Daiwa Securities Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Price

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its target price cut by investment analysts at Daiwa Securities Group from $300.00 to $280.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Daiwa Securities Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 40.28% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on AMZN. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $295.00 price target (up from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price objective on Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, China Renaissance boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $288.60.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $199.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.14 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $231.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $229.08. Amazon.com has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This represents a 73.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $209,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,670,610. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $11,102,000. American Capital Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 63.9% in the third quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 8,081 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 3,152 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 1,140,494 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $250,213,000 after purchasing an additional 86,978 shares in the last quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 28,407 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,232,000 after buying an additional 3,948 shares during the period. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 172.8% during the 2nd quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $667,000 after buying an additional 1,908 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic stake in Beta Technologies validates logistics/green‑aviation long game — Amazon disclosed a meaningful position in BETA, signaling a potential long‑term partner for middle‑mile cargo and sustainability initiatives; this supports growth optionality beyond retail and cloud. Amazon Bets Big on BETA
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon Pharmacy expands same‑day prescriptions to ~4,500 U.S. cities — execution on health/recurring revenue initiatives that can improve gross margins and customer retention over time. Amazon Pharmacy Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum and cloud demand remain bright — coverage notes continued AWS strength supporting Amazon’s long‑term AI/cloud strategy, which underpins revenue and margin leverage once capex cycles roll into services. AWS Momentum Article
• Positive Sentiment: AWS CEO pushes back on AI panic — Matt Garman said fears around software/AI overspending are “overblown,” attempting to calm investor sentiment and frame capex as strategic investment. Garman Interview
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — price‑target changes from firms (Arete raised modestly; Daiwa trimmed its target but kept a buy) show divergent views on valuation vs. long‑term upside. Analyst PT Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Market selling over $200B AI capex plan — the big capex announcement has spooked investors, triggering heavy rotation out of Big Tech and pressure on free cash flow expectations. AI CapEx Selloff Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: “Bear market” coverage and wider Magnificent Seven sell‑off amplify risk sentiment — headlines framing AMZN’s drop as part of a larger Big Tech unwind add to momentum‑driven downside. Bear Market Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: PR and privacy backlash — Ring terminated a partnership with Flock Safety after criticism stemming from a Super Bowl ad, a near‑term reputational headwind for Ring and consumer trust. Ring/Flock Partnership Cancellation
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk in Europe — Italian tax police conducted searches in Milan in a new tax probe, introducing another regulatory overhang to monitor. Italy Tax Probe

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.