Complaint alleges Alphabet Inc. misled investors between May 19, 2026 and July 16, 2026; investors may seek lead plaintiff role by December 1, 2026

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP ("Glancy") announced today that the class action lawsuit covers investors who bought Alphabet Inc. ("Alphabet" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GOOGL) securities between May 19, 2026 and July 16, 2026. The Alphabet Inc. case, Stewart v. Alphabet Inc. et al., was filed on October 2, 2026 in the U.S. District Court California Northern District (San Jose) (Case No. 5:26-cv-11290).

Investors who suffered losses on Alphabet Inc. investments can submit their Alphabet Inc. loss information here before the December 1, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

Key dates in the Alphabet Inc. case

• Class period: May 19, 2026 to July 16, 2026
• Complaint filed: October 2, 2026
• Lead plaintiff deadline: December 1, 2026

What happened?

On July 16, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship AI model, due to the Company's ongoing coding efforts, and that "[l]ate last month, Google updated the data being used to train Gemini in an attempt to improve [its] skills, but the results were disappointing."

On this news, Alphabet's stock price fell $16.40, or 4.4%, to close at $353.81 per share on July 16, 2026, thereby injuring investors.

Then, on July 22, 2026, Alphabet released its second quarter 2026 financial results, announcing a significant expansion of expected full year 2026 capital expenditures to $195 billion to $205 billion, and disclosing a negative free cash flow of $5.9 billion for the quarter. The Company further disclosed that, given the supply-constrained environment, it planned to expand the use of third-party capacity in the third quarter as a bridging strategy, which would create modest margin pressure in the near term.

On this news, Alphabet's stock price fell $24.40 or 7.13%, to close at $317.69 on July 23, 2026, thereby injuring investors further.

What is the Alphabet Inc. lawsuit about?

The Alphabet Inc. securities lawsuit alleges that, between May 19, 2026 and July 16, 2026, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Alphabet Inc.'s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the complaint alleges defendants failed to disclose that: (1) that the Gemini 3.5 Pro was delivering disappointing training results; (2) that, as a result, the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro would be significantly delayed; and (3) as a result, defendants' positive statements about Alphabet Inc.'s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

"The complaint against Alphabet Inc. alleges, among other things, that the Company failed to disclose that that the Gemini 3.5 Pro was delivering disappointing training results. For investors who purchased during the class period, the December 1, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline is the first significant deadline to keep in mind," said Charles H. Linehan, Partner at Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP.

What's the next step?

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP is a leading national shareholder rights law firm, ready to assist Alphabet Inc. investors in potentially pursuing claims to recover their losses.

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff in the Alphabet Inc. class action, you must move the Court no later than December 1, 2026. To learn more about your rights, visit the Alphabet Inc. case page, email shareholders@glancylaw.com, or call 310-201-9150 (toll-free: 888-773-9224).

You may retain counsel of your choice. If you bought Alphabet Inc. securities during the class period, you may take no action and remain an absent class member. No class has been certified yet in the Alphabet Inc. case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible? Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Alphabet Inc. securities between May 19, 2026 and July 16, 2026 and suffered losses may be members of the proposed class in the Alphabet Inc. shareholder lawsuit. Any class member may ask the court to appoint them lead plaintiff by December 1, 2026.

What is a lead plaintiff? In the Alphabet Inc. class action, the lead plaintiff is the investor, or group of investors, that the court appoints to represent all class members and oversee the case. Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, courts generally presume the movant with the largest financial interest is the most adequate lead plaintiff.

Do I have to be lead plaintiff to recover? No. A Alphabet Inc. investor's ability to share in any future recovery does not depend on serving as lead plaintiff. Alphabet Inc. investors may take no action and remain absent class members.

What is the deadline? Motions to serve as lead plaintiff in the Alphabet Inc. class action must be filed by December 1, 2026.

Does it cost anything to contact Glancy or participate in this action? Glancy represents Alphabet Inc. investors on a contingency fee basis, so investors pay no attorneys' fees out of pocket. Any attorneys' fees and litigation expenses are paid only from a recovery, if one is obtained, and are subject to court approval.

Can I choose my own lawyer? Yes. Alphabet Inc. investors may retain counsel of their choice.

Why work with Glancy on the Alphabet Inc. lawsuit? Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP is a premier law firm with decades of experience representing investors and consumers in securities litigation and other complex class action litigation. Contact Glancy about the Alphabet Inc. lawsuit. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

About Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP

Glancy was named one of Law360's Securities Groups of the Year and ranked second in total investor recoveries by ISS Securities Class Action Services in 2025.

Glancy's successes have been widely covered by leading news and industry publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters, the Associated Press, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily, Forbes, and Money.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Related links

• Alphabet Inc. case page, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP
• Complaint: Stewart v. Alphabet Inc. et al., U.S. District Court California Northern District (San Jose)
• press release
• Alphabet Inc. SEC filings index, EDGAR
• Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP

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