Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Receives “Buy” Rating from Barclays

Barclays reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) in a report published on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. 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 report on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price objective (up from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 target price (down from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Amazon.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $286.57.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $210.17 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $219.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $225.86. The firm has a market cap of $2.26 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.40. Amazon.com has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amazon.com will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total value of $2,187,624.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $8,461,661.70. This represents a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.25, for a total transaction of $204,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 521,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,487,984.25. This trade represents a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 71,686 shares of company stock worth $14,688,739. 10.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth $3,469,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at $103,016,000. Cornerstone Planning LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at $6,871,000. AMG Asset Management Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at $947,000. Finally, Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at $419,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dual $300 price-target endorsements and maintained buy ratings from TD Cowen and Barclays are lifting sentiment and pushing shares up; TD Cowen highlighted AWS reacceleration and AI-driven margin upside. TD Cowen Buy Rating Benzinga note on TD Cowen/Barclays
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies says AMZN looks undervalued despite near-term AI capex, arguing AWS and retail/ads growth could drive significant upside. Jefferies valuation view
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term bullish narratives: Amazon expects AWS could reach ~$600B annual revenue in 10 years and AWS’s 20th anniversary coverage underscores cloud importance — supports multi-year growth thesis. AWS $600B thesis AWS at 20 coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire investor interest (Seth Klarman adding to position) and institutional buys provide confidence that large investors view current levels as a buying opportunity. Klarman stake report
• Neutral Sentiment: Entertainment wins (Project Hail Mary box-office/Prime Video success) and consumer-facing product rumors (an AI “Transformer” smartphone) are positive for brand and services revenue but are unlikely to materially change core AWS/retail earnings near-term. Project Hail Mary box office Smartphone rumor
• Neutral Sentiment: Options/strategy pieces showing attractive yields from selling OTM puts indicate some traders view current levels as range-bound; reported short-interest data in the feed is anomalous/zero and not informative. OTM puts strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Logistics headwinds: reports that UPS is cutting Amazon deliveries in half and that Amazon/USPS negotiations are deteriorating raise near-term fulfillment cost and delivery-risk concerns — potential margin pressure and higher operating complexity. UPS deliveries cut USPS negotiations
• Negative Sentiment: AI capex concerns and warnings that Amazon’s large spending plan could backfire remain a drag on sentiment; some analysts have flagged near-term fiscal strain despite long-term upside. AI capex concern

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.