Amazon Positioned as Top Investment Prospect for 2026 with 12% Revenue Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Discounted Stock Attracts Investors: As of early 2025, Amazon's stock has risen only about 6%, significantly trailing the S&P 500's 18% and Nasdaq's 22%, which may attract value investors looking for potential rebounds in the future.
- Strong Financial Performance: Despite its poor stock performance, Amazon is projected to achieve a 12% year-over-year revenue growth in 2025, with earnings per share increasing from $5.53 to $7.06, reflecting a nearly 28% growth and demonstrating robust sales and earnings performance.
- Future Growth Potential: Revenue growth is expected to accelerate, particularly driven by strong performances in cloud computing and advertising, which will enhance the company's overall profitability and market position.
- Adaptability and Evolution: Amazon showcases strong adaptability through initiatives like its partnership with Hertz, which not only expands its business scope but also strengthens its brand presence, illustrating its commitment to maintaining competitiveness in a rapidly changing market.
AMZN
$232.52+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on AMZN
Wall Street analysts forecast AMZN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMZN is 294.71 USD with a low forecast of 250.00 USD and a high forecast of 340.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
43 Analyst Rating
40 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 232.380
Low
250.00
Averages
294.71
High
340.00
Current: 232.380
Low
250.00
Averages
294.71
High
340.00
About AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc. provides a range of products and services to customers. The products offered through its stores include merchandise and content it has purchased for resale and products offered by third-party sellers. The Company’s segments include North America, International and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It serves consumers through its online and physical stores and focuses on selection, price, and convenience. Customers access its offerings through its websites, mobile apps, Alexa, devices, streaming, and physically visiting its stores. It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero, and develops and produces media content. It serves developers and enterprises of all sizes, including start-ups, government agencies, and academic institutions, through AWS, which offers a set of on-demand technology services, including compute, storage, database, analytics, and machine learning, and other services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
