Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Given Outperform Rating at Telsey Advisory Group

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $300.00 price objective on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 34.72% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $301.00 target price (up from $295.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group set a $311.00 price target on Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Maxim Group upped their target price on Amazon.com from $272.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.47.

Amazon.com Trading Down 4.4%

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $222.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $233.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.91. Amazon.com has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The company has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Amazon.com will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.71, for a total value of $1,113,284.64. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 498,182 shares in the company, valued at $115,931,933.22. This represents a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262 over the last 90 days. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 113.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. MilWealth Group LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 79.0% during the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cooksen Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% during the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum and revenue beat — Amazon reported stronger-than-expected cloud growth and quarterly revenue above consensus, supporting the long‑term growth story for AMZN. AWS revenue continues to soar
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain largely constructive — multiple firms reiterated Buy ratings and say heavy AI/capex could pay off over time, keeping upside case intact for long‑term investors. TipRanks: analysts reiterate buy ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/AI initiatives could add optionality — wider Alexa+ rollout and reported talks about OpenAI/partnerships expand addressable markets but are longer‑term catalysts. Alexa+ wide launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory noise — a recent German ruling and fine add localized headwinds but are not the principal driver of today’s move. Reuters: Germany bans price controls
• Negative Sentiment: Massive 2026 capex guide — management announced ≈$200B of capex (up sharply from 2025), mostly for AI data centers, chips and infrastructure; investors fear near‑term margin pressure, cash flow strain and execution risk. Reuters: big capex worries investors
• Negative Sentiment: Slight EPS miss and ugly market reaction — adjusted EPS missed by a penny despite revenue upside, and shares plunged in after‑hours/early trading as the market re‑priced execution and valuation risk. MarketBeat: earnings miss and reaction

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.