Q1 Earnings Forecast for Amazon.com Issued By Zacks Research

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Amazon.com in a research report issued on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the e-commerce giant will earn $1.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Amazon.com’s current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amazon.com’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.11 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.38 EPS.

AMZN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Redburn Atlantic raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Moffett Nathanson increased their target price on Amazon.com from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.65.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $203.80 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $225.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $206.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.15. Amazon.com has a 1-year low of $151.61 and a 1-year high of $242.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.34. Amazon.com had a net margin of 9.29% and a return on equity of 24.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Accordant Advisory Group Inc grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Perritt Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc now owns 190 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, Hoese & Co LLP bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 8,833 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.47, for a total value of $1,965,077.51. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $26,647,456.60. This represents a 6.87 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.27, for a total value of $6,332,425.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 497,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $114,459,618.09. This represents a 5.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 106,649 shares of company stock worth $23,871,905. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.