10 Most Profitable Stocks of the Last 5 Years

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1. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

5-Year Net Income CAGR: 39.90%

TTM Net Income: $70.62 Billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 335

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the most profitable stocks of the last 5 years. On October 9, BMO Capital reaffirmed its Outperform rating for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) with a price target of $280.

BMO Capital’s latest checks for Q3 2025 suggest that AWS growth acceleration will continue during the second half of 2025. However, growing competition and capacity limits could limit further growth potential for Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) cloud computing division.

The investment firm pointed out that Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) retail sales remain strong. However, we could see some concerns about the sustainability of this trend as the company moves into Q4 2025.

BMO Capital also expects Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) advertising business to keep expanding and grow faster than any other segment in the second half of 2025.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is an American technology company that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, and other services, including digital streaming and artificial intelligence solutions.

While we acknowledge the potential of AMZN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMZN and that has a 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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