Mizuho Issues Positive Forecast for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Price

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Mizuho from $330.00 to $335.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Mizuho‘s price target points to a potential upside of 37.41% from the company’s previous close.

AMZN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $390.00 price objective (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their price target on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “conviction-buy” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $325.16.

Amazon.com Trading Down 4.2%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $243.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.63 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $254.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $243.12.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%. Amazon.com’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.95 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,515. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% during the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares during the period. TOP Private Wealth LLC. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Atomic Invest LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 41.2% in the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth accelerated sharply. Amazon Web Services revenue increased 39% to approximately $46 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years, and management said growth could exceed 40% in 2027 and 2028. AWS remains Amazon’s primary earnings driver, accounting for a large share of operating profit. Amazon AWS revenue grows 39%, leading to wider margin
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on Amazon’s long-term AI and cloud opportunity. Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating and set a $317 price target, citing strong AWS momentum. CEO Andy Jassy also forecast that AWS and Amazon’s stores business could each eventually reach $1 trillion in annual revenue, while the company plans to launch initial Leo satellite-internet service this year. Amazon Price Target Trimmed to $317
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its AI infrastructure and automation capabilities. Jassy said Amazon has more than one million warehouse robots and expects automation to handle more repetitive work. The company also plans to sell its internally developed Trainium AI chips to customers outside AWS by late 2027, potentially creating a new revenue stream but requiring continued investment.
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon missed quarterly expectations. Third-quarter EPS was $1.89 versus consensus estimates near $1.97-$2.01, while revenue of $201.9 billion also fell modestly short of forecasts. Earnings declined from $1.95 a year earlier despite 12.1% revenue growth. Amazon projects fourth quarter sales below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Capital spending is overwhelming near-term cash generation. Amazon reported negative free cash flow of roughly $42.4 billion over the past 12 months after spending $77.3 billion on property and equipment in the quarter. Its roughly $220 billion 2026 capital-expenditure outlook, alongside expectations for higher AI spending in 2027, has raised concerns about debt, profitability and the timing of investment returns. A cautious fourth-quarter revenue outlook added pressure ahead of the holiday season.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.