Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifty-nine analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifty-six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $323.2632.

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price target (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $338.00 target price (up from $328.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS remain the key growth drivers. Recent coverage highlights accelerating AWS growth, Amazon’s planned purchase of roughly 2 million Nvidia GPUs and approximately $200 billion in 2026 AI-infrastructure investment. These initiatives could support cloud revenue, advertising and future operating leverage, although they require substantial near-term capital spending. Amazon and Nvidia AI infrastructure article
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic infrastructure and logistics footprint. A multiyear, multibillion-dollar Corning agreement will provide optical-fiber and connectivity products for data centers, while Amazon expects its own delivery network to handle nearly 90% of U.S. packages by 2029. Both developments could improve capacity, efficiency and control over fulfillment costs. Amazon Corning fiber agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox reached another commercialization milestone. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit expanded paid robotaxi service to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, broadening a potential future growth platform beyond e-commerce and cloud computing. Zoox Las Vegas airport expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: High spending is creating both opportunity and valuation risk. Analysts continue to identify AMZN as a leading AI and cloud beneficiary, but elevated data-center investment has pushed Amazon’s trailing free cash flow negative. Investors are assessing whether current spending will generate returns comparable to the company’s earlier AWS buildout. Amazon capital spending and higher rates article
• Negative Sentiment: DOJ scrutiny is the most immediate overhang. The Justice Department expanded its beef-price investigation to eight retailers, including Amazon, seeking pricing data as it examines possible anticompetitive conduct in the meat supply chain. The inquiry does not establish wrongdoing, but it raises regulatory and potential litigation risk. DOJ beef price probe
• Negative Sentiment: Labor concerns and insider selling add pressure. Workers at Amazon’s Riverside, California warehouse held a one-day strike over alleged retaliation and union-recognition issues. CEO Douglas Herrington separately sold 1,000 shares under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; the sale was small relative to his remaining holdings but may draw limited investor attention.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $258.51 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $2.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $254.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.64. Amazon.com has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. Analysts expect that Amazon.com will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% in the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares during the period. TOP Private Wealth LLC. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, MilWealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

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.