Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) — closed signal from December 2, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on March 2, 2026.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 30% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published December 2, 2025
Amazon sells many things online, runs fast delivery and ads, and operates a big cloud business (AWS). More shoppers used Amazon over Cyber Weekend, and AWS plus ads bring higher profit margins. These factors give several ways the company can grow, so buying on short-term weakness could pay off over the next few months.
Primary drivers
- Big scale in retail, cloud and digital ads
- Cyber Weekend shows many shoppers use Amazon
- AWS and ads lift profit margins
- Trend suggests it can outperform after drops
How it played out
AMZN: target was not reached
Lyra published AMZN at $234.97 on 2025-12-02 with expected growth of 20%. The thesis pointed to Amazon's scale in retail, cloud and digital ads, strong Cyber Weekend use, higher margins from AWS and ads, and a pattern of outperforming after drops.
Inside the window, AMZN peaked at $248.94 on 2026-01-12, a 5.9% gain. That stayed below the $281.96 target, so the target was never reached. By 2026-03-02, it ended at $208.39. The thesis partly played out on the early rise, but it missed the stated target.
What happened during the window
On Feb. 6, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon shares fell after the company outlined much higher 2026 capital spending tied to artificial intelligence and data centers. It also reported that Amazon's cloud growth lagged Microsoft and Alphabet in the quarter.
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