Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
Read More…
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Catalog & mail-order houses
Sub-IndustryInternet Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone206-266-1000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$232.89 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees647,500
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon.com's stock symbol?
Amazon.com trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AMZN."
How were Amazon.com's earnings last quarter?
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.29 by $0.07. The e-commerce giant earned $63.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $62.59 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 26.27% and a net margin of 4.80%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.07 earnings per share. View Amazon.com's Earnings History.
When is Amazon.com's next earnings date?
What guidance has Amazon.com issued on next quarter's earnings?
Amazon.com issued an update on its third quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $66-70 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $67.27 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AMZN?
42 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Amazon.com's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,965.00 to $2,615.00. On average, they expect Amazon.com's share price to reach $2,271.3514 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Amazon.com.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Amazon.com?
42 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Amazon.com in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 41 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Amazon.com.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Amazon.com stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Amazon.com stock:
- 1. Benchmark Co. analysts commented, "We find this highly reminiscent of the warehouse and datacenter build-out days, if not to a lesser degree, as we expect elevated costs could begin to diminish as early as 4Q19. If shares demonstrate any kind of material weakness on the soft profit results today, we would be buyers on the pullback." (7/26/2019)
- 2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We support the company’s investments in faster shipping, AWS, advertising services and international, which we expect to persist over the next several quarters. We believe one-day shipping will allow Amazon to widen the convenience gap versus peers. We are increasing our FY:19 revenue forecast as we expect continued strength in Online Stores, and lowering our FY:19 operating margin forecast to reflect the company’s incremental investments in strategic areas. We remain $2,300 price target. above expectations driven by Online Stores sales growth. Amazon reported 2Q revenue growth of 21% y/y FX-adj. to $63.4B, modestly above our $63.0B estimate and near the high end of the guided range ($59.5-$63.5B)." (7/26/2019)
- 3. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We believe that trends have improved since the 1Q and our higher estimates for U.S. retail underpin our increase in price target to $2,200." (7/22/2019)
- 4. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Amazon reported impressive first-quarter results wherein both the earnings and revenues have grown on a year-over-year basis. The company continued to benefit from its solid Prime momentum during the reported quarter. Rapid adoption of Prime owing to its customer benefits and strengthening grocery services drove its top-line growth. Further, expanding content portfolio of Prime remained a major positive. Additionally, Amazon’s continued momentum in AWS remains a major positive. Strengthening AWS services and its growing adoption continued to aid Amazon’s cloud dominance. Notably, the stock has outperformed the industry it belongs to over a year. However, rising cloud competition from the likes of Microsoft Azure and Google cloud is a significant headwind. Also, heavy investment in fulfillment centers is a concern." (4/29/2019)
Has Amazon.com been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about AMZN stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Amazon.com earned a daily sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the e-commerce giant a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Amazon.com.
Are investors shorting Amazon.com?
Amazon.com saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,413,900 shares, a drop of 6.9% from the July 31st total of 3,667,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Amazon.com's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Amazon.com's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Amazon.com include CDW (CDW), Wayfair (W), Chewy (CHWY), Vipshop (VIPS), Qurate Retail Inc Series A (QRTEA), Baozun (BZUN), Stitch Fix (SFIX), Insight Enterprises (NSIT), PC Connection (CNXN), Overstock.com (OSTK), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Ruhnn (RUHN), PCM (PCMI), Youngevity International (YGYI) and Blue Apron (APRN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Amazon.com own?
Who are Amazon.com's key executives?
Amazon.com's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey P. Bezos, Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 55)
- Mr. Brian T. Olsavsky, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Jeffrey M. Blackburn, Sr. VP of Bus. Devel. (Age 49)
- Mr. Jeffrey A. Wilke, Chief Exec. Officer of Worldwide Consumer (Age 52)
- Mr. Andrew R. Jassy, Chief Exec. Officer of Amazon Web Services (Age 51)
Who are Amazon.com's major shareholders?
Amazon.com's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.33%), BlackRock Inc. (5.27%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.18%), Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC (1.89%), Northern Trust Corp (1.01%) and Morgan Stanley (0.91%). Company insiders that own Amazon.com stock include Andrew R Jassy, Brian T Olsavsky, Daniel P Huttenlocher, David Zapolsky, Indra K Nooyi, Jeffrey A Wilke, Jeffrey M Blackburn, Jeffrey P Bezos, Judith A Mcgrath, Patricia Q Stonesifer, Shelley Reynolds, Thomas O Ryder and Tom A Alberg. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Amazon.com.
Which major investors are selling Amazon.com stock?
AMZN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, First American Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Renaissance Technologies LLC and Coatue Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Amazon.com company stock in the last year include Andrew R Jassy, Brian T Olsavsky, Daniel P Huttenlocher, David Zapolsky, Indra K Nooyi, Jeffrey A Wilke, Jeffrey M Blackburn, Jeffrey P Bezos, Patricia Q Stonesifer and Shelley Reynolds. View Insider Buying and Selling for Amazon.com.
Which major investors are buying Amazon.com stock?
AMZN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Viking Global Investors LP, Investec Asset Management LTD, BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Great West Life Assurance Co. Can and Marshall Wace LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Amazon.com.
How do I buy shares of Amazon.com?
Shares of AMZN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Amazon.com's stock price today?
One share of AMZN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1,807.84.
How big of a company is Amazon.com?
Amazon.com has a market capitalization of $894.27 billion and generates $232.89 billion in revenue each year. The e-commerce giant earns $10.07 billion in net income (profit) each year or $20.14 on an earnings per share basis. Amazon.com employs 647,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Amazon.com.
What is Amazon.com's official website?
How can I contact Amazon.com?
Amazon.com's mailing address is 410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE WA, 98109. The e-commerce giant can be reached via phone at 206-266-1000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Amazon.com (NASDAQ AMZN)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Amazon.com and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AMZN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AMZN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
