KeyCorp Forecasts Amazon.com’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Amazon.com in a report issued on Thursday, October 23rd. KeyCorp analyst J. Patterson forecasts that the e-commerce giant will post earnings of $1.58 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Amazon.com’s current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Amazon.com’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.53 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 1st. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $268.38.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $226.97 on Monday. Amazon.com has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $242.52. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $2.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $225.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $214.69.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The company had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Capitol Family Office Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,835 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.62, for a total value of $1,514,772.70. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 520,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,354,761.34. The trade was a 1.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,785 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.57, for a total transaction of $3,940,622.45. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $695,286.66. The trade was a 85.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 97,911 shares of company stock valued at $21,765,202 in the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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.