The Motley Fool
25 Oct 2026, 07:34 UTC · 2h ago
Alphabet's 2 Classes of Common Stock Trade About 1% Apart. Here's the One I'd Buy.
Impact · against what's priced in
The news is largely noise for Alphabet as current share class pricing and buyback halts are already reflected in the valuation. Meta's plan to introduce a non-voting share class is a governance shift that does not alter the underlying financial drivers or AI growth expectations the market is currently debating.
- META−0.10
Not in the price yet
- In context
The plan to introduce a non-voting Class C stock by January 2027 is a governance change to protect founder control; while not directly affecting the 13% revenue CAGR the market assumes, it may introduce a valuation discount for future voting shares similar to the Alphabet model.





