President Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Price

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price target lowered by equities researchers at President Capital from $320.00 to $296.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock. President Capital’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 43.18% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective (down previously from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down previously from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Fifty-five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $288.91.

Amazon.com Trading Down 1.0%

Amazon.com stock opened at $206.73 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $233.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $229.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Amazon.com has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60. The stock has a market cap of $2.21 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.86 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,670,610. This trade represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262. 10.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $442,481,000 after acquiring an additional 54,987 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its stake in Amazon.com by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,153,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. administration is expected to exempt major cloud players from proposed AI chip tariffs, reducing near‑term cost risk for Amazon’s AI data‑center buildout. Trump Set to Shield Tech Titans From AI Chip Tariffs
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America highlighted that AWS capex should generate strong long‑term returns, arguing the spending supports durable revenue and competitive positioning in AI/cloud. Bank of America Says AWS Capex Returns Will Drive Amazon.com (AMZN) Shares
• Positive Sentiment: AWS has locked in supply agreements (e.g., multiyear chip deals) to secure hardware for data centers, reducing execution risk for the AI buildout. STMicro Shares Boom on Multiyear Deal With AWS
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Amazon is exploring an AI content marketplace to let publishers license training data — could create a new revenue stream but also brings licensing complexity. Amazon discusses AI content marketplace with publishers
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon continues to expand Amazon Leo satellite partnerships (launches and connectivity deals), which is strategic long‑term but capital‑intensive. ELCOME Expands Global Maritime Connectivity Leadership with Amazon Leo Agreement
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson downgraded AMZN to Neutral and sharply cut its price target, joining several firms that have trimmed targets after Amazon’s $200B 2026 capex guide — this fuels the selloff and raises near‑term valuation pressure. DA Davidson Thinks Amazon.com (AMZN) is Losing the Lead
• Negative Sentiment: Broad analyst target cuts and commentary about the $200B capex (depreciation, margin pressure) have caused heavy selling and heightened volatility; media pieces are framing this as a capex‑driven re‑rating. How Low Can Amazon Stock Go?
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/PR risk: Amazon said it’s willing to discuss a Quebec shutdown that would cut ~1,700 jobs—another headline that can weigh on sentiment. Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown

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.