Is Amazon (AMZN) One of the Most Profitable Stocks of the Last 5 Years?

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the 10 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.

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