Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Amazon.com Q4 Earnings

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Amazon.com in a report released on Friday, October 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Kessler now forecasts that the e-commerce giant will post earnings of $1.99 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Amazon.com’s current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Amazon.com’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.75 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. JMP Securities set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-one have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $291.94.

Amazon.com Stock Up 4.0%

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $254.00 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Amazon.com has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60. The company has a 50 day moving average of $226.02 and a 200-day moving average of $216.95. The company has a market cap of $2.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.72, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.28.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total transaction of $3,953,635.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 49,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,914,260. This represents a 26.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.62, for a total transaction of $1,514,772.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 520,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,354,761.34. The trade was a 1.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 95,411 shares of company stock worth $21,222,702. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 113.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Carderock Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Amazon.com

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.