Amazon.com (AMZN) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $154.96 billion for the quarter. Amazon.com has set its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.34. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 24.25% and a net margin of 9.29%. On average, analysts expect Amazon.com to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.3 %

AMZN stock traded up $2.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $188.99. 36,349,105 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,950,597. Amazon.com has a 52-week low of $151.61 and a 52-week high of $242.52. The stock's fifty day moving average is $194.27 and its 200-day moving average is $207.70. The company has a market cap of $2.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on AMZN shares. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $306.00 to $250.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Loop Capital raised their target price on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $235.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $240.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Maxim Group boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and forty-five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $247.56.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.27, for a total value of $6,332,425.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 497,067 shares of the company's stock, valued at $114,459,618.09. This represents a 5.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 8,833 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.47, for a total value of $1,965,077.51. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $26,647,456.60. The trade was a 6.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 104,798 shares of company stock worth $23,341,803. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $885,478,000 after buying an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $5,495,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $442,481,000 after acquiring an additional 54,987 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $6,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,153,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

About Amazon.com

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.