Erste Group Bank Predicts Amazon.com FY2027 Earnings

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Erste Group Bank issued their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for Amazon.com in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau expects that the e-commerce giant will post earnings of $9.42 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Amazon.com’s current full-year earnings is $6.31 per share.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on AMZN. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price target (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, President Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $296.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.29.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $208.56 on Monday. Amazon.com has a 52-week low of $161.38 and a 52-week high of $258.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $2.24 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $227.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $228.06.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total transaction of $3,642,860.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,930,094.10. The trade was a 65.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.82, for a total value of $1,406,779.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 522,361 shares in the company, valued at $107,512,341.02. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 73,186 shares of company stock valued at $15,067,539. Insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,102,000. American Capital Advisory LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 63.9% during the third quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 8,081 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 3,152 shares in the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 8.3% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 1,140,494 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $250,213,000 after purchasing an additional 86,978 shares during the last quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 16.1% in the second quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 28,407 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,232,000 after buying an additional 3,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 172.8% in the second quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $667,000 after buying an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced a major infrastructure push: a $12 billion data‑center buildout in northwest Louisiana to support AI and cloud demand — this is concrete capacity for AWS, strengthens the company’s AI/service revenue runway and supports longer‑term AWS growth. Amazon plans $12 billion data center buildout in Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: a tech-led market rally and reports of cooperation between Anthropic and software vendors boosted software/cloud stocks, helping AWS-exposed names like Amazon. This provides short‑term market momentum for AMZN. Anthropic Extends Enterprise Olive Branch, Lifts Software Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership and research changes: David Luan, head of Amazon’s AGI lab, is leaving after under two years — a development to monitor for AGI program continuity but not yet a clear hit to near‑term revenue. Head of Amazon’s AGI lab is leaving the company
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: multiple senior executives (including CEO Andy Jassy and other senior officers) disclosed sizable share sales last week — a negative sentiment signal that can add pressure to the stock even if sales are routine. Jassy Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal headwinds: California asked a court to enjoin alleged merchant‑bullying on prices, and Italy’s privacy regulator banned an Amazon unit from processing staff personal data — potential fines, restrictions or adverse rulings could increase costs and uncertainty. California seeks injunction Italy privacy ban
• Negative Sentiment: AI capex debate persists: investor unease about Amazon’s roughly $200 billion AI/data‑center capex plan continues to weigh on valuation (questions on timing of returns and free‑cash‑flow impact). Several recent articles argue the spending spooked the market and is the principal reason for the February drawdown. A $200 Billion AI Bet Is Either Amazon’s Masterstroke or Its Biggest Mistake

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.