An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Amazon.com, Inc.
VERDICT
The label
Distribution
read at $232.11
Amazon holds its Distribution at $232.11.
PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
SCScreen · passes the values gate
edge confirmed
edge broken
edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
INVESTOR
The investor read · the season, not the day
As held on the ledger · 2026-07-24
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 1 days
Price
$232.11
Valuation
27.73 trailing · 23.43 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 85.0
Beta
1.46
OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads OVERVALUED — it trades at roughly a 13% discount to our $262.06 fair value, moderate competitive moat, 16.60% revenue growth.
Read at
$232.11
27.73 P/E · 23.43 fwd
Our fair value
$262.06
13% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$317.50
+37% to current
Target low $207.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $370.00
▲ current $232.11 · | average target
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Current
$232.11
you are here
Conservative
$186.30
-20%
Analyst avg
$317.50
+37%
Our fair value
$262.06
+13%
Analyst high
$370.00
+59%
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Revenue growth
16.60%
Profit margin
12.22%
Debt to equity
53.30
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy · 62 covering
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
SCREEN
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:
The common standard· AAOIFI Used by most halal investing apps✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard· asset-based The one Titan applies✓ PASSES
Business activityIts core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.Pass
Debt loadInterest-bearing debt is just 18.7% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money.Pass
Interest-bearing cashCash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 4.4% of assets, under the one-third limit.Pass
ReceivablesMoney owed to the company is 18.9% of assets, under the 49% limit.Pass
Revenue purityOnly 0.6% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line.Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
PLAIN
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
A great business, fully priced
Amazon is one of the finest businesses ever built — the retail machine that trained the world to expect anything at its door by tomorrow, wrapped around AWS, the cloud engine that quietly earns most of the profit. The trouble, for a buyer today, is not the business. It is the price.
Where it stands. At around 25 times forward earnings, Amazon is priced for the good news everyone already knows. Our fair value sits near $261 against a $247 price — roughly fair, a slim margin rather than a bargain — and on our screen it reads closer to fully valued than opportunity. The AWS and advertising engines are superb, but a great deal of that quality is already in the number.
The honest read. This is not a warning, it is a discipline: a wonderful company at a full price is a different proposition from a wonderful company on sale. The analysts see more upside, at a $315 median; we would rather flag plainly when the easy discount is gone. Risk around 45%. Analysis, not advice.
Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.
TRADE
Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
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TRADER
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis. Entered 2026-07-30 · Distribution
JOURNAL
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
2026-07-30Distribution$232.11+0.0%Entry 12
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-28Distribution$232.11+0.0%Entry 11
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-27Distribution$232.11+0.0%Entry 10
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-26Distribution$232.11+0.0%Entry 9
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-25Distribution$232.11-6.1%Entry 8
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 6.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-24Distribution$247.23+0.0%Entry 7
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-21Accumulation$247.23+0.0%Entry 5
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-07-18Accumulation$247.23+0.5%Entry 4
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 0.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 9%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (62 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $313. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-07-05Accumulation$246.03Entry 3
5 July 2026 — $246.03 — ACCUMULATION (state model: sideways, 1 day, 55% confidence). Journal opened mid-range of a $196 to $279 year. Season: quiet building, screen 85. Tensions on file: five executives selling on five consecutive days in late May (~$5M), our $164 fair value against the street’s $311, and a state model that has not made up its mind. Next review: a second insider cluster, a range edge, or the state resolving, whichever is first.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
