Amazon (AMZN) is expected to report results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 29, with consensus EPS of $2.01 (up 3.1% year over year) and revenue of $202.11 billion (up 12.2%). The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 0.3% lower over the past 30 days. Zacks' Earnings ESP is -2.11% and the stock carries a Zacks Rank #3, which the article says makes an earnings beat hard to predict. In the last reported quarter, Amazon posted EPS of $1.88 against the $1.83 expected, a 2.73% surprise, and it beat consensus two times over the last four quarters.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 262.37 |
| Change that session | -0.10% |
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