Google (GOOG) Posts Q1 adj.-EPS of $6.27; CPCs Fell 9%, Paid Clicks Rose 26%

Evercore Partners Reiterates Bullish Thesis on Google (GOOG) Post Q1

Evercore Partners analyst Key Sena reiterated an Overweight rating and $725 price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) following Q1 results which were in-line on a seasonally soft quarter.

Sena comments, "Although Site advertising revenue of $9.6bn (net of TAC) was in-line (-1% q/q and 21% y/y), softer-than-expected Network ad... More

Google (GOOG) Bullish Stance Reiterated at Nomura Post Q1

Nomura Securities analyst Anthony DiClemente reiterated a Buy rating and $700 price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) following Q1 results.

DiClemente comments, "1Q14 results were a hair shy of Street expectations, but relatively in line with our forecasts that stemmed from our recent channel... More

Google (GOOG) Price Target Reduced to $625 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and reduced its price target to $625.00 (from $665.00). Analyst Ross Sandler continues to view Google as a top idea and a safe-haven in tech.

"Positive trends in 1Q: Aside from the one-time expense items related to recent M+A, 1Q14 results were largely in-line across the board. Website revenue remains a critical metric for the health of Googles overall search and... More

Google (GOOG) Q1 Better Than Headlines Suggest - Baird

Baird analyst Colin Sebastian reiterated an Outperform rating and $675 price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) following Q1 results, which were clouded by one-time costs.

Sebastian comments, "Q1 results better than headlines suggest. Despite negative headlines after the print, our review of Q1... More

Needham & Company Maintains Bullish Stance on Google (GOOG) Post Q1

Needham & Company analyst Kerry Rice reiterated a Buy rating and $675 price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) following Q1 which was modestly below expectations but solid website growth was a stand out.

Rice commented, "Our view on Google remains positive given the solid... More

Google (GOOG) Q1 a 'Small Bump' - Piper Jaffray

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reiterated an Overweight rating and price target of $645 on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) calling Q1 a "small bump in an otherwise clear road."

Munster commented, "Despite a slightly disappointing Q1, we believe Google remains on track to... More

Google (GOOG) Q1 'In-Line', Focus on 'Google Preferred' Strategy - BMO Capital

BMO Capital analyst Dan Salmon reiterated a Market Perform rating and $525 price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) following an in-line Q1.

Salmon comments, "We remain focused on Google's and more specifically YouTube's opportunity to draw in major advertisers' branding budgets as the company continues to move up-funnel and augment its core competency in performance/direct response marketing.... More

Susquehanna Maintains Bullish Stance on Google (GOOGL) (GOOG) Despite Messy Qtr

Susquehanna analyst Brian Nowak reiterated a Positive rating and $700 price target on Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) following "a messy quarter full of one-timers and FX...but core GOOGL websites dollar growth remains strong."

Nowak commented, "Last night, GOOGL reported 1Q:14 net ad revenue 3% below us, but... More

Google (GOOG) Peers Decline After Earnings Miss

Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) peers declined post-market Wednesday after the search giant reported results that fell short of consensus. Google reported revenue nearly in line with consensus at $15.4 vs $15.51 billion, but EPS missed as a result of weaker than expected margin, coming in at $6.17 vs $6.44... More