Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Price Target Cut to $285.00 by Analysts at New Street Research

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price objective cut by New Street Research from $350.00 to $285.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on AMZN. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price objective on Amazon.com from $305.00 to $296.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $303.00 to $286.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group set a $311.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $250.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $287.48.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN stock traded down $1.26 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $198.34. 10,665,752 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 52,618,305. Amazon.com has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $231.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $229.08.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The company had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Amazon.com will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total transaction of $4,311,031.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $479,070,771.40. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 24,448,590 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,643,235,000 after acquiring an additional 5,171,543 shares during the period. Corps Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 35.9% in the fourth quarter. Corps Capital Advisors LLC now owns 18,961 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $4,377,000 after purchasing an additional 5,009 shares during the last quarter. Boston Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Boston Family Office LLC now owns 258,650 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $59,701,000 after buying an additional 1,932 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 1,917,143 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $442,515,000 after buying an additional 196,048 shares during the period. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 91.3% in the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Omaha now owns 266,263 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $61,676,000 after purchasing an additional 127,108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is accelerating non‑retail growth: Amazon Pharmacy will expand same‑day prescription delivery to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities by year‑end, scaling a higher‑margin business and widening customer engagement. Amazon Pharmacy Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying and activist interest: notable portfolio moves (Primecap, Egerton, Mirova increases; Pershing/P. Ackman disclosures) signal confidence from large investors and can support the stock over time. Pershing/Ackman Stakes
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic logistics bet: Amazon disclosed a sizable passive stake in Beta Technologies (electric aircraft), aligning with long‑term supply‑chain decarbonization and middle‑mile logistics options. This is a strategic, optionality play rather than immediate revenue. Amazon Bets on BETA
• Neutral Sentiment: AWS management pushback: AWS CEO Matt Garman called AI software fears “overblown,” trying to calm market concerns about cloud demand vs. AI capex — reassuring but not an immediate earnings catalyst. AWS CEO Comments
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/contrarian note: several outlets flag Amazon’s RSI as extremely oversold — historically a setup for large rebounds, which may attract dip buyers but is not a guarantee. RSI Oversold Setup
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves: small target adjustments (Arete raised modestly; Daiwa trimmed its target) and some downgrades have created noise — watch net revisions and guidance changes for directional clarity. Analyst Price Target Changes
• Negative Sentiment: AI capex shock and sector sell‑off: Amazon’s plan to spend roughly $200 billion on AI infrastructure triggered investor pushback, contributing to a broader Magnificent Seven drawdown and pushing AMZN into bear‑market territory. That spending raises near‑term free‑cash‑flow and margin concerns. Bear Market / AI Capex
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and PR headwinds: Italian tax authorities executed a probe at Milan offices, and Ring canceled a partnership (Flock) after a Super Bowl ad backlash — potential reputational/legal risk that could attract further scrutiny. Italian Tax Probe Ring / Flock Backlash
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term analyst downgrades and investor exits: at least one notable analyst cut coverage or ratings citing AI spend and execution risk, reinforcing short‑term selling pressure. Analyst Downgrade

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.