Why Amazon Shares Are Falling Today

Amazon.com Inc AMZN shares are trading lower Friday after the company reported first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter guidance below analyst estimates. 

Amazon said first-quarter revenue increased 7% year-over-year to $116.4 billion, which beat the $116.3 billion estimate. The e-commerce giant reported a quarterly net loss of $7.56 per share, which included a non-operating expense from Amazon's investment in Rivian Automotive Inc RIVN

AWS was a bright spot for the company, growing 37% year-over-year. 

Amazon said it expects second-quarter revenue to be between $116 billion and $121 billion versus the $125.55 billion estimate, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Related Link: Amazon Q1 Takeaways: Mixed Earnings, Lower Guidance Sends Stock Falling

Analyst Assessment: Following Amazon's quarterly results, numerous analyst firms adjusted price targets on the stock ranging from $3,300 to $4,250.

  • Raymond James maintained Amazon with an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $3950 to $3300.
  • JMP Securities maintained Amazon with a Market Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $4000 to $3600.
  • Credit Suisse maintained Amazon with an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $4100 to $3700.
  • UBS maintained Amazon with a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $4550 to $4185.
  • JPMorgan maintained Amazon with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $4500 to $4000.
  • Morgan Stanley maintained Amazon with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $4200 to $3800.
  • Cowen & Co. maintained Amazon with an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $4400 to $4250.

AMZN Price Action: Amazon shares are making new 52-week lows on Friday.

The stock was down 10.6% at $2,586 at time of publication.

Photo: courtesy of Amazon.

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