Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Given New $335.00 Price Target at Mizuho

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price objective increased by Mizuho from $330.00 to $335.00 in a research note published on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Mizuho currently has an outperform rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 12th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $317.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.86.

Amazon.com Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $240.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.59 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $254.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $243.09. Amazon.com has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 16.94% and a net margin of 16.90%. The company had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,609,713.64. This represents a 44.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $31,024,217.80. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,515 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. TOP Private Wealth LLC. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Atomic Invest LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth accelerated significantly. Amazon Web Services revenue rose 39% to approximately $46 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years. Management said AWS could grow more than 40% annually in 2027 and 2028, supported by AI demand, a large backlog and rising cloud workloads. Analysts including JPMorgan, Canaccord, Monness and RBC maintained bullish ratings or targets, viewing AWS as a potential long-term, trillion-dollar business. AWS growth hits 39 percent
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues expanding its AI and adjacent businesses. The company plans to sell its Trainium AI chips externally by late 2027, while Amazon Pharmacy users increased more than 60% year over year and Prime Video reportedly reached profitability. Management also highlighted longer-term opportunities in retail automation, satellite internet and AI infrastructure. Amazon Trainium AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly constructive, but targets were trimmed. Several firms reaffirmed Buy or Outperform ratings, with targets generally well above the current trading level. However, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Wedbush, Scotiabank, Cantor Fitzgerald and others lowered targets, signaling reduced near-term confidence after the earnings release. Amazon price target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon missed both major Q3 estimates. Earnings per share came in at $1.89 versus roughly $1.97–$2.01 expected, while revenue was $201.94 billion compared with about $202.2 billion anticipated. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was also viewed as soft, raising concerns about holiday-season retail demand. Amazon fourth-quarter guidance
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is pressuring cash flow and leverage. Amazon spent about $77 billion on property and equipment in Q3 and continues targeting approximately $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures. Trailing free cash flow fell to a $42.4 billion deficit, while long-term debt increased substantially. Investors are questioning when the spending will generate adequate returns, overshadowing AWS’s strong growth. Amazon AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology-sector weakness amplified the selling. Amazon’s report contributed to a wider Nasdaq decline as investors reconsidered whether massive AI infrastructure spending across Big Tech can produce timely profits. Concerns about AI-related debt, cash burn and valuation affected sentiment beyond Amazon itself. Nasdaq and AI spending concerns

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.