Amazon (AMZN) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
Amazon shares AMZN surged 4% on Friday after Evercore ISI raised its price target on the e-commerce and cloud computing giant to $355 from $315.16, while maintaining an Outperform rating. The move came as analysts pointed to improving trends across Amazon's retail, artificial intelligence and cloud businesses.
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Amazon remains a 'buy' as its expanding moat, cloud acceleration, and disciplined CAPEX drive long-term value. AWS delivered 36.7% YoY revenue growth and margin expansion, now contributing 60.5% of EBIT and 21.1% of revenue. Management revealed server/network payback periods (
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Amazon is attractively priced, supported by outstanding capital allocation and a deliberate investment cycle driving temporary free cash flow depression. AMZN's AWS segment is booming, with 2Q26 operating income up 63% YoY and revenue up 37% YoY, underpinned by robust AI and chip businesses. Management expects AWS revenue could eventually reach $1 trillion, with 85% of global IT spend still on-premises, indicating a long runway for growth.
Amazon.com, Inc. delivered a record Q2 2026, with $200.6B in sales and 43% operating income growth, driven by AWS and advertising. AWS accounted for 21% of revenue but contributed 60% of operating income, with a 39.4% margin and a $496B backlog growing at a triple-digit pace. AMZN's Anthropic stake provides Amazon with strategic financial flexibility, AWS cloud revenue, and a hedge against Nvidia's chip pricing power.
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Citizens has reiterated its ‘Market Outperform' rating on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and maintained a $315 price target.