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Amazon.com, Inc.

$AMZN·$2.8T·Specialty Retail·Consumer Cyclical
$251.19+2.1%YTD+8.6%1Y+9.6%
Price updated 2h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
AMAMZN
$AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.
$251.19+2.13%7.9k posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $AMZN on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

7,918X posts · last 7 days
Aug 31Sep 13
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How loud $AMZN's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data19 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-16

Amazon posters lean bullish with a long-horizon frame — Tepper's Appaloosa top holding at 16%, AWS +37% YoY, and the pending £3B UK debt raise treated as constructive. Buyers are stepping in on the ~10% pullback since Q2, calling it a rare valuation reset for a name they think can compound 20% for years. A minor skeptical thread pokes at the Qualcomm chip-for-warrants deal as circular financing, but nobody in the window is actually short.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $AMZN — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersStalledAI verdict · as of 2026-09-17

The move has stalled — likely just drifts unless something new shows up.

Retail + AWS compounder where a 10% pullback finally reset the multiple back to market averages.

Amazon is the retail + AWS conglomerate whose stock has been the flattest of the Mag 7 this year — up 6% YTD while the rest ran further. AWS is re-accelerating on AI capacity while retail plays defense, and the tape wants another quarter of proof.

  • AWS is where the leverage lives: Q2 EPS printed $5.75 vs a $1.82 estimate — a 216% beat that told the market AWS growth is compounding into margin faster than models had.
  • Valuation finally works for a compounder: 29x earnings and 3.6x sales, roughly in line with the S&P, on 16-17% revenue growth with an AWS re-acceleration option.
  • Insider action is the caveat: Jassy sold $5.2M, GC Zapolsky $4M+, Bezos gifted ~415K shares in late August — the C-suite trims while retail steps in.

Oct 29 resolves the stall: AWS above 35% and retail margin at 6%+ restarts the move; an AWS decel or tariff-noise Q4 guide takes the chop toward $220.

Agrees with X sentimentX is right that the setup is constructive — a ~10% pullback with AWS running ~37% makes this a rare valuation reset for a compounder. The Qualcomm chip-for-warrants skeptic thread is a fair niche worry but not a thesis-breaker. What the crowd is quieter on is the officer selling cluster, which is the more honest counter-signal.

What to watch: The Oct 29 Q3 print — AWS growth staying above 35% and any Q4 guide with tariff commentary. A guide-down on retail margins is what actually breaks the current stall.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates e-commerce marketplace, AWS cloud platform, and digital advertising, anchored by Prime subscription ecosystem.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Specialty Retail sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $AMZN.

Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical

Consumer spending is bifurcating as back-to-school seasonality fades: value-oriented and pet-staples retailers are outperforming while discretionary home furnishings lag. AMZN's logistics density and AI-personalised inventory continue to widen the share gap versus legacy specialty chains; XRT is flat YTD.

What this means for $AMZN

Direct beneficiary — AI-driven inventory personalisation, AWS-backed logistics, and Prime loyalty ecosystem widen share vs physical-first retailers; UPS volume-cut margin story shows AMZN's logistics independence growing.

Top industry ETF

$XRTSPDR S&P Retail ETF
-3.4%YTD
-5.5%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
29.1How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
11.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-0.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
23.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
50.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$5.75$1.82+215.9%
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$2.78$1.63+70.6%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$1.95$1.97-1.0%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$1.95$1.57+24.2%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $1.96

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$181.5B+16.6%51.8%13.1%$2.82$-18.2B
Q4 FY25$213.4B+13.6%48.5%11.7%$1.98$14.9B
Q3 FY25$180.2B+13.4%50.8%9.7%$1.98$430.0M
Q2 FY25$167.7B+13.3%51.8%11.4%$1.71$332.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 46 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$828.6B$823.5B – $833.1B$12.78$12.11 – $13.1943
FY27$949.7B$919.4B – $992.6B$10.63$8.77 – $11.8646
FY28$1.10T$1.02T – $1.42T$13.86$10.20 – $23.5540
FY29$1.22T$1.18T – $1.31T$16.27$15.53 – $17.7430
FY30$1.37T$1.32T – $1.46T$19.97$19.06 – $21.7730

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.55%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-3.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+2.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 9.8B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.3% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.445-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 1Douglas J HerringtonCEO1.0K sh$255KSellAug 24David ZapolskyPresident9.3K sh$2.4MSellAug 21Andrew R JassyCEO20.0K sh$5.2MSellAug 21Matthew S GarmanCEO14.5K sh$3.8MSellAug 21Brian T OlsavskyCFO6.2K sh$1.6MSellAug 21Shelley ReynoldsPresident675 sh$174KSellAug 21David ZapolskyPresident6.2K sh$1.6MSellAug 21Douglas J HerringtonCEO6.4K sh$1.6MSellAug 17Douglas J HerringtonCEO3.7K sh$983KSellAug 3Douglas J HerringtonCEO1.0K sh$278K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Sep 11424B5
AI summary

Amazon.com priced a £4.25 billion sterling-denominated notes offering across four tranches maturing in 2029, 2033, 2040, and 2045. This large-scale GBP debt raise diversifies Amazon's funding base and may hedge currency exposure from its UK operations. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes under Amazon's existing shelf registration.

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 93
AI summary

Amazon.com filed an initial Form 3 for Kevin R. Mandia, reporting initial beneficial ownership upon his appointment as a new director, with an event date of September 8, 2026. The filing discloses that Mandia holds no equity securities in Amazon directly or indirectly as of the reporting date. The Form 3 is required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 98-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Amazon.com filed an 8-K on September 8, 2026, reporting the election of Kevin R. Mandia as an independent director effective September 8, 2026 under Item 5.02. Mandia, a cybersecurity expert and former CEO of Mandiant (now part of Google), was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Security Committee. His compensation follows the company's standard non-employee director program.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Sep 9424B5
AI summary

Amazon.com filed a preliminary prospectus supplement in September 2026 for an offering of GBP-denominated senior notes in four tranches, with principal amounts, interest rates, and maturities to be determined at pricing. The offering is made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (No. 333-293246). This preliminary supplement is subject to completion and amendment and does not constitute an offer to sell in any jurisdiction where such an offer would be unlawful.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jul 8424B5
AI summary

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) issued $25 billion of senior unsecured notes in 8 tranches: $750M floating rate (SOFR+0.58%) due 2029; $3.5B at 4.600% due 2029; $4.25B at 4.800% due 2031; $3.0B at 5.100% due 2033; $4.5B at 5.300% due 2036; $2.75B at 6.000% due 2046; $4.0B at 6.100% due 2056; $2.25B at 6.250% due 2066. Notes are senior unsecured, not equity dilutive; no specific use of proceeds stated in the excerpt. A very large routine investment-grade debt financing by Amazon — non-dilutive to equity, consistent with Amazon's practice of long-duration debt capital markets access.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jul 7424B5
AI summary

Amazon.com, Inc. filed a preliminary 424B5 on July 7, 2026 for a multi-tranche debt offering: one floating rate note series (SOFR-linked) plus seven fixed-rate series at various maturities (specific amounts and coupons left blank in the preliminary). This is a large-scale unsecured debt offering off Amazon's existing S-3 shelf (No. 333-293246) — typical for Amazon's periodic large investment-grade bond issuances used for general corporate purposes, capital expenditures, and debt refinancing. The preliminary status means amounts and coupons are subject to final market pricing.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 10424B5
AI summary

Amazon.com, Inc. issued five tranches of Canadian-dollar senior unsecured notes totaling C$14 billion (~USD ~$10B): C$1.25B (3.400% due 2029), C$2.5B (3.700% due 2031), C$2.0B (4.000% due 2033), C$3.5B (4.350% due 2036), and C$4.75B (5.000% due 2056), settling June 12, 2026. Notes rank equally with Amazon's existing senior unsecured debt and are not exchange-listed. This is a very large Canadian-dollar debt capital markets transaction — non-dilutive to equity; scale and multi-tranche structure suggest proceeds fund Canadian operations or major capital projects.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 108-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Amazon.com, Inc. entered into a $17.5 billion senior unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility (DDTL) with Citibank N.A. as administrative agent on June 8, 2026, with commitments expiring September 30, 2026. Any drawn amounts mature three years from the draw date and bear SOFR- or base-rate-based interest. This is one of the largest DDTL facilities on record — the short commitment window suggests proceeds are earmarked for a specific near-term use such as a large acquisition or capital project.

+ 28 other (3 routine 8-Ks · 3 13Gs · 3 8-Ks · 3 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Generac, Amazon strike $2.4 billion long-term generator supply dealreuters.com·1d agoThe E-Commerce Stocks to Buy Before the Holiday Quarterfool.com·1d agoAmazon obtains right to buy stock in Generac, boosting power company's share price by over 40%cnbc.com·1d agoAmazon Slips as a $1 Raise Becomes a $2,080 Commitmentgurufocus.com·1d agoThis Latest Move by Amazon Could be a Game Changerfool.com·1d ago

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