Amazon (AMZN) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Amazon reported quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98 per share, but showing an increase from $1.86 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -1.52% [1] - The company posted revenues of $213.39 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.91% and increasing from $187.79 billion year-over-year [2] - Amazon has outperformed the S&P 500 with a year-to-date gain of about 0.9% compared to the S&P 500's gain of 0.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.71 on revenues of $175.47 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.90 on revenues of $797 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Amazon was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Internet - Commerce industry, to which Amazon belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the overall industry outlook may impact Amazon's stock performance [8] - Another company in the same industry, Fiverr International, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +18.8%, with revenues projected at $108.71 million, up 4.9% from the previous year [9][10]