3 Stocks That Look Just Like Google in 2004
Individuals who got in on Google's -- now Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) -- IPO are sitting on a 2,400% gain, so it's no wonder that finding "the next Google" is a major goal for many investors. While there's no way to know for sure what companies will deliver such outstanding gains, there are some companies with the potential to achieve similar results. Here's why our contributors believe BofI Holding (NASDAQ: BOFI), Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), and Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) could deliver Google-like returns for those who get in now.
Matt Frankel (BofI Holding): Over the past few years, online-only bank BofI Holding (BofI stands for "Bank of Internet") has grown impressively. In the past five years, the bank's assets have increased by 256%, its net interest income has grown by 264%, and EPS have improved by 213%, just to name some of the most impressive metrics. And while I don't think the bank will quite get to Alphabet's size anytime soon, the online-only banking business is about as mature as internet search was in 2004.
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Alphabet Inc. A Stock
The stock is an absolute favorite of our community with 83 Buy predictions and no Sell predictions.
As a result the target price of 165 € shows a slightly positive potential of 2.31% compared to the current price of 161.28 € for Alphabet Inc. A.
