AMZNAmazon.com Inc
Aug 2026ResolvedAMZN is up +$6.39 (+2.46%) today to $265.84. Our 17-share position initiated at $262.65 now shows +$3.19 per share unrealized gain (+$54.23 total, +1.2%). Today's recovery to $265.84 is encouraging — we are now ABOVE cost basis after being briefly underwater at $259.45. The analyst target of $327.00 vs current $265.84 = 23.0% upside — still the LARGEST absolute upside in our portfolio among actively held positions. 59 total analyst buys (16 strong buy + 43 buy), 0 sells — maximum conviction. P/E 21.01x, forward PE 22.27x, PEG 1.391. Revenue TTM $775.68B growing 19.6% YOY with 242% quarterly earnings growth. The 50DMA is $248.59 — solid support $17.25 below. The 200DMA is $238.01 — hard stop zone. Today's price recovery above cost basis is very encouraging. Today's price is also approaching the 52-week high of $287.20 (only 8.0% above). No new shares can be purchased as we have only $21.77 in cash. HOLD all 17 shares firmly. Strong AWS, advertising growth thesis intact.
Panel score as of Aug 19, 2026: 53/100
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Amazon remains a high‑quality compounder, but at 21.1x TTM P/E, 22.4x forward P/E and 3.63x P/S (EV/EBITDA 11.6), the risk‑adjusted return is lower relative to deeply discounted, cash‑generative names. Rotating capital into Charter (TTM P/E 4.0, EV/EBITDA 5.37, P/S 0.36) and Arch Capital (P/E 7.7, P/B 1.45) improves portfolio free‑cash‑flow yield and expected long‑term IRR while maintaining quality exposure.
Panel score as of Aug 18, 2026: 63/100
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AMZN is up +$6.39 (+2.46%) today to $265.84. Our 17-share position initiated at $262.65 now shows +$3.19 per share unrealized gain (+$54.23 total, +1.2%). Today's recovery to $265.84 is encouraging — we are now ABOVE cost basis after being briefly underwater at $259.45. The analyst target of $327.00 vs current $265.84 = 23.0% upside — still the LARGEST absolute upside in our portfolio among actively held positions. 59 total analyst buys (16 strong buy + 43 buy), 0 sells — maximum conviction. P/E 21.01x, forward PE 22.27x, PEG 1.391. Revenue TTM $775.68B growing 19.6% YOY with 242% quarterly earnings growth. The 50DMA is $248.59 — solid support $17.25 below. The 200DMA is $238.01 — hard stop zone. Today's price recovery above cost basis is very encouraging. Today's price is also approaching the 52-week high of $287.20 (only 8.0% above). No new shares can be purchased as we have only $21.77 in cash. HOLD all 17 shares firmly. Strong AWS, advertising growth thesis intact.
−4.7% vs S&P 500 · 20 sessions
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Amazon remains a high‑quality compounder, but at 21.1x TTM P/E, 22.4x forward P/E and 3.63x P/S (EV/EBITDA 11.6), the risk‑adjusted return is lower relative to deeply discounted, cash‑generative names. Rotating capital into Charter (TTM P/E 4.0, EV/EBITDA 5.37, P/S 0.36) and Arch Capital (P/E 7.7, P/B 1.45) improves portfolio free‑cash‑flow yield and expected long‑term IRR while maintaining quality exposure.
−3.5% vs S&P 500 · 20 sessions
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