Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s stock price has plunge by 0.51relation to previous closing price of 192.08. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.62% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-11 that The stock market may not seem like the friendliest place for investors right now, with the three major benchmarks — the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite — down since the start of the year. Worries about President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on imports have halted the positive momentum that carried indexes over the past two years.
Is It Worth Investing in Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is above average at 31.49x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.33.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 47 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 0.69% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of AMZN on May 12, 2025 was 50.34M shares.
AMZN’s Market Performance
AMZN’s stock has seen a 1.62% increase for the week, with a 1.03% rise in the past month and a -15.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.23% for Amazon.com Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.07% for AMZN stock, with a simple moving average of -3.06% 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 1.48% 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 -20.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +6.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMZN rose by +1.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $183.75. In addition, Amazon.com Inc saw -12.00% 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 $190.67 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, Herrington Douglas J now owns 506,974 shares of Amazon.com Inc, valued at $476,675 using the latest closing price.
Herrington Douglas J, the CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores of Amazon.com Inc, sale 2,500 shares at $187.99 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Herrington Douglas J is holding 509,474 shares at $469,975 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
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Amazon.com Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 25.24, with 11.23 for asset returns.
Based on Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.85. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 31.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 123.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.05.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
