Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Receives "Outperform" Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reissued their outperform rating on shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) in a research report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $235.00 target price on the e-commerce giant's stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Amazon.com's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.29 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on AMZN. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson cut their price target on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and forty-four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $244.09.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN traded down $0.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $185.74. 16,654,942 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,572,498. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.97 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.53, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Amazon.com has a 52 week low of $151.61 and a 52 week high of $242.52. The company's 50 day moving average is $189.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $208.04.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $155.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $154.96 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 24.25% and a net margin of 9.29%. Amazon.com's revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.99, for a total value of $469,975.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 509,474 shares of the company's stock, valued at $95,776,017.26. This represents a 0.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 8,833 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.47, for a total value of $1,965,077.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 119,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,647,456.60. The trade was a 6.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 107,298 shares of company stock worth $23,818,478. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Accordant Advisory Group Inc raised its stake in Amazon.com by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 150,661 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 25,581 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.