Amazon.com stock closed at USD 251.40 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, as the company approaches its next earnings report on October 29, 2026. Zacks lists October 29, 2026, as the expected release date for the quarter ending in September 2026. That date gives the market a clear test of whether Amazon can sustain its recent profit expansion.
Q2 results raise the bar
Amazon reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 200.61 billion, up 19.6 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to MarketBeat. Diluted earnings per share reached USD 5.75, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 1.82, producing a USD 3.93 beat.
The earnings mix was unusually important. Amazon’s Q2 operating income reached USD 27.46 billion and net income was USD 62.66 billion, while AWS generated USD 42.23 billion of revenue and USD 16.62 billion of operating income in the same quarter.
AWS sets the next test
TD Cowen’s October 5, 2026, view puts AWS at the center of the next report. According to Investing.com, the firm…
