RESEARCH REPORT
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$240.35
As of 2026-11-01
Research note — 2026-11-01. Educational analysis, not financial advice.
The one-line version
Amazon.com, Inc. trades near $240.35 on a trailing multiple of about 19.4x versus its own 5-year median near 18.7x, against contested Street targets and the usual concentration and execution risks. That's the tension. Everything below is the detail.
That's the tension. Everything below is the detail.
1. What you're paying
| Now | Its own 5-year median | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | ~19.4 | ~18.7 | +4% |
| P/E (forward) | ~22.6 | — | — |
| EPS (TTM) | 12.37 | — | — |
| Gross margin | 51.4% | — | — |
What that means in plain terms: the gap versus the company's own history is the growth or durability the market is already pricing. It is not automatically wrong — it is the bet.
Fair-value anchors on file:
- 5-year median P/E multiple: $230.82 — Applies the 5-year median multiple (18.7x) to trailing EPS.
- Street mean target: $327.70 — Average published analyst target.
- Street target midpoint: $317.50 — Midpoint of $230.00–$405.00 published range.
Street targets run from $230.00 to $405.00. A wide spread means the name is contested, not consensus.
2. What the bulls are counting on
- Andy Jassy Says West Is 'Very Hungry' For More Western Open Source AI Models as Amazon Adds China's Kimi and GLM to Bedrock
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- France Wants a 5.5-Cent-per-Gigabyte Tax on Netflix, Google and Meta
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3. What the bears see
- The daunting economic decision on data centers
- Amazon Is Borrowing Against Its Own Data Center Gear to Fund More Data Centers
- The AI Red Queen Effect: Why Big Tech Can’t Afford to Stop Spending
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4. What would have to be true
For the stock to justify ~19.4x rather than its 5-year ~18.7x, roughly all of the following need to neutral:
- Growth or margin durability shows up in the next several reports, not just in narrative.
- Key revenue concentrations survive competitive and regulatory pressure.
- Execution on the current product or services cycle stays on schedule.
- The Street target range compresses as results clarify the contested assumptions.
Ask yourself honestly: how many of those would you bet on individually? Multiply your answers together.
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5. What to watch next
- Next earnings date: 1793304000
- Trailing and forward multiples versus the company's own history
- Segment growth rates in the next 10-Q / earnings release
- Material Form 4 and 13F changes
- Whether the Street high-to-low target spread narrows or widens
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6. What this note does not do
It doesn't tell you to buy or sell. It won't, ever.
You have the valuation in context, the strongest version of both cases, and the specific assumptions the current price depends on. What you do with that depends on your time horizon, your existing exposure, your risk tolerance, and what else you could do with the money — none of which we know.
If you want someone to tell you what to do, you want a licensed financial adviser, and that is a genuinely reasonable thing to want.
Educational and informational purposes only. Not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. GetStockReport is not a registered investment adviser. Figures are as of 2026-11-01 and go stale quickly — verify against primary sources before acting. All investments carry risk including loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
8. Analyst ratings & targets
No recent activity
Analyst opinions change frequently. Past upgrades do not predict future returns.
9. Important news
Nov 5, 2026|Dow Jones Futures Rise, Techs Fall; Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Flash Buy Signals In Postelection Rally(Yahoo)
Elections and diving oil prices sparked a stock market surge. Stocks from many sectors flash buy signals, but avoid this area.
Nov 5, 2026|Amazon will pay millions to members caught in cancellation trap(Yahoo)
Arizona Prime members who tried to cancel could get refunds under a settlement as Amazon denies wrongdoing.
Nov 5, 2026|Oracle Just Dropped 14% in a Week. Is It Time to Sell, or Load Up?(Yahoo)
Key TakeawaysOracle stock fell 14% in a week on a $20 billion stock and bond sale and an AI selloff that also hit CoreWeave after Amazon’s results. The sale was the one Oracle promised, covering its new funding through fiscal 2030.
Nov 5, 2026|Dow Jones Futures Rise, But Techs Tumble; Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Flash Buy Signals In Postelection Rally(Yahoo)
Elections and diving oil prices sparked a stock market surge. Stocks from many sectors flash buy signals, but avoid this area.
Nov 5, 2026|Amazon Owns a $6.2 Billion Piece of Anthropic's AI Boom — Here's What's at Stake(Yahoo)
Amazon.com Inc.’s investment in Anthropic is starting to look like far more than a strategic bet on a promising AI startup. The e-commerce giant holds $6.2 billion in outstanding convertible notes that could turn into equity when Anthropic goes public....
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10. Insider Form 4 activity
| Date | Executive | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Herrington Douglas J (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores) | Sell | 1,000 | $243,470 |
Form 4 filings are routine transactions. Scheduled sales (10b5-1 plans) are normal and not signals.
11. Institutional 13F holdings
| Fund | Shares | Position | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 749,020,454 | $172.9B | — |
| State Street | 397,186,958 | $94.7B | — |
| BlackRock | 208,902,342 | $40.4B | — |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust | 1,087,857 | $815.8M | — |
These are 45-day lagged filings (SEC requirement). Position changes happened in the past.
12. Earnings this week
No recent activity
Earnings dates are estimates and may shift. EPS estimates are consensus, not predictions.