10 Most Profitable Stocks of the Last 5 Years

5. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

5-Year Net Income CAGR: 29.66%

TTM Net Income: $115.57 Billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 219

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the most profitable stocks of the last 5 years. On October 7, Citizens reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) with a $290 price target.

The research firm pointed out that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is integrating AI across its business. However, the analysts noted that OpenAI’s speed of product development could present a challenge and Google would need to speed up its own rollout of AI.

Citizens also cautioned that ChatGPT’s integration with third parties could mean that ChatGPT will have increased control over user experience and content curation, which could influence retail media.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a global technology company and the parent company of Google. The company’s products include Search, Ads, Chrome, Cloud, YouTube, and Android.