… Sep 9, 2026 · 329.12 · 329.34 · 325.63 · 328.38 · 328.38 · -2.09% · 19,326,889 Sep 8, 2026 · 331.99 · 336.48 · 330.39 · 335.38 · 335.38 · 0.02% · 14,150,282 Sep 4, 2026 · 339.18 · 340.18 · 333.75 · 335.31 · 335.31 · -1.05% · 12,700,476 Sep 3, 2026 · 336.51 · 340.85 · 336.31 · 339.08 · 338.86 · 1.59% · 12,858,301 Sep 2, 2026 · 330.77 · 336.51 · 329.52 · 333.78 · 333.56 · 0.53% · 12,995,866 Sep 1, 2026 · 332.25 · 333.95 · 329.29 · 332.03 · 331.81 · -1.01% · 16,313,387 Aug 31, 2026 · 340.02 · 340.63 · 333.43 · 335.41 · 335.19 · -2.18% · 23,202,000 Aug 28, 2026 · 337.61 · 345.43 · 337.28 · 342.88 · 342.66 · 1.53% · 17,841,906 Aug 27, 2026 · 336.30 · 338.81 · 335.40 · 337.71 · 337.49 · -0.41% · 17,936,134 Aug 26, 2026 · 343.18 · 343.19 · 337.01 · 339.10 · 338.88 · -1.23% · 16,176,420 Aug 25, 2026 · 345.97 · 346.70 · 342.15 · 343.34 · 343.12 · -0.36% · 14,031,031 Aug 24, 2026 · 340.74 · 348.08 · 339.62 · 344.59 · 344.37 · 0.83% · 16,450,576 · … · Aug 11, 2026 · 354.00 · 355.00 · 342.57 · 343.00 · 342.78 · -3.61% · 18,390,185 Aug 10, 2026 · 354.24 · 355.93 · 351.47 · 355.84 · 355.61 · 0.67% · 12,789,470 Aug 7, 2026 · 355.28 · 357.55 · 352.82 · 353.47 · 353.24 · -0.88% · 14,516,684 Aug 6, 2026 · 358.79 · 361.96 · 355.83 · 356.62 · 356.39 · -0.97% · 16,513,395 Aug 5, 2026 · 380.00 · 381.81 · 355.16 · 360.13 · 359.90 · -4.05% · 29,436,261 Aug 4, 2026 · 366.52 · 377.67 · 366.16 · 375.35 · 375.11 · 0.77% · 19,983,340 Aug 3, 2026 · 365.30 · 376.10 · 363.26 · 372.47 · 372.23 · 4.44% · 27,165,415 Jul 31, 2026 · 340.07 · 358.88 · 339.16 · 356.65 · 356.42 · 6.88% · 30,514,545 Jul 30, 2026 · 333.08 · 335.45 · 329.82 · 333.68 · 333.46 · -0.62% · 17,309,468 Jul 29, 2026 · 333.50 · 341.98 · 330.41 · 335.76 · 335.54 · 0.95% · 20,242,944 Jul 28, 2026 · 327.80 · 335.21 · 324.54 · 332.60 · 332.38 · 1.85% · 20,986,949 Jul 27, 2026 · 324.74 · 330.10 · 324.41 · 326.57 · 326.36 · 2.34% · 21,419,627 Jul 24, 2026 · 318.30 · 323.98 · 317.50 · 319.09 · 318.88 · 0.24% · 21,630,772 · …
Shares of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, have wobbled sharply in recent weeks after Warren Buffett said not buying the stock when it was cheaper had been a mistake. Doubts about the company's competitiveness in artificial intelligence and an exodus of key talent have combined to erase about $690 billion, or roughly 960 trillion won, from Alphabet's market value since its peak. … Its market capitalization, which hit a record $4.84 trillion, or about 6,700 trillion won, at that point, had shrunk to $4.15 trillion, or about 5,740 trillion won, by the 27th. That amounts to about $690 billion, or roughly 960 trillion won, wiped out in a little more than three months, with the stock down nearly 15% from its high.Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. AP-Yonhap News Shares of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, have wobbled sharply in recent weeks after Warren Buffett said not buying the stock when it was cheaper had been a mistake. Doubts about the company's competitiveness in artificial intelligence and an exodus of key talent have combined to erase about $690 billion, or roughly 960 trillion won, from Alphabet's market value since its peak. "Should Have Bought Earlier" — No. 3 in Berkshire's Portfolio … The rally has since stalled. According to Bloomberg, Alphabet shares had risen more than 150% over the 12 months through May 13 before turning lower. Its market capitalization, which hit a record $4.84 trillion, or about 6,700 trillion won, at that point, had shrunk to $4.15 trillion, or about 5,740 trillion won, by the 27th. That amounts to about $690 billion, or roughly 960 trillion won, wiped out in a little more than three months, with the stock down nearly 15% from its high. Bloomberg pointed to the departure of key AI researchers, delays in the next-generation Gemini model and deteriorating cash flow from massive AI infrastructure spending.
Aug 31, 2026 | 343.83 | 344.59 | 337.16 | 339.35 | 339.13 | -2.09% | 33,493,632 … Aug 5, 2026 | 383.34 | 384.48 | 356.77 | 362.43 | 362.20 | -4.03% | 46,926,339… Sep 9, 2026 · 331.65 · 331.85 · 327.90 · 330.65 · 330.65 · -2.28% · 33,151,627 Sep 8, 2026 · 335.42 · 339.68 · 333.22 · 338.36 · 338.36 · -0.03% · 22,915,839 Sep 4, 2026 · 342.47 · 343.53 · 337.09 · 338.46 · 338.46 · -1.11% · 23,189,321 Sep 3, 2026 · 340.56 · 344.68 · 340.06 · 342.48 · 342.26 · 1.59% · 20,726,904 Sep 2, 2026 · 334.06 · 340.00 · 332.82 · 337.12 · 336.90 · 0.63% · 22,582,286 Sep 1, 2026 · 336.00 · 337.20 · 333.05 · 335.02 · 334.80 · -1.28% · 23,342,665 Aug 31, 2026 · 343.83 · 344.59 · 337.16 · 339.35 · 339.13 · -2.09% · 33,493,632 Aug 28, 2026 · 340.71 · 349.14 · 340.27 · 346.59 · 346.37 · 1.74% · 25,347,206 Aug 27, 2026 · 339.67 · 341.69 · 338.52 · 340.65 · 340.43 · -0.39% · 23,391,389 Aug 26, 2026 · 346.62 · 346.88 · 340.18 · 342.00 · 341.78 · -1.43% · 20,420,257 Aug 25, 2026 · 349.64 · 350.16 · 345.60 · 346.96 · 346.74 · -0.32% · 20,649,680 Aug 24, 2026 · 343.62 · 351.60 · 342.49 · 348.06 · 347.84 · 0.94% · 26,338,229 · … · Aug 12, 2026 · 346.31 · 346.48 · 340.88 · 343.54 · 343.32 · -0.08% · 25,011,987 Aug 11, 2026 · 355.89 · 356.81 · 343.39 · 343.80 · 343.58 · -3.84% · 29,081,802 Aug 10, 2026 · 355.18 · 357.61 · 352.71 · 357.52 · 357.29 · 0.91% · 18,991,368 Aug 7, 2026 · 356.72 · 358.90 · 353.78 · 354.30 · 354.07 · -0.96% · 19,859,905 Aug 6, 2026 · 360.77 · 364.13 · 356.88 · 357.75 · 357.52 · -1.29% · 25,235,895 Aug 5, 2026 · 383.34 · 384.48 · 356.77 · 362.43 · 362.20 · -4.03% · 46,926,339 Aug 4, 2026 · 368.22 · 380.52 · 367.50 · 377.65 · 377.41 · 1.11% · 35,705,703 Aug 3, 2026 · 365.45 · 376.69 · 363.35 · 373.51 · 373.27 · 4.88% · 38,669,652 Jul 31, 2026 · 340.83 · 358.58 · 340.00 · 356.13 · 355.90 · 6.73% · 46,498,023 Jul 30, 2026 · 334.20 · 336.51 · 330.34 · 333.66 · 333.45 · -0.91% · 30,168,000 Jul 29, 2026 · 334.67 · 342.50 · 331.62 · 336.71 · 336.49 · 0.90% · 27,501,632 Jul 28, 2026 · 327.90 · 335.88 · 324.44 · 333.71 · 333.50 · 2.19% · 29,511,940 · …
Aug 31, 2026 · 339.35 · 343.83 · 344.59 · 337.16 · 33.49M · -2.09% · … · Aug 04, 2026 · 377.65 · 368.22 · 380.52 · 367.50 · 35.71M · +1.11%08/04/2026 - 09/04/2026 Date · Price · Open · High · Low · Vol. · Change % Sep 03, 2026 · 342.48 · 340.56 · 344.61 · 340.33 · 17.70M · +1.59% Sep 02, 2026 · 337.12 · 334.06 · 340.00 · 332.82 · 22.58M · +0.63% Sep 01, 2026 · 335.02 · 336.00 · 337.20 · 333.05 · 23.34M · -1.28% Aug 31, 2026 · 339.35 · 343.83 · 344.59 · 337.16 · 33.49M · -2.09% Aug 28, 2026 · 346.59 · 340.70 · 349.14 · 340.27 · 25.35M · +1.74% Aug 27, 2026 · 340.65 · 339.67 · 341.69 · 338.52 · 23.39M · -0.39% Aug 26, 2026 · 342.00 · 346.62 · 346.88 · 340.18 · 20.42M · -1.43% Aug 25, 2026 · 346.96 · 349.64 · 350.16 · 345.60 · 20.65M · -0.32% Aug 24, 2026 · 348.06 · 343.61 · 351.60 · 342.49 · 26.34M · +0.94% Aug 21, 2026 · 344.82 · 342.58 · 346.20 · 340.40 · 20.85M · +1.22% Aug 20, 2026 · 340.67 · 343.06 · 343.90 · 338.57 · 18.57M · -1.17% · … · Aug 13, 2026 · 346.36 · 345.77 · 347.93 · 343.76 · 17.87M · +0.82% Aug 12, 2026 · 343.54 · 346.31 · 346.48 · 340.88 · 25.01M · -0.08% Aug 11, 2026 · 343.80 · 355.89 · 356.81 · 343.39 · 29.08M · -3.84% Aug 10, 2026 · 357.52 · 355.17 · 357.61 · 352.71 · 18.99M · +0.91% Aug 07, 2026 · 354.30 · 356.72 · 358.90 · 353.78 · 19.86M · -0.96% Aug 06, 2026 · 357.75 · 360.77 · 364.13 · 356.88 · 25.24M · -1.29% Aug 05, 2026 · 362.43 · 383.34 · 384.48 · 356.77 · 46.93M · -4.03% Aug 04, 2026 · 377.65 · 368.22 · 380.52 · 367.50 · 35.71M · +1.11% Highest:
Aug 31, 2026 · 340.02 · 340.63 · 333.43 · 335.41 · 335.19 · 23,202,000 · … · Aug 3, 2026 · 365.30 · 376.10 · 363.26 · 372.47 · 372.23 · 27,165,400… Sep 8, 2026 · 331.99 · 336.48 · 330.39 · 335.38 · 335.38 · 14,150,300 Sep 4, 2026 · 0.22 Dividend Dividends on any given ex-date include regular and any special dividends Sep 4, 2026 · 339.18 · 340.18 · 333.75 · 335.31 · 335.31 · 12,700,500 Sep 3, 2026 · 336.51 · 340.85 · 336.31 · 339.08 · 338.86 · 12,858,300 Sep 2, 2026 · 330.77 · 336.51 · 329.52 · 333.78 · 333.56 · 12,995,900 Sep 1, 2026 · 332.25 · 333.95 · 329.29 · 332.03 · 331.81 · 16,313,400 Aug 31, 2026 · 340.02 · 340.63 · 333.43 · 335.41 · 335.19 · 23,202,000 Aug 28, 2026 · 337.61 · 345.43 · 337.28 · 342.88 · 342.66 · 17,841,900 Aug 27, 2026 · 336.30 · 338.81 · 335.40 · 337.71 · 337.49 · 17,936,100 Aug 26, 2026 · 343.18 · 343.19 · 337.01 · 339.10 · 338.88 · 16,176,400 Aug 25, 2026 · 345.97 · 346.70 · 342.14 · 343.34 · 343.12 · 14,031,000 Aug 24, 2026 · 340.74 · 348.08 · 339.62 · 344.59 · 344.37 · 16,450,600 Aug 21, 2026 · 340.28 · 343.29 · 337.81 · 341.75 · 341.53 · 15,363,900 · … · Aug 11, 2026 · 354.00 · 355.00 · 342.57 · 343.00 · 342.78 · 18,390,200 Aug 10, 2026 · 354.24 · 355.93 · 351.47 · 355.84 · 355.61 · 12,789,500 Aug 7, 2026 · 355.28 · 357.55 · 352.82 · 353.47 · 353.24 · 14,516,700 Aug 6, 2026 · 358.79 · 361.96 · 355.83 · 356.62 · 356.39 · 16,513,400 Aug 5, 2026 · 380.00 · 381.81 · 355.16 · 360.13 · 359.90 · 29,436,300 Aug 4, 2026 · 366.52 · 377.67 · 366.16 · 375.35 · 375.11 · 19,983,300 Aug 3, 2026 · 365.30 · 376.10 · 363.26 · 372.47 · 372.23 · 27,165,400 Jul 31, 2026 · 340.07 · 358.88 · 339.16 · 356.65 · 356.42 · 30,514,500 Jul 30, 2026 · 333.08 · 335.45 · 329.82 · 333.68 · 333.46 · 17,309,500 Jul 29, 2026 · 333.50 · 341.98 · 330.41 · 335.76 · 335.54 · 20,242,900 Jul 28, 2026 · 327.80 · 335.21 · 324.54 · 332.60 · 332.38 · 20,986,900 Jul 27, 2026 · 324.74 · 330.10 · 324.41 · 326.57 · 326.36 · 21,419,600 Jul 24, 2026 · 318.30 · 323.98 · 317.50 · 319.09 · 318.88 · 21,630,800 · …
Alphabet shares hit an all-time high on May 13 after soaring more than 150% in the previous 12 months, putting them among the 25 best performers in the S&P 500 Index over that stretch and far outpacing the other Magnificent Seven technology giants. But the momentum has reversed since then due to questions about a brain drain at Google’s parent and fears that the company is losing its edge in AI.For much of the last year, Alphabet Inc. has been the Big Tech stock to beat as investors bet that it was the most-likely winner from the artificial intelligence boom. Alphabet shares hit an all-time high on May 13 after soaring more than 150% in the previous 12 months, putting them among the 25 best performers in the S&P 500 Index over that stretch and far outpacing the other Magnificent Seven technology giants. But the momentum has reversed since then due to questions about a brain drain at Google’s parent and fears that the company is losing its edge in AI.
Alphabet shares hit an all-time high on May 13 after soaring more than 150% in the previous 12 months, putting them among the 25 best performers in the S&P 500 Index over that stretch and far outpacing the other Magnificent Seven technology giants. But the momentum has reversed since then due to questions about a brain drain at Google’s parent and fears that the company is losing its edge in ...has been the Big Tech stock to beat as investors bet that it was the most-likely winner from the artificial intelligence boom. Alphabet shares hit an all-time high on May 13 after soaring more than 150% in the previous 12 months, putting them among the 25 best performers in the S&P 500 Index over that stretch and far outpacing the other Magnificent Seven technology giants. But the momentum has reversed since then due to questions about a brain drain at Google’s parent and fears that the company is losing its edge in ...
The 2026 pattern is the one that matters now: a peak of $408.61, then a 16% drawdown coinciding with the June equity raise and the July capex guidance increase.… Drawdown from 52 wk high · (−16.6%) · Shares outstanding (30 Jun 26) · 12,230m The five year chart contains two distinct regimes. From August 2021 to November 2022 the stock lost 42% as advertising normalised post pandemic and ChatGPT's launch triggered a rerating of search. From the November 2022 low it has compounded at roughly 44% a year, with the largest move, a near doubling, between April 2025 and February 2026 as Gemini shipped and Cloud growth accelerated. The 2026 pattern is the one that matters now: a peak of $408.61, then a 16% drawdown coinciding with the June equity raise and the July capex guidance increase. At $340.78 the stock sits $67.83 below the May high and close to its January 2026 month end level of $338.00. 15. Risks, and the case against this analysis
In the weeks that followed the July 22 release, shares rebounded approximately 10% from post-earnings lows, with the stock trading in the range of approximately $353–$357 by early August 2026 (Source: Tickeron earnings analysis).Alphabet shares fell as much as 7% in after-hours trading on July 22, 2026, following the earnings release (Source: CNBC, July 22, 2026; Tickeron). After-hours trading reflected a decline to approximately $340.29–$340.82 per share from the regular-session close (Source: financial report analysis; CNBC, July 22, 2026). In the weeks that followed the July 22 release, shares rebounded approximately 10% from post-earnings lows, with the stock trading in the range of approximately $353–$357 by early August 2026 (Source: Tickeron earnings analysis). Year-to-date through the earnings release date, Alphabet shares had risen approximately 11% (Source: CNBC, July 22, 2026). Note: Stock price data reflects reported market observations at the stated time. Past price movements do not guarantee future results.
In the past month, the stock has decreased 8.96%, reflecting recent market activity.Alphabet Stock Price Performance The Alphabet (GOOG) stock chart highlights key performance trends across multiple timeframes. Over the last 12 months, the stock's price has increased 46.72%, with a year-to-date return of 8.06%. In the past month, the stock has decreased 8.96%, reflecting recent market activity. As of the latest close, Alphabet traded at $333.78 with a market cap of $4.08 trillion** and **volume of 12.94 million shares**. Five years ago, the stock traded at a split-adjusted price of **$ 144.78, representing a 134.21% increase over that period. At the time, it had a market cap of $1.93 trillion and a volume of 947,695 shares.
Those departures drove a roughly 4% single-day fall in GOOGL, worth about $186bn, on 5 August.GOOGL closed yesterday at $342.00, down 1.43% from the previous close of $346.96, and now sits 15% below the $408.37 all-time high it set in May, within a 52-week range that bottoms out at $205.61. Compounding the scepticism has been a loss of technical talent. Jeff Dean, a senior AI scientist, departed to launch a startup, and Demis Hassabis stepped down as chief executive of Google DeepMind, Alphabet’s AI research lab, to become chairman. Those departures drove a roughly 4% single-day fall in GOOGL, worth about $186bn, on 5 August. Alphabet has also delayed its next flagship AI model, Gemini 3.5 Pro, releasing the smaller Gemini 3.7 Flash instead. Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider.
August 2026 · $365.21 · $384.23 · $336.94 · $339.13 · 521,491,818The average closing price for Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) all-time is $64.32. The latest price is $351.20. DATE · OPEN · HIGH · LOW · CLOSE · VOLUME September 2026 · $335.78 · $364.17 · $327.74 · $351.16 · 397,945,840 August 2026 · $365.21 · $384.23 · $336.94 · $339.13 · 521,491,818 July 2026 · $358.14 · $375.03 · $314.70 · $355.90 · 653,048,640 June 2026 · $376.05 · $378.09 · $329.99 · $357.14 · 848,315,610 May 2026 · $381.16 · $408.10 · $377.99 · $379.87 · 546,878,681 April 2026 · $290.47 · $385.36 · $289.09 · $384.32 · 564,665,328 March 2026 · $302.64 · $312.08 · $271.77 · $287.20 · 671,015,902 February 2026 · $335.57 · $348.32 · $295.67 · $311.15 · 809,043,923 January 2026 · $316.28 · $341.63 · $309.73 · $337.34 · 621,586,483 · …
August 2026 · $365.45 · $384.48 · $337.16 · $339.35 · 521,283,562Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) has returned 13,490.8% since August 19, 2004. DATE · OPEN · HIGH · LOW · CLOSE · VOLUME September 2026 · $336.00 · $340.00 · $332.82 · $337.12 · 43,548,831 August 2026 · $365.45 · $384.48 · $337.16 · $339.35 · 521,283,562 July 2026 · $358.37 · $375.27 · $314.90 · $356.13 · 653,024,071 June 2026 · $376.30 · $378.33 · $330.20 · $357.37 · 848,216,100 May 2026 · $381.40 · $408.37 · $378.23 · $380.11 · 546,878,600 April 2026 · $290.67 · $385.61 · $289.28 · $384.57 · 564,665,500 March 2026 · $302.84 · $312.28 · $271.95 · $287.39 · 671,015,800 February 2026 · $335.78 · $348.55 · $295.86 · $311.35 · 809,043,900 January 2026 · $316.49 · $341.85 · $309.93 · $337.56 · 621,586,400 · …
DATE · OPEN · HIGH · LOW · CLOSE · VOLUME · … August 31 2026 | $343.60 | $344.37 | $336.94 | $339.13 | 33,493,629 … August 07 2026 | $356.49 | $358.67 | $353.55 | $354.07 | 19,859,910 |… Created with Highcharts 9.0.0Chart context menuFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26Se…300400200500ZoomView 1 month1mView 3 months3mView 6 months6mView year to dateYTDView 1 year1yView allAllJan 1, 2026→Sep 10, 2026GOOGL Price (Line)GOOGL Price (Candlestick) DATE · OPEN · HIGH · LOW · CLOSE · VOLUME | September 11 2026 | $335.03 | $342.98 | $335.03 | $338.50 | 24,677,500 | | September 10 2026 | $328.23 | $333.23 | $327.74 | $332.60 | 23,557,600 | | September 09 2026 | $331.65 | $331.85 | $327.90 | $330.65 | 33,151,600 | | September 08 2026 | $335.42 | $339.68 | $333.22 | $338.36 | 22,915,800 | | September 04 2026 | $342.47 | $343.53 | $337.09 | $338.46 | 23,189,300 | | September 03 2026 | $340.34 | $344.46 | $339.84 | $342.26 | 20,726,900 | | September 02 2026 | $333.85 | $339.78 | $332.61 | $336.90 | 22,582,289 | | September 01 2026 | $335.78 | $336.98 | $332.84 | $334.80 | 23,342,670 | | August 31 2026 | $343.60 | $344.37 | $336.94 | $339.13 | 33,493,629 | | August 28 2026 | $340.49 | $348.92 | $340.05 | $346.37 | 25,347,211 | | August 27 2026 | $339.45 | $341.47 | $338.30 | $340.43 | 23,391,391 | | August 26 2026 | $346.40 | $346.66 | $339.96 | $341.78 | 20,420,260 | | August 25 2026 | $349.42 | $349.94 | $345.38 | $346.74 | 20,649,680 | | August 24 2026 | $343.39 | $351.37 | … $350.22 | $344.28 | $345.68 | 17,808,600 | | August 13 2026 | $345.55 | $347.71 | $343.54 | $346.14 | 17,866,070 | | August 12 2026 | $346.09 | $346.26 | $340.66 | $343.32 | 25,011,990 | | August 11 2026 | $355.66 | $356.58 | $343.17 | $343.58 | 29,081,801 | | August 10 2026 | $354.95 | $357.38 | $352.48 | $357.29 | 18,991,369 | | August 07 2026 | $356.49 | $358.67 | $353.55 | $354.07 | 19,859,910 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unlock 2x data Daily pricing data for Alphabet Inc Class A dates back to 8/19/2004, and may be incomplete. Related Searches * ** What's the TTM return for Alphabet Inc Class A? * ** Car company returns since 2021 * ** What's the most shorted mega-cap? * ** See trending
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Aug 31, 2026 | $343.61 | $344.37 | $336.94 | $339.13 | -2.09% | 33,493,600 … Aug 11, 2026 | $355.66 | $356.58 | $343.17 | $343.58 | -3.84% | 29,081,800… Sep 9, 2026 · $331.65 · $331.85 · $327.90 · $330.65 · -2.28% · 33,151,600 Sep 8, 2026 · $335.42 · $339.68 · $333.22 · $338.36 · -0.03% · 22,915,800 Sep 4, 2026 · $342.47 · $343.53 · $337.09 · $338.46 · -1.11% · 23,189,300 Sep 3, 2026 · $340.34 · $344.46 · $339.84 · $342.26 · +1.59% · 20,726,900 Sep 2, 2026 · $333.85 · $339.78 · $332.61 · $336.90 · +0.63% · 22,582,300 Sep 1, 2026 · $335.78 · $336.98 · $332.84 · $334.80 · -1.28% · 23,342,700 Aug 31, 2026 · $343.61 · $344.37 · $336.94 · $339.13 · -2.09% · 33,493,600 Aug 28, 2026 · $340.49 · $348.92 · $340.05 · $346.37 · +1.74% · 25,347,200 Aug 27, 2026 · $339.45 · $341.47 · $338.30 · $340.43 · -0.39% · 23,391,400 Aug 26, 2026 · $346.40 · $346.66 · $339.96 · $341.78 · -1.43% · 20,420,300 Aug 25, 2026 · $349.42 · $349.94 · $345.38 · $346.74 · -0.32% · 20,649,700 Aug 24, 2026 · $343.40 · $351.37 · $342.27 · $347.84 · +0.94% · 26,338,200 Aug 21, 2026 · $342.36 · $345.98 · $340.18 · $344.60 · +1.22% · 20,849,800 · … · Aug 19, 2026 · $342.24 · $346.51 · $340.44 · $344.50 · +0.15% · 19,733,800 Aug 18, 2026 · $342.19 · $344.65 · $339.97 · $343.98 · +0.06% · 19,248,800 Aug 17, 2026 · $346.05 · $347.03 · $341.71 · $343.78 · -0.55% · 18,291,300 Aug 14, 2026 · $346.58 · $350.22 · $344.28 · $345.68 · -0.13% · 17,808,600 Aug 13, 2026 · $345.55 · $347.71 · $343.54 · $346.14 · +0.82% · 17,866,100 Aug 12, 2026 · $346.09 · $346.26 · $340.66 · $343.32 · -0.08% · 25,012,000 Aug 11, 2026 · $355.66 · $356.58 · $343.17 · $343.58 · -3.84% · 29,081,800 Aug 10, 2026 · $354.95 · $357.38 · $352.48 · $357.29 · +0.91% · 18,991,400 Showing the most recent 30 sessions. Total 253 bars available.
Aug 31, 2026 · $339.80 · $340.41 · $333.21 · $335.19 · -2.18% · 23,202,000 Aug 28, 2026 · $337.39 · $345.21 · $337.06 · $342.66 · +1.53% · 17,841,900 Aug 27, 2026 · $336.08 · $338.59 · $335.18 · $337.49 · -0.41% · 17,936,100… Sep 9, 2026 · $329.12 · $329.34 · $325.63 · $328.38 · -2.09% · 19,326,900 Sep 8, 2026 · $331.99 · $336.48 · $330.39 · $335.38 · +0.02% · 14,150,300 Sep 4, 2026 · $339.18 · $340.18 · $333.75 · $335.31 · -1.05% · 12,700,500 Sep 3, 2026 · $336.29 · $340.63 · $336.09 · $338.86 · +1.59% · 12,858,300 Sep 2, 2026 · $330.56 · $336.29 · $329.31 · $333.56 · +0.53% · 12,995,900 Sep 1, 2026 · $332.03 · $333.73 · $329.08 · $331.81 · -1.01% · 16,313,400 Aug 31, 2026 · $339.80 · $340.41 · $333.21 · $335.19 · -2.18% · 23,202,000 Aug 28, 2026 · $337.39 · $345.21 · $337.06 · $342.66 · +1.53% · 17,841,900 Aug 27, 2026 · $336.08 · $338.59 · $335.18 · $337.49 · -0.41% · 17,936,100 Aug 26, 2026 · $342.96 · $342.97 · $336.79 · $338.88 · -1.23% · 16,176,400 Aug 25, 2026 · $345.75 · $346.48 · $341.92 · $343.12 · -0.36% · 14,031,000 Aug 24, 2026 · $340.52 · $347.85 · $339.40 · $344.37 · +0.83% · 16,450,600 Aug 21, 2026 · $340.06 · $343.07 · $337.59 · $341.53 · +1.05% · 15,363,900 Aug 20, 2026 · $339.47 · $340.58 · $335.95 · $337.98 · -1.02% · 14,187,700 Aug 19, 2026 · $339.59 · $343.34 · $337.83 · $341.48 · +0.12% · 13,360,500 · …
Aug, 2026 · $381.8 · $333.4 · $48.38 · 352,108,295.0 · -5.96%Alphabet Inc Stock (GOOG) Price History 2026 Month · High · Low · High - Low · Volume · % Change Sep, 2026 · $346.4 · $325.6 · $20.82 · 176,390,938.0 · +1.18% Aug, 2026 · $381.8 · $333.4 · $48.38 · 352,108,295.0 · -5.96% Jul, 2026 · $374.4 · $314.9 · $59.46 · 433,384,626.0 · +0.94% Jun, 2026 · $374.6 · $333.7 · $40.91 · 569,375,565.0 · -6.14% May, 2026 · $404.5 · $374.3 · $30.17 · 381,872,068.0 · -1.44% Apr, 2026 · $382.6 · $287.6 · $95.06 · 362,425,308.0 · +33.15% Mar, 2026 · $311.1 · $271.5 · $39.53 · 453,234,919.0 · -7.89% Feb, 2026 · $350.1 · $296.9 · $53.25 · 486,469,032.0 · -8.01% Jan, 2026 · $342.3 · $310.6 · $31.64 · 412,688,773.0 · +7.88%
2026-06-08 · 2026-06-15 · 0.2200 USD (4.76%) · 397.05 USD · 397.05 USD 2026-03-09 · 2026-03-16 · 0.2100 USD · 323.10 USD · 323.10 USDAlphabet Inc. Dividends Ex-dividend date · Payable date · Dividend amount (change) · Adjusted Price · Close Price 2026-09-04 · 2026-09-14 · 0.2200 USD · Upcoming dividend 2026-06-08 · 2026-06-15 · 0.2200 USD (4.76%) · 397.05 USD · 397.05 USD 2026-03-09 · 2026-03-16 · 0.2100 USD · 323.10 USD · 323.10 USD 2025-12-08 · 2025-12-15 · 0.2100 USD · 279.23 USD · 279.23 USD 2025-09-08 · 2025-09-15 · 0.2100 USD · 202.09 USD · 202.09 USD 2025-06-09 · 2025-06-16 · 0.2100 USD (5%) · 154.38 USD · 154.38 USD 2025-03-10 · 2025-03-17 · 0.2000 USD · 187.14 USD · 187.14 USD 2024-12-09 · 2024-12-16 · 0.2000 USD · 180.07 USD · 180.07 USD 2024-09-09 · 2024-09-16 · 0.2000 USD · 165.39 USD · 165.39 USD 2024-06-10 · 2024-06-17 · 0.2000 USD · 170.29 USD · 170.29 USD GOOG
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Multiple independently-corroborated, verified sources confirm Alphabet's stock declined sharply in August 2026: Bloomberg (Source 8), Financial Post (Source 2), and Seoul Economic Daily (Source 4) all report the stock fell roughly 15% from its May peak, erasing between $690-700 billion in market value, with single-day drops like the 4% plunge on August 5 alone wiping out $186 billion. This is further corroborated by hard price data—stockscan.io (Source 22) shows GOOG down -5.96% for the month of August, MarketBeat (Source 12) confirms a 8.96% one-month decline, and daily historical data (Sources 1, 3, 5, 6, 7) show the stock falling from over $375 on August 4 to the $335-340 range by month's end, decisively establishing that Google's stock price dropped significantly in August 2026.
The Proponent conflates a multi-month drawdown from the May peak—explicitly framed by Source 2 financialpost.com, Source 4 en.sedaily.com, and Source 8 bloomberg.com as a roughly 15%/$690–692B slide since mid-May—with an August-only collapse, a temporal category error that does not establish the claim. Hard tables in Source 1 investing.com, Source 3 stockanalysis.com, and Source 22 stockscan.io show early-August gains (e.g., +4.44% on Aug 3) and only a modest −5.96% full-month move ending near 335–340, so treating that mixed path or a single Aug 5 session as a “significant” August drop is cherry-picking and overstatement.
Argument against
The claim is false because the multi-source price tables show August 2026 was a mixed, volatile month—not a decisive collapse—with GOOG rising sharply early (e.g., +4.44% on Aug 3 to ~372 and ~375 on Aug 4 per Source 1 investing.com and Source 3 stockanalysis.com) before only a modest month-end close near 335, a roughly 6% monthly move that Source 22 stockscan.io quantifies as −5.96%, which does not meet a “significant” drop. Sources 2 financialpost.com, 4 en.sedaily.com, and 8 bloomberg.com attribute the ~15%/$690–692B value loss to a multi-month slide from the May peak, not an August-specific crash, so framing August alone as a significant drop is inaccurate and misleading.
The Opponent's own cited figure—Source 22's −5.96% monthly decline confirmed independently by Source 12's -8.96% one-month drop—is itself a materially significant single-month move for a mega-cap stock worth trillions, and cherry-picking an early-month rally to obscure the sustained downtrend is a textbook fallacy of selective framing, since the relevant comparison is the net change from month-open to month-close, not intra-month peaks. Moreover, the Opponent's attempt to divorce August from the broader collapse ignores that Sources 2, 4, 8, 13, and 18 all identify August 5 specifically as a discrete $186 billion single-day plunge driven by AI talent departures, meaning the
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3 reviewers assessed the evidence and the arguments.
Reviewer A · Claude
Multiple independent price sources (1,3,5,6,7,22) show GOOG/GOOGL fell from a high near $375-384 on Aug 4-5 to roughly $335-340 by Aug 31, a net monthly decline of about -6% (Source 22) to -9% (Source 12, trailing month). Reliable news sources (2,4,8,9,13,18) confirm a sharp AI-driven selloff including a single-day 4% drop on Aug 5 erasing $186B, though they frame the larger ~15%/$690B loss as spanning May-August, not August alone. The claim as worded ('dropped significantly in August 2026') is supported by the -6% to -9% monthly decline and the notable single-day crash, though it is a more moderate move than the framing of a 'crash' might imply, and part of the cited losses reflect a longer multi-month drawdown rather than an August-only event.
Reviewer B · GPT
Historical-price data directly show Alphabet's Class C GOOG shares fell from an adjusted close of $356.42 on July 31 to $335.19 on August 31, a 5.96% August decline, while Class A GOOGL fell from $355.90 to $339.13 over the same interval [3, 5]. Independent historical tables from Investing.com and Yahoo Finance corroborate the late-August closing levels and the sharp early-August-to-month-end decline in GOOG [1, 7]. Reports of a roughly 15% decline concern the longer period from the May peak rather than August alone, but the directly measured roughly 5% to 6% monthly declines reasonably support describing the August drop as significant [2, 8]. The claim is therefore mostly true, though it does not define the threshold or share class for "significantly."
Reviewer C · Gemini
Multiple reliable financial sources confirm that Alphabet's stock experienced a notable decline in August 2026, including a 4% single-day drop on August 5 that erased $186 billion in market value. Daily trading data shows the stock fell from a close of $356.65 at the end of July to $335.41 by the end of August, representing a net monthly decline of roughly 6%. While the most dramatic figures cited in financial media—such as a 15% drop and nearly $700 billion in lost market value—refer to a multi-month slide from a May peak rather than August alone, the August losses were widely reported as a significant selloff driven by AI concerns. Therefore, the claim is accurate but relies on a subjective characterization of a 6% monthly decline.
Panel summary
Consistent historical-price tables show that Alphabet's GOOG and GOOGL shares declined about 5% to 6% during August 2026, with an approximately 4% single-day fall on August 5. That directly supports describing the month as a notable decline, although “significantly” has no defined threshold. The strongest contrary consideration is that prominent reports of a 15% decline and nearly $700 billion in lost value measure the longer slide from a May peak, not August alone. Price aggregators agree on the monthly direction and scale, while several news reports derive from the same Bloomberg reporting and are not fully independent confirmation.