What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for Amazon.com Q1 Earnings?

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Amazon.com in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Roth Capital analyst R. Kulkarni now expects that the e-commerce giant will post earnings per share of $1.46 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Amazon.com’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Amazon.com’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.24 EPS.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.29. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 22.41% and a net margin of 8.04%. The firm had revenue of $158.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.85 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Amazon.com from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America increased their price target on Amazon.com from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.85.

Amazon.com Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $230.71 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $218.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $196.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.40, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.14. Amazon.com has a 52-week low of $151.61 and a 52-week high of $233.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.06, for a total value of $246,237.22. Following the transaction, the director now owns 24,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,958,982.72. This represents a 4.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 5,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.85, for a total transaction of $1,000,049.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 99,396 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,864,290.60. This represents a 4.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 6,032,344 shares of company stock worth $1,253,456,822. Insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Stelac Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Stelac Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,924 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $952,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management increased its position in Amazon.com by 6.7% in the second quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 235,717 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $45,552,000 after buying an additional 14,769 shares during the last quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc. boosted its position in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the second quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc. now owns 524,412 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $101,342,000 after purchasing an additional 11,570 shares during the period. Callahan Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Callahan Advisors LLC now owns 206,272 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $39,862,000 after acquiring an additional 5,350 shares during the period. Finally, Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $464,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.