Despite the stock's strong push to record highs, Wall Street analysts still see room to run for Amazon. Of the 73 stock analysts following Amazon, 95% have a buy rating, according to FactSet. As of Tuesday, the average target price for Amazon stock from analysts is 243.33, FactSet says.
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As long as AWS can maintain its profit margins and continue growing at its current 19% year-over-year pace, Amazon as a whole will continue to succeed and rapidly grow profits. At 44 times forward earnings, Amazon isn't cheap.
If Amazon grows its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 25% annually over the next three years, it could achieve an EPS of around $9.25 by FY 2027 (up from an estimated $4.74 in FY 2024). Applying a 35x P/E ratio in line with Amazon's historical average suggests a fair stock value of over $300.
Сan Amazon reach $1000 again? Some bullish forecasts suggest it could reach $800 or even $1,000, reflecting a highly optimistic outlook. However, this figure is subject to numerous market conditions and the company's performance over the coming years.
The Future of Amazon
Forecasters predict that Amazon will reach $200 per share a year from now and will continue to rise to $250 per share at the end of 2026. In 2027, the prediction is for a price of $300, and $250 by the end of 2028.
Based on analyst ratings, Amazon's 12-month average price target is $249.16. Amazon has 13.80% upside potential, based on the analysts' average price target. Amazon has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 47 buy ratings, 1 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
(NASDAQ:AMZN) is arguably one of the best blue chip stocks to buy, as it is a market leader in e-commerce and cloud computing. While the stock was up by about 47% in 2024, there is room for additional gains owing to the investments the company is making to strengthen its growth metrics and long-term prospects.
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Those gains translate to a 25.8% compound annual growth rate for Amazon compared to an 8.2% CAGR for the S&P 500 in that time. As a result, $10,000 in AMZN stock purchased 20 years ago would now be worth $983,555.
What does that look like on a brokerage statement? Check out the above chart and you'll see that if you invested $1,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago, it would today be worth more than $290,000. The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 would theoretically have turned into about $7,600 over the same period.
Consider Amazon stock a compelling buy for long-term investors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Justin Pope has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon.
The intrinsic value of one AMZN stock under the Base Case scenario is 135.04 USD. Compared to the current market price of 218.94 USD, Amazon.com Inc is Overvalued by 38%.
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Is WMT a Buy, Sell or Hold? Walmart Inc. has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 26 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
Out of 39 analysts, 23 (58.97%) are recommending AMZN as a Strong Buy, 15 (38.46%) are recommending AMZN as a Buy, 1 (2.56%) are recommending AMZN as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending AMZN as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending AMZN as a Strong Sell.
We continue to see Apple as overvalued, as we believe there are growth headwinds to iPhone revenue in a mature smartphone market and with higher competition out of China. We expect iPhone revenue to return to growth in fiscal 2025 after a couple of weak years of growth.
“COST/AMZN/WMT—aka 'The Big Three' will likely gobble ~60%+ of U.S. retail growth this year, so we see Costco's elite share gain as likely to sustain outperformance.” Most of the Street sides with Melich, with 58% of analysts rating Costco stock a Buy, 37% a Hold, and 5% Sell, according to FactSet.
Amazon (AMZN -0.22%) ended 2024 on a high note, up 44% in 52 weeks. But more importantly, it's coming into the year with all systems go to leverage its e-commerce platform to gain market share and harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to supercharge its cloud platform.
Amazon Stock Forecast
The 43 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Amazon stock have an average target of 244.6, with a low estimate of 197 and a high estimate of 290. The average target predicts an increase of 11.72% from the current stock price of 218.94.
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The stock value may increase to $271.00-431.00 by the end of 2025. However, some analysts expect the rate to decline to $230.49-207.83 in 2025. In 2026, the asset quotes will continue to grow. According to major analytical agencies, the value of TSLA may reach $305.36-471.00.