Q3 Earnings Forecast for Amazon.com Issued By Zacks Research

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Amazon.com in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the e-commerce giant will earn $2.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.94. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Amazon.com’s current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share.

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

AMZN has been the topic of several other research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Westpark Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Pivotal Research boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $294.70.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $220.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $2.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $227.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.72. Amazon.com has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Capital Square LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.6% in the third quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 20,375 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $4,474,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 43,559 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $9,564,000 after purchasing an additional 921 shares during the period. Alpine Global Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,285,000. Magnolia Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the 3rd quarter valued at about $318,000. Finally, Maple Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Maple Capital Management Inc. now owns 403,984 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $88,703,000 after buying an additional 8,940 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 8,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total transaction of $2,043,495.19. Following the sale, the director directly owned 80,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,009,900.90. This represents a 9.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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 sale, the director directly owned 7,170 shares in the company, valued at $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 43,357 shares of company stock valued at $10,607,215 in the last three months. 9.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.