Amazon (AMZN) PT Raised to $888 at Stifel
Stifel analyst Scott Devitt reiterated a Buy rating and boosted his price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to $888.00 (from $775.00) following an 'impressive' quarter with rising marigns.
Devitt commented, "Amazon reported an impressive quarter as revenue and margins exceeded our and consensus estimates as well as surpassed the high-end of guidance. The growth in Prime membership and increased selection driven by FBA continues to deliver strong top-line growth, and margins are supported by AWS and NA retail. Going into the quarter, we anticipated investment in logistics, AWS, and strategic geographic regions could work against the margin expansion. While we believe there will be heightened investment in these areas (which we support) that may make the progression to higher margins long-term bumpy, we must respect where the business is now. Relative to previous investment cycles, Amazon has more levers to offset the hit to margin. We are raising our 2016-2018 estimates; though remain below consensus in 2017/2018. Amazon remains well positioned as the leader in eCommerce and cloud services. We are raising our target price to $888."
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Shares of Amazon.com closed at $602.00 yesterday.