Based on the current consensus estimate, cash from operations per share is expected to reach $190 by 2023. On the 20th anniversary of the IPO Amazon stock closed at 961.35, giving the company a market value of about 466.2 billion. (AMZN) real-time quote, historical performance, charts, and other financial information to help you make more informed. Before the recent Amazon stock split, one share was valued at nearly 2,800. Without AWS, Amazon would have reported a total operating loss of $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter instead of a gain of $3.5 billion.Īnalysts are expecting Amazon's cash from operations to expand significantly over the next two years. What’s AMZN’s price Investing in Amazon stock is much less expensive than it used to be. The forecasted Amazon price at the end of 2022 is 143 - and the year to year change -14. Revenue from AWS and advertising, combined, made up 20% of total sales in the fourth quarter, but at the rates they are growing, these segments will become very important to Amazon's business over time. Today, Amazon traded at 115.54, so the price decreased by -31 from the beginning of the year. Growth in these two high-margin services (AWS and advertising) are two important catalysts that could significantly boost Amazon's profitability. Specifically, management sees an opportunity to grow video advertising across various platforms that Amazon operates, including Fire TV, IMDb TV, and the live-game streaming service Twitch. Live sporting events on Prime Video could be another big opportunity, given Amazon's 11-year agreement with the NFL to stream Thursday Night Football. The company didn't break out segment-level operating income, but it credited advertising growth for partially offsetting the decline in the company's total operating profit last quarter, which clues investors in that this is a high-margin business.Īmazon provides advertising services to sellers, suppliers, publishers, authors, and other parties. It grew 33% year over year to reach $9.7 billion in the fourth quarter. Amazon broke out advertising revenue in its latest quarterly report for the first time.