Amazon (AMZN) ended the recent trading session at $255.30, demonstrating a +2.16% change from the preceding day’s closing price. This move outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 1.05%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.69%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.64%.
The stock of online retailer has risen by 20.59% in the past month, leading the Retail-Wholesale sector’s gain of 12.46% and the S&P 500’s gain of 8.59%.
The upcoming earnings release of Amazon will be of great interest to investors. The company’s earnings report is expected on April 29, 2026. The company’s upcoming EPS is projected at $1.61, signifying a 1.26% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $177.85 billion, up 14.25% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $7.72 per share and revenue of $807.5 billion, which would represent changes of +7.67% and +12.63%, respectively, from the prior year.
It’s also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Amazon. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts’ confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.26% lower. Amazon currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Amazon currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 32.36. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17.79, so one might conclude that Amazon is trading at a premium comparatively.
It is also worth noting that AMZN currently has a PEG ratio of 1.87. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock’s expected earnings growth rate. The Internet – Commerce industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.9 as trading concluded yesterday.
