Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price objective boosted by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $300.00 to $315.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock. TD Cowen’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 33.11% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $260.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Roth Capital increased their target price on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $300.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.61.

Amazon.com Stock Down 2.5%

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $236.65 on Tuesday. Amazon.com has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $258.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $232.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $228.35.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total transaction of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at $479,070,771.40. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017 over the last quarter. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Amazon.com by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its stake 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 last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,153,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth tied to AI is cited by analysts as a key re-acceleration driver for revenue and long-term margin expansion — a core bullish fundamental. Amazon’s Cloud Growth Tied To AI Advances, Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen and other firms are lifting price targets and highlighting a booming ad business that could materially increase revenue and operating profit long term. Amazon (AMZN) Stock: TD Cowen Increases Price Target on Advertising Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst notes show AWS margin expansion and backlog strength, supporting upside to profit estimates as cloud efficiency improves. Amazon’s AWS Margin Expansion Accelerates: More Upside for the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technically the stock showed strong momentum recently (RSI/overbought readings), which can mean both continued strength or a short pause as traders lock gains ahead of earnings. Why Amazon’s ‘Overbought’ Signal Isn’t a Red Flag
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon is pushing suppliers for price cuts (reports cite asks up to ~30%) as tariff dynamics shift — this signals margin pressure, vendor friction and potential merchandising disruption in near term. Amazon Seeks Supplier Discounts Amid Ongoing Tariff Fight
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal headwinds persist: Amazon plans to appeal an Italian antitrust fine even after a reduction, keeping litigation risk and potential reputational/cost uncertainty in play. Amazon to appeal against Italian fine, even after it was cut, paper says
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary and day-trade flows explain why AMZN fell more than the broader market today — short-term sellers reacting to headlines and rotation away from mega-cap momentum names. Why Amazon (AMZN) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

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.