Bill Ackman's Portfolio Analysis: Amazon, Alphabet, Uber
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1d ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Portfolio Overview: Bill Ackman's hedge fund holds three major stocks—Amazon, Alphabet, and Uber—accounting for a combined 39.5% of the portfolio, reflecting strong confidence in these industry leaders.
- Amazon's Growth Potential: Amazon represents 8.73% of Ackman's portfolio, with expectations to lower fulfillment costs through industrial robots over the next decade, thereby enhancing e-commerce profits and increasing advertising revenue, solidifying its market position.
- Alphabet's AI Advantage: Alphabet accounts for 10.52% of the portfolio, with its cloud business reporting a $155 billion backlog in Q3, a 46% quarter-over-quarter increase, indicating strong growth potential in digital advertising and cloud services.
- Uber's Market Outlook: Uber is the largest investment in Ackman's portfolio at 20.25%, and as younger generations delay obtaining licenses, Uber's user base and market penetration are expected to expand, further strengthening its economic moat.
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: 238.180
Low
250.00
Averages
294.71
High
340.00
Current: 238.180
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.
