AMZNconsumer cyclicalnasdaqgsupdated 10:20:48 PM

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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is a consumer cyclical company operating in internet retail. Results are tied to consumer spending, wage trends, and macro cycle strength. This analysis page tracks valuation context, trend strength, and downside risk over time.

Price

$262.43

+3.29% today

Risk

Medium

25.0% vol · 30d

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Key facts, as of

As of October 11, 2026, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) trades at $262.43, up 15.2% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $196.00 to $287.20; the price is 8.6% below that high. It is 8.6% below its all-time high of $287.20, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +495.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 8.4% above its 200-day average of $242.15, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 25.0% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 21.1.

Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) stock analysis", 2026-10-11. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/amzn

01Market

Where it trades today

Market cap

$2.83T

Price / earnings

21.1x

Beta

1.46

swings more than the market

Dividend yield

none

Volume

34.77M

avg 39.24M

50-day average

$259.10

200-day average

$242.15

30-day trend

neutral

52-week range8.6% below the high
low $196.00$262.43high $287.20

trading 73% of the way up its 52-week range

02Price

How the price has moved

30-day price+4.18%
30 days ago$251.89 → $262.43today
1-year performance+23.2%
$214$239$263OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
AMZN · 52 weeks$213.04 → $262.43
03History

How far it is from its record

All-time high

$287.20

Aug 2026, intraday

From the high

−8.6%

+9.4% to regain it

History from

May 1997

monthly, Yahoo Finance

10 years

+495.1%

SPY +312.9%

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is 8.6% below its all-time high of $287.20, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +495.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

AMZN since May 1997−8.6% from the high
$74$149$224$262.43$287.20 · Aug 2026200020102020
04Decision

What to weigh before acting

decision support3 sources

What Matters Now

  • Demand sensitivity, pricing power, and how exposed the business is to macro slowdowns matter more than headline growth alone.
  • AMZN is valued near its sector range at 21.1x earnings versus 20.0x for peers, so the next move likely needs a real earnings or guidance catalyst.
  • AMZN carries a beta of 1.46, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
  • Relative performance versus TSLA, HD, NKE matters here because leadership inside consumer cyclical rarely stays static for long.

Portfolio Use Case

  • AMZN is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside consumer cyclical than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
  • This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
  • It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in consumer cyclical can stay expensive longer than expected.

What Would Change the View

  • A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in AMZN.
  • There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
  • The view would need revisiting if peers such as TSLA, HD, NKE start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.

Methodology

  • Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for AMZN come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
  • 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
  • Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Consumer Cyclical so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
  • Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as TSLA, HD, NKE.

Sources

  • Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →

    Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for AMZN. Last refresh: Oct 11, 2026, 10:20 PM.

  • Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →

    Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.

  • Peer set and coverage context

    Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as TSLA, HD, NKE.

Editorial note · Written by Portfolio Terminal Research. Template updated 3/24/2026, market data refreshed 10/11/2026, 10:20:48 PM. Built for research and portfolio monitoring, not personalized investment advice.
05About

What Amazon.com Inc. does

profile

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. In addition, the company offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products in its stores; and programs that allow authors, independent publishers, musicians, filmmakers, Twitch streamers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and…

Employees

1,595,000

Industry

Internet Retail

Headquarters

Seattle, United States

06Analyst Consensus

What analysts expect

AMZN carries a strong buy consensus from 58 analysts, with an average price target of $331.36 versus $262.43 today (+26.3%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.

Consensus

Strong Buy

Average target

$331.36

$230.00 to $405.00

Upside to target

+26.3%

Analysts covering

58

Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.

07Financial Strength

How the business is doing

AMZN generated $775.68B in trailing revenue (19.6% year over year), with a 17.4% net margin, and $3.22B of free cash flow, against $128.65B of net debt.

Revenue (TTM)

$775.68B

Net margin

17.4%

Revenue growth

19.6%

Free cash flow

$3.22B

Gross margin

50.8%

Operating margin

13.7%

Return on equity

30.6%

Total cash

$122.99B

Total debt

$251.64B

Earnings growth

242.3%

08Annual Financials

The numbers, year by year

annual financials4 years
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeEPSFree cash flow
2025$716.92B$360.51B$79.97B$77.67B$7.29$7.70B
2024$637.96B$311.67B$68.59B$59.25B$5.66$32.88B
2023$574.78B$270.05B$36.85B$30.43B$2.95$32.22B
2022$513.98B$225.15B$12.25B-$2.72B-$0.27-$16.89B
Company filings via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed 10/11/2026.
09Next Earnings

When it reports next

Next report

Oct 29, 2026

EPS estimate

$1.98

Revenue estimate

$202.09B

Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.

10ETFs

Which ETFs hold it

AMZN is in 11 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLY: 23.1% of the fund, holding #1 of 47.

etfs holding it11 of 30 funds
XLY23.1%#1 of 47VUG4.76%#5 of 147QQQ4.07%#6 of 101QQQM4.05%#6 of 102VOO3.84%#4 of 505SPY3.69%#4 of 504IVV3.68%#4 of 503VTI3.40%#4 of 3,503DIA2.89%#15 of 30ARKK2.17%#20 of 45JEPI1.83%#5 of 119
11Investors

Famous investors who hold it

AMZN is in the latest 13F of 9 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Seth Klarman (Baupost Group) holds the most of it: 16.5% of the portfolio, position #1 of 23, as of Q2 2026. It is Seth Klarman's largest position. It is also the largest position of David Tepper and George Soros.

famous investors9 of 15 13F filers
Seth KlarmanBaupost Group · Q2 202616.5%#1 of 23David TepperAppaloosa · Q2 202615.4%#1 of 27Bill AckmanPershing Square · Q2 202610.5%#4 of 14Chase ColemanTiger Global Management · Q2 20269.62%#2 of 46Dan LoebThird Point · Q2 20268.91%#3 of 39George SorosSoros Fund Management · Q2 20263.46%#1 of 261Stanley DruckenmillerDuquesne Family Office · Q2 20262.48%#10 of 94Ray DalioBridgewater Associates · Q2 20261.98%#6 of 992Renaissance TechnologiesFounded by Jim Simons · Q2 20260.75%#12 of 2,931
SEC Form 13F, Q2 2026, filed August 13 to August 14, 2026. Long US positions only, 45 days after the quarter; shares, not options.Every investor we follow →
12Sector

How it sits in consumer cyclical

Discretionary spending sector sensitive to economic cycles, including retail and automotive.

versus the sectorAMZN vs average
metricAMZNsectorverdict
price / earnings21.1x20.0x↑ 6%
beta1.461.20more volatile
dividend yield0.00%1.20%below average
30-day volatility25.0%26%lower risk
13Peers

The companies it competes with

AMZN beside the consumer cyclical names it is usually measured against.

competitors4 companies
companypricemarket cap
Amazon.com Inc. logoAMZN$262.43$2.83T
Tesla Inc. logoTSLA$382.70$1.51TThe Home Depot logoHD$290.74$290.07BNike Inc. logoNKE$34.71$51.56B
Any row opens that company's own analysis.
14Technicals

What the chart is saying

In an uptrend, pressing toward $276.65 resistance.

uptrend
amzn · daily
50-day 259200-day 242resistancesupport
2202407030RSI 14 · 59volR 277S 258S 247262MayJunJulAugSepOct
Daily candles · AMZNLevels are zones where the price turned at least twice in the last year. Last close $262.43 on 2026-10-09.

RSI (14)

59

neutral zone

vs 50-day

+1.3%

avg $259.10

vs 200-day

+8.4%

avg $242.15

From 1-year high

−8.6%

high $287.20 · 2026-08-03

levels and the read27% annualized vol · 30d
resistance$276.65turned here 2×+5.4%
support$257.84turned here 4×−1.7%
support$247.09turned here 5×−5.8%
  • Price is 1.3% above its 50-day average and 8.4% above its 200-day.
  • RSI at 59 is neither stretched nor washed out.
  • The nearest ceiling is $276.65 (+5.4%), the nearest floor $257.84 (-1.7%).

A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.

15Questions

Questions people ask about it

questions9 answered

Is AMZN a good investment in 2026?

Amazon.com Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 21.1, with medium volatility (25.0% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.

What is the risk level of AMZN?

Based on 30-day volatility of 25.0%, AMZN has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.46 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.

Does AMZN pay dividends?

Amazon.com Inc. currently does not pay a regular dividend.

How far is AMZN from its all-time high?

Amazon.com Inc. is 8.6% below its all-time high of $287.20, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +495.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

Which ETFs hold AMZN?

11 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Amazon.com Inc.. The largest weights: XLY (23.1%), VUG (4.76%), QQQ (4.07%), QQQM (4.05%) and VOO (3.84%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to October 1, 2026.

How much of VOO is AMZN?

3.84%, as of August 31, 2026: AMZN is holding #4 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $38.43 in Amazon.com Inc..

Which famous investors own AMZN?

Seth Klarman (16.5% of Baupost Group's 13F), David Tepper (15.4% of Appaloosa's 13F), Bill Ackman (10.5% of Pershing Square's 13F), Chase Coleman (9.62% of Tiger Global Management's 13F) and Dan Loeb (8.91% of Third Point's 13F), and 4 more of the investors we follow, according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.

What is the analyst price target for AMZN?

The average analyst price target for Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is $331.36 based on 58 analyst estimates, about 26.3% above the current price of $262.43. The published range runs from $230.00 to $405.00.

How much revenue does AMZN generate?

Amazon.com Inc. reported $775.68B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 19.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 17.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.

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