Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) rose 2.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $212.80 and last traded at $210.1670. Approximately 43,846,400 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average daily volume of 51,542,184 shares. The stock had previously closed at $205.37.
Trending Headlines about Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets and reiterated buys (Tigress, Citi, JPMorgan and others), citing stronger AWS prospects and re‑rated upside that pushed investor sentiment. Amazon To Rally Around 49%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Wednesday
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets highlight surging AI demand at AWS (OpenAI/NVIDIA deals and large AI commitments), prompting Citi and JPMorgan to lift targets — a clear catalyst for re‑rating AMZN toward cloud/ads/enterprise earnings. As Demand for AWS’ AI Surges, Citi and JPMorgan Raise Amazon Price Targets
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon confirmed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics (Sprout humanoid), signaling a push into consumer robotics and automation — a long‑term optionality play that investors view as strategic diversification beyond retail/logistics. Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon expanded its free returns network with FedEx to 10,000+ U.S. drop‑off points — improves customer convenience and could lift conversion, but margin impact is mixed and gradual. Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is testing a premium all‑day / tighter delivery windows product to “monetize” speed — potential new revenue but higher fulfillment costs; execution will determine net benefit. Amazon starts to ‘monetize’ speed as it tests a radical new all-day, 10-window delivery service
- Negative Sentiment: AWS experienced disruptions in its Bahrain region after drone activity linked to Middle East conflict — a reminder of geopolitical/operational risks to cloud reliability that can trigger customer migrations and short‑term revenue/headline pressure. Amazon says AWS’s Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity
- Negative Sentiment: New antitrust transparency proposals (S.4107) and ongoing EU/US scrutiny of Big Tech keep regulatory risk on the table — could complicate M&A, consent judgments and strategic moves over time. New Bill: Senator Amy Klobuchar introduces S. 4107: Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Citizens Jmp raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. New Street Research lowered their price target on Amazon.com from $350.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer set a $260.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt cut their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $286.66.
Amazon.com Price Performance
The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $218.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $225.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of $2.27 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.53, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.40.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,835 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.82, for a total transaction of $1,406,779.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 522,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $107,512,341.02. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total value of $3,642,860.22. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,930,094.10. This represents a 65.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 71,686 shares of company stock worth $14,688,739 in the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth about $32,868,735,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after buying an additional 98,090,585 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 20,598.0% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 87,982,814 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $20,308,193,000 after buying an additional 87,557,736 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth approximately $11,674,091,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 879.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,431,199,000 after acquiring an additional 25,017,588 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.
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