Alphabet’s Cloud Backlog Signals $40B Revenue Opportunity as AI Demand Surges
Guggenheim's Michael Morris lifts Alphabet's price target to $375, citing a $155 billion cloud backlog that grew 46% sequentially. The analyst contends Wall Street underestimates revenue potential by ~$40 billion as enterprises rush AI adoption.
YouTube maintains streaming dominance while Google Gemini shows rapid adoption. Alphabet shares have surged 68% YTD, with 13% gains in the past month alone.
Cloud infrastructure becomes the new battleground. Google's $155B backlog—expanding at a 46% quarterly clip—now represents untapped revenue exceeding most analysts' models. 'When enterprises start prepaying for AI capacity, you pay attention,' Morris notes.