Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Price Down 2.2% After Analyst Downgrade

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares traded down 2.2% during trading on Thursday after Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on the stock from $300.00 to $280.00. Daiwa Securities Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Amazon.com traded as low as $197.56 and last traded at $199.60. 83,152,871 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 53% from the average session volume of 54,289,598 shares. The stock had previously closed at $204.08.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $310.00 price objective (up previously from $304.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $288.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value of $3,853,879.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total value of $583,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 505,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,993,927.48. This represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262 in the last 90 days. 9.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $885,478,000 after acquiring an additional 397,007 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $442,481,000 after purchasing an additional 54,987 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,357,000 after buying an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,153,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $231.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $229.08. The company has a market cap of $2.14 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly 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). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

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.