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This is One of the Cheapest Magnificent Seven Stocks Right Now

24/7 Wall St. rates Amazon (AMZN) a BUY with a $343.50 price target, citing AWS's fastest growth in 18 quarters. Amazon's forward P/E of 23 is between Alphabet (GOOGL) at 17 and Microsoft (MSFT) at 24. Q2 revenue was $200.61B, up 19.62% YoY, with AWS growing 36.7%. The stock is up 12.69% YTD but down 1.89% in the past week.

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Published Aug 23, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AMZNBullishMed
01

Why it matters

The report upgrades Amazon to BUY with a 32.8% upside, emphasizing AWS's fastest growth in 18 quarters.

02

Market read

Amazon's earnings beat and AWS acceleration drive a bullish case, influencing investor sentiment in the cloud sector.

03

What to watch

Potential regulatory scrutiny of AI services and supply‑chain constraints.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 7/10Timing: post‑earnings release

Background

Analyst report from 24/7 Wall St. providing price target and valuation analysis after Amazon's Q2 FY2026 earnings.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AMZNBullishHigh confidence
Context

Q2 FY2026 results show 19.6% revenue growth and AWS 36.7% growth, prompting a new $343 price target.

Expected impact

Potential upside of ~30% to the target price.

Evidence & confidence

Analyst sees AWS reacceleration and AI opportunities outweigh capex concerns.

Market effects

Sector

AWS growth may lift other cloud providers and AI infrastructure suppliers.

Regional

Positive for US tech sector.

Global

Highlights competitive dynamics among the Magnificent Seven.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

High capex and negative free cash flow could pressure margins if growth slows.

Key entities

  • company
    Amazon.com Inc.

    US e‑commerce and cloud services giant.

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