Amazon(US:AMZN) ZACKSยท2025-07-08 22:46Company Performance - Amazon's stock closed at $219.36, reflecting a -1.84% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500 which lost 0.07% [1] - Over the last month, Amazon's shares increased by 2.99%, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 1.87% but lagging behind the S&P 500's gain of 3.94% [1] Earnings Forecast - Amazon is expected to report an EPS of $1.32, indicating a growth of 7.32% year-over-year, with revenue projected at $161.99 billion, a 9.47% increase compared to the same quarter last year [2] - For the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.22 per share and revenue of $694.49 billion, reflecting changes of +12.48% and +8.86% respectively compared to the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates and Stock Performance - Recent changes in analyst estimates for Amazon suggest positive near-term business trends, which are interpreted as a good sign for the business outlook [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which considers estimate changes, indicates that investors can capitalize on these metrics for stock price performance [4] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Amazon currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a 0.5% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 35.93, which is above the industry average of 25, indicating a premium valuation [6] - Amazon's PEG ratio stands at 1.68, compared to the Internet-Commerce industry's average PEG ratio of 1.44 [6] Industry Overview - The Internet-Commerce industry ranks in the top 26% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 62 [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]