Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Price Target Lowered to $275.00 at Scotiabank

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price objective lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $300.00 to $275.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector outperform” rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Scotiabank’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 35.67% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Loop Capital raised their price target on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $288.63.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN traded down $20.00 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $202.69. The company had a trading volume of 30,061,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,928,816. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Amazon.com has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The company has a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $233.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.91.

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 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 EPS. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,610. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262. 9.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% in the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter valued at $27,000. MilWealth Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% in the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, Cooksen Wealth LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. 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: AWS momentum and margin strength — AWS revenue topped expectations and operating margins widened, supporting Amazon’s long‑term cloud profitability thesis. AWS beats
• Positive Sentiment: Top‑line beat and core business resilience — Q4 net sales rose ~14% to $213.4B, showing strong retail and advertising performance that underpins cash generation for investments. Press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst responses mixed but many remain constructive — Several firms trimmed price targets or adjusted modeling for heavier AI capex, while a number of analysts reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings citing AWS and long‑term AI upside. Analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Huge $200B 2026 capex guide shocked the market — Management said capex will jump materially (largely for AI data centers, chips, robotics and satellites), rekindling investor fear about near‑term cash flow, margins and the scale of the AI buildout. That guidance triggered heavy selling. Zacks: capex shock
• Negative Sentiment: Small EPS miss amplified by market risk‑off — Reported EPS missed by a hair (reported $1.95 vs. ~$1.97 consensus), and in the current environment even marginal misses + aggressive spending plans produce outsized stock moves. Blockonomi: earnings reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Broad tech/AI sell‑off amplified the move — Amazon’s capex news arrived amid heightened market sensitivity to AI spending across Big Tech, producing outsized volatility and premarket/after‑hours declines. Reuters: market reaction

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.