Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Given “Buy” Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

AMZN has been the subject of several other research reports. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $260.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Arete Research lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $264.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Guggenheim upgraded Amazon.com to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amazon.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $296.18.

Amazon.com Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of AMZN traded up $4.23 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $243.53. 3,389,218 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,138,750. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $233.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.71. The stock has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com has a twelve month low of $161.38 and a twelve month high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value of $4,311,031.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value of $3,853,879.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This represents a 73.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2,330.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Cooksen Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% in the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cathie Wood’s ARK ETF bought about $1.93M of AMZN shares ahead of earnings, a high-profile buy that can signal conviction to momentum and growth-focused investors. Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Cathie Wood Buys $1.93M Worth of Shares Before Thursday Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Reports note AWS is seeing its fastest growth since 2022, driven by AI infrastructure demand — a core earnings driver and primary margin lever for Amazon. Analyst optimism (e.g., Wedbush price targets cited elsewhere) supports upside expectations. Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Cathie Wood Buys $1.93M Worth of Shares Before Thursday Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Broker notes and reiterated Outperform ratings (Telsey Advisory Group / Evercore mentions) keep institutional sentiment constructive ahead of the print. Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Telsey Advisory Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is part of a heavy mega-cap earnings week (and the January jobs backdrop), raising volatility — earnings, guidance and the jobs print are the primary near-term price catalysts. Palantir, AMD, Amazon and More Stocks with Earnings This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings previews flag tough compares for AWS operating margin in recent quarters — could limit upside if management is conservative on margin commentary. Amazon Earnings Preview: AWS Operating Margin Facing Tough Compares
• Negative Sentiment: Large corporate cuts and continued layoffs raise uncertainty about execution, employee morale and one-off costs — headlines framing the cuts as “AI-driven” add reputational and regulatory scrutiny. Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms?
• Negative Sentiment: Saks Global is winding down its e-commerce tie-up with Amazon, a small revenue/marketplace loss but another retail partnership exit that investors will watch for signs of merchant attrition. Saks Global Winds Down eCommerce Deal With Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon MGM’s $75M spend on the Melania documentary drew attention after a modest box-office debut; content spend and marketing losses on studio bets can weigh on near-term profitability commentary. Amazon’s $75 Million Melania Trump Documentary Beats Forecasts

About Amazon.com

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.