UPS Reports 2.6% Revenue Decline in Q3, Amazon Sees Significant Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Fool
- Revenue Decline: UPS reported $14.22 billion in domestic revenue for Q3 2025, reflecting a 2.6% year-over-year decrease, indicating struggles in the U.S. market that impact overall performance and market share.
- International Market Challenges: Although UPS achieved a 5.9% growth in international markets, it was insufficient to offset the decline in U.S. sales, highlighting difficulties and limitations in its global expansion efforts.
- Amazon's Strong Performance: In contrast, Amazon posted 11% year-over-year growth in North America and 14% internationally, showcasing its advantages in diversified business and high-margin sectors, further widening the gap with UPS.
- Stock Market Outlook Comparison: UPS's stock has fallen nearly 37% over the past five years, while Amazon is viewed as a more promising investment due to its diverse revenue streams and high-profit business segments, reflecting significant differences in market performance between the two companies.
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: 241.560
Low
250.00
Averages
294.71
High
340.00
Current: 241.560
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.
