Amazon (AMZN) Price Target Raised to $271 — Here’s What’s Driving It

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the Trending AI Stocks on Wall StreetOn July 28, UBS analyst Stephen Ju raised the price target on the stock to $271.00 (from $249.00) while maintaining a Buy rating. The price target increase reflects UBS’s decision to roll back some of the decreases in estimates it had made three months ago when it was expecting increased demand destruction from tariffs.

The firm has raised its Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) estimates for 2026 by an estimated 2%, along with a 2% increase in gross profit projections. Moreover, it has also raised its 2026 and 2027 advertising segment forecasts by an estimated 3% due to better-than-expected advertising performance. Meanwhile, AWS growth estimates were maintained at 16% for the second quarter of 2025.

Amazon (AMZN) Price Target Raised to $271 — Here's What’s Driving It

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Based on the revisions, there is a 1% increase in 2026 revenue estimates and a 5% increase in EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) projections. For the year 2027, the firm projects a 0.1% revenue increase and a 7% EBIT increase.

The firm also raised its 2025 CapEx forecast to $112 billion from the previous $107 billion after the company disclosed its first-quarter 2025 capital expenditures.

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

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