2026-02-09 - Deep Dive - AMZN (Amazon.com, Inc.)

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Article published Feb 9, 2026. Prices below use latest available snapshots.

AMZN $261.31 +5.7% 30d

The everything store: e-commerce giant with AWS cloud dominance, explosive advertising growth, and AI ambitions.


Quick Snapshot

Signal Reading
Overall 🟡 Deeper pullback, now in entry zone. RSI 32, -11% 30D. Insider selling still a red flag.
Moat Wide (scale, logistics network, AWS, data)
Key insight 100% earnings beat rate + 13.4% YoY growth at massive scale, but -$10.9B insider selling

Action Matrix

Action Level Why
Current Buy RSI 32, in entry zone $205-215, cloud growth intact
Entry Zone $205 - $215 Currently AT entry zone ($210)
Stop-Loss $190 (-10%) Below recent support levels
Target $290 (+38%) Back toward all-time highs

Price Data

Metric Value Change from 02/05
Current Price $210.10 -$12.59 (-5.7%)
RSI 31.7 Was 36
SMA20 $235.18 Price 10.7% below SMA
30D Change -10.6% Deepening pullback
52-Week High $254.00 -17.3% from highs
52-Week Low $161.38 +30.2% above

Update from 02/05: Price dropped from $222.69 to $210.10, RSI now 32 (was 36). Now IN the entry zone. We added a paper position at $210.10 in claude-trader.


Company Overview

Business Model

Segment Revenue % Growth (Q3 2025) Notes
Retail (N. America + International) ~74% +11% YoY E-commerce, Prime, physical stores
AWS (Cloud) ~17% +20% YoY Cloud computing, infrastructure, AI
Advertising ~9% +24% YoY Fastest growing, highest margin new business

Competitive Advantages (Moat)

Moat Type Description
Scale Massive logistics network, 1.5M+ employees
Network Effects Marketplace flywheel: more sellers, more selection, more buyers
Switching Costs AWS enterprise contracts, Prime membership stickiness
Data Customer data advantage across retail, cloud, streaming
Distribution Same-day/next-day delivery infrastructure

Management

Role Name Since Background
CEO Andy Jassy July 2021 Harvard MBA, founded AWS
CFO Brian Olsavsky 2015 20+ years at Amazon
New Shadow Dharmesh Mehta March 2026 VP Worldwide Selling Partner Services

Financials & Leading Indicators

Indicator Value Signal
Revenue Acceleration -0.30% 🟡 Flat
YoY Revenue Growth +13.4% Solid at scale
Earnings Beat Rate 100% 🟢🟢 STRONG
Insider Activity 0 buys / 100 sells 🔴 Bearish
Net Insider Value -$10.9B Heavy selling
Composite Score 0.1 🟡 Neutral

Valuation

Metric Current 5Y Avg Sector Avg
P/E (Trailing) ~31x ~60x ~25x
P/E (Forward) ~26x
P/S Ratio ~3.6x ~3.5x ~2x
EV/EBITDA ~17x ~25x ~15x

Assessment: More attractive at $210 than $223. Forward P/E ~26x reasonable for quality.


Bull Case

Factor Evidence
AWS Dominance 20% growth, $11.4B quarterly profit, AI workloads accelerating
Advertising Flywheel +24% growth, highest margin business
Consistent Execution 100% earnings beat rate
AI Positioning $75B+ capex, custom chips (Trainium, Inferentia), Bedrock
Entry Zone RSI 32, at entry zone $210, better risk/reward than 02/05

Bear Case

Factor Evidence
Massive Insider Selling -$10.9B net, zero buying
Revenue Deceleration -0.30% acceleration
AWS Competition Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud gaining share
Regulatory Risk FTC scrutiny, antitrust concerns
Capital Intensity $125B planned capex in 2025

Entry Strategy

Level Price Notes
Current $210.10 IN entry zone
Support 1 $205 Entry zone bottom
Support 2 $200 Psychological level
Support 3 $190 Stop-loss level
Resistance $235 SMA20 overhead
Target $290 ATH area

Entry Triggers

  • RSI < 35 (now 32)
  • Price in entry zone ($205-215)
  • Insider selling slowdown
  • AWS beat on next earnings

Paper Trade Activity

Strategy Action Entry Shares Value
claude-trader BUY 02/09 $210.10 9 $1,891
bench-signals Signal tracked $210.10 ~5 $1,000

Research Log

Date Update
2026-02-05 Created deep dive. RSI 36, $222.69. Not yet in entry zone.
2026-02-09 Refreshed. Price dropped to $210.10 (RSI 32). Now IN entry zone. Bought in claude-trader at $210.10.

The Gold

Key Discoveries

Discovery Implication
Now IN entry zone at $210 Risk/reward improved significantly
100% earnings beat rate Management under-promises, over-delivers
-$10.9B insider selling Still the main red flag
AWS $11.4B/quarter profit Cloud is the thesis, not retail
RSI 32 approaching extreme Mean reversion likely

Sources

  • Fundamentals figures: company-reported results (quarterly/annual filings) as available at the artifact date; predates the desk's EDGAR reconciliation gate — figures not re-verified after publication.