Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a global leader in e-commerce and digital services. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, the company began as an online bookstore and rapidly expanded into a diversified retail platform offering millions of products across categories such as electronics, apparel, home goods and groceries. Through its flagship Amazon.com website and localized portals in North America, Europe, Asia and other regions, Amazon provides consumers and businesses with a seamless shopping experience, featuring fast delivery options, customer reviews and personalized recommendations driven by data analytics and artificial intelligence.

In addition to its retail operations, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has emerged as a cornerstone of the company’s business, delivering a comprehensive suite of cloud computing solutions including infrastructure as a service, platform as a service and software as a service. AWS serves enterprises, startups and government organizations worldwide, enabling digital transformation through scalable storage, computing power, machine learning tools and developer services. Amazon also operates a growing digital advertising segment that leverages its retail data and audience reach, along with subscription-based offerings such as Prime Video, Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Music.

Amazon’s global footprint spans fulfillment centers, data centers and logistics networks across dozens of countries, underscoring its commitment to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Under the leadership of Andy Jassy, who succeeded Jeff Bezos as CEO in 2021, the company continues to invest in innovation areas such as robotics, autonomous delivery, healthcare and sustainability initiatives. Amazon’s multifaceted business model and emphasis on long-term growth have positioned it as a prominent force in both consumer retail and enterprise technology markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $222.37 to $224.29
• 50-Day Range: $184.42 to $223.47
• 52-Week Range: $151.61 to $242.52
• Volume: 36.55 million shs
• Average Volume: 41.84 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.37 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 36.40
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $245.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Amazon.com Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Amazon.com scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 207 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Amazon.com has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.98, and is based on 45 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Amazon.com has been the subject of 33 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Amazon.com are expected to grow by 17.91% in the coming year, from $6.31 to $7.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Amazon.com is 36.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Amazon.com is 36.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Amazon.com has a PEG Ratio of 1.68. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Amazon.com has a P/B Ratio of 8.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.65% of the float of Amazon.com has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Amazon.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Amazon.com has recently increased by 0.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Amazon.com does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Amazon.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.65% of the float of Amazon.com has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Amazon.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Amazon.com has recently increased by 0.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Amazon.com has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 265 news articles for Amazon.com this week, compared to 197 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 463 people have searched for AMZN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -2% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 146 people have added Amazon.com to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Amazon.com insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $757,297,707.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.80% of the stock of Amazon.com is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.20% of the stock of Amazon.com is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AMZN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMZN shares performed this year?

Amazon.com's stock was trading at $219.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMZN stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $223.47.

How were Amazon.com's earnings last quarter?

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Amazon.com's revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Amazon.com's stock split?

Amazon.com shares split on the morning of Monday, June 6th 2022.The 20-1 split was announced on Wednesday, March 9th 2022. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, June 3rd 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 2,000 shares after the split.

Does Amazon.com have any subsidiaries?

Amazon.com subsidiaries include GlowRoad, Veeqo, Umbra3D, Prione, MGM Studios, Perpule, Selz, and more.

Who are Amazon.com's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Amazon.com include Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC (0.01%), Wesbanco Bank Inc., Douglas Lane & Associates LLC and Harbor Investment Advisory LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey P Bezos, Jeffrey P Bezos, Amazon Com Inc, Andrew R Jassy, Douglas J Herrington, Adam Selipsky, Shelley Reynolds, Jonathan Rubinstein, Brian T Olsavsky, David Zapolsky, Daniel P Huttenlocher, Keith Brian Alexander and Matthew S Garman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Amazon.com?

Shares of AMZN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Amazon.com own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Amazon.com investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Dell Technologies (DELL), Tesla (TSLA), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and V.F. (VFC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Internet Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AMZN
• CIK: 1018724
• Web: www.amazon.com
• Phone: (206) 266-1000
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 1,556,000
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $245.60
• High Stock Price Target: $305.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $186.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.98
• Research Coverage: 48 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.42
• P/E Growth: 1.68
• Net Income: $59.25 billion
• Net Margins: 10.14%
• Pretax Margin: 11.89%
• Return on Equity: 24.14%
• Return on Assets: 10.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $637.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.72
• Cash Flow: $10.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.13
• Book Value: $26.98 per share
• Price / Book: 8.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,616,350,000
• Free Float: 9,469,787,000
• Market Cap: $2.37 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33