Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Price Target Raised to $280.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its target price increased by Cantor Fitzgerald from $260.00 to $280.00 in a research report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AMZN. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $288.66.

Amazon.com Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $249.91 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $215.41 and its 200 day moving average is $225.54. Amazon.com has a 1 year low of $169.35 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Amazon.com will post 7.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 31,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.00, for a total value of $7,905,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,207,118 shares in the company, valued at $562,815,090. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.90, for a total value of $554,900.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,662,702. The trade was a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 124,186 shares of company stock valued at $27,826,739. 10.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $402,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $376,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $205,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Western Financial Corp CA increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 3,076 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $710,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 13,349 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $3,081,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon expanded its strategic partnership with Anthropic — committing up to $25B in new investment while Anthropic pledged more than $100B of AWS spend over the next decade, which materially increases long‑term demand for AWS, Trainium chips and AI infrastructure. Amazon to invest up to another $25 billion in Anthropic (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turned more bullish: multiple firms (KeyBanc, Bank of America, Cantor Fitzgerald and others) raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight calls, giving the stock momentum into earnings as analysts point to accelerating AWS/AI monetization. Amazon (AMZN) Stock Target Raised to $325: KeyBanc Sees 30% Upside Ahead (Blockonomi)
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched a GLP‑1 weight‑loss program through One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy, a move that expands healthcare revenue channels and could capture recurring prescription and delivery revenue while pressuring competitors’ pricing power. This is diversification beyond retail/cloud. Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program (CNBC)
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Andy Jassy executed a routine insider sale of 31,000 shares under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan; size is small relative to his holdings and consistent with scheduled diversification rather than a signal of company fundamentals. SEC Form 4: Andy Jassy sale (SEC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/logistics progress: Amazon will deploy 75 electric heavy‑duty trucks with partner Einride for U.S. freight — a modest positive for emissions goals and freight efficiency, but limited near‑term revenue impact. Einride to deploy 75 electric trucks for Amazon (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk resurfaced after California’s AG released documents alleging Amazon pressured brands to raise prices at rivals — renewed antitrust scrutiny could lead to fines, remedies or operational constraints if claims advance. Monitor litigation developments. California accuses Amazon of price‑fixing (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and capex questions remain: analysts note the Anthropic/AWS deals boost revenue visibility but increase capital and operating intensity — some firms warn the heavy AI investment cycle could pressure near‑term margins and complicate free‑cash‑flow forecasts. Amazon’s AI infrastructure push lifts outlook but profitability debate grows (Proactive Investors)

Amazon.com Company Profile

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.