Amazon.com (AMZN) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.97 per share and revenue of $211.0198 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $243.00 on Tuesday. 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 $233.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.85. 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 $2.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI — a potential transformational AI bet that would strengthen AWS/AI credibility and could justify higher valuation multiples. Amazon in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and price-target raises (e.g., Citizens to $315, median analyst target ~ $300) are giving technical and fundamental buyers cover ahead of earnings. Upgrades help lift sentiment and trading flows. Citizens raises AMZN price target to $315
• Positive Sentiment: Large, visible purchases by institutional/quant investors (Cathie Wood’s ARK added roughly $1.9M of AMZN) signal conviction into the upcoming report and AI/Cloud narratives. Cathie Wood buys nearly $2M of Amazon stock
• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter ahead of Q4 highlights AWS acceleration, recent large contracts and AI deployments (cited wins and backlog), which are key upside drivers for revenue and margin beat expectations. QuiverQuant: Opinions on Q4 earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon will discontinue its Amazon One palm-scanning product but will continue licensing Just Walk Out tech to third parties — operational change with limited near-term revenue impact but relevant for regulatory/PR risk. GeekWire: Just Walk Out tech to survive retail pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings on Feb. 5 are the immediate catalyst — consensus expects solid top-line and AWS strength, so results (and guidance) will likely determine the next big directional move. Barchart: Mark your calendars for Feb 5 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Saks and Saks Global are winding down e‑commerce/luxury partnerships with Amazon — a setback for Amazon’s push into higher-margin luxury sales and a signal of partner churn in retail initiatives. WSJ: Saks shutting down luxury partnership with Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon MGM’s documentary “Melania” had a stronger-than-expected opening (~$7M) but the project’s large acquisition/marketing outlay (~$75M) highlights content ROI risk for Prime Video’s studio investments. MarketWatch: Melania box office vs Amazon spend
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling over recent months (many disclosed sales, few buys) is a cautionary signal for some investors about near-term liquidity/positioning. QuiverQuant: Insider trading summary

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on AMZN. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $260.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. CIBC boosted their price objective on Amazon.com to $315.00 in a report on Monday, October 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $308.00 price objective (up from $303.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $296.18.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 26,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. The trade was a 4.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Hancock Whitney Corp lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 493,409 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $108,338,000 after purchasing an additional 1,514 shares during the last quarter. KDT Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. KDT Advisors LLC now owns 3,708 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $814,000 after acquiring an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Greenline Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Greenline Partners LLC now owns 44,333 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $9,734,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 125,929 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $27,650,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Investment Services LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Investment Services LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,222,000 after acquiring an additional 1,532 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.