Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) Stock: A Look at the Analyst Recommendations

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 34.22x compared to its average ratio. AMZN has 36-month beta value of 1.30. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 48 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 21 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for AMZN is 9.49B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.75% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AMZN on April 28, 2025 was 49.72M shares.

AMZN) stock’s latest price update

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s stock price has increased by 1.31 compared to its previous closing price of 186.54. However, the company has seen a 9.49% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-27 that Amazon (AMZN 1.35%) shares have been a home run investment for long-term investors. A $1,000 investment in the stock 20 years ago would be worth $112,000 today.

AMZN’s Market Performance

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) has experienced a 9.49% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.04% drop in the past month, and a -19.53% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.22% for AMZN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.16% for AMZN stock, with a simple moving average of -5.13% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of AMZN

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMZN stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for AMZN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AMZN in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $235 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AMZN reach a price target of $240, previously predicting the price at $250. The rating they have provided for AMZN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 22nd, 2025.

Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to AMZN, setting the target price at $195 in the report published on April 21st of the current year.

AMZN Trading at -3.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought AMZN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.07% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.41%, as shares sank -6.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.45% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, AMZN rose by +9.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $181.45. In addition, Amazon.com Inc saw -13.86% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AMZN starting from Herrington Douglas J, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $187.99 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Herrington Douglas J now owns 509,474 shares of Amazon.com Inc, valued at $469,975 using the latest closing price.

Herrington Douglas J, the CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores of Amazon.com Inc, sale 2,500 shares at $213.17 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Herrington Douglas J is holding 511,974 shares at $532,925 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for AMZN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.11 for the present operating margin
  • 0.49 for the gross margin

The net margin for Amazon.com Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 24.29, with 10.28 for asset returns.

Based on Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.89. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 28.51.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 123.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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