Amazon's earnings report historically leads to negative one-day returns, with potential boosts or drops.

From Nasdaq: 2025-04-29 23:10:00

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will release its earnings report on May 1, 2025. Historical data shows that AMZN stock has seen negative one-day returns after 60% of earnings announcements in the past five years, with a median drop of -6.1% and a maximum drop of -14%.

For this quarter, Amazon is projected to report earnings of $1.36 per share on revenue of $155.1 billion, driven by Amazon Web Services. The company expects a $2 billion negative impact due to foreign currency translation. Amazon currently has a market cap of $2.0 trillion, with $638 billion in revenue over the past year.

Traders can leverage historical data to predict post-earnings stock performance. Positive one-day returns were observed in 40% of cases over the last five years, increasing to 55% when considering the last three years. The median positive return was 7.3%, while the median negative return was -6.1%.

Understanding the correlation between short-term and medium-term post-earnings returns can help traders make informed decisions. By analyzing the historical data, traders can position themselves for potential gains based on the correlation between one-day, five-day, and twenty-one-day returns post earnings.



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