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Amazon shares closed at USD 249.38 on September 24, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 196.00 to USD 287.20.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 200.6 billion, while AWS revenue rose 37% year over year.
Amazon is increasing AI infrastructure spending, making AWS growth and free cash flow important areas to watch.
Amazon remains one of the world's largest technology and retail companies. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker AMZN. The stock reflects expectations around e-commerce, cloud computing, advertising, subscriptions, and AI. Recent trading has also reflected Amazon's large AI infrastructure investments.
Amazon shares closed at USD 249.38 on September 24, 2026. The stock opened at USD 245.97 and reached USD 250.43 during the session. Its intraday low was USD 245.60. Trading volume reached about 32.7 million shares.
The current 52-week range is USD 196.00 to USD 287.20. Yahoo Finance lists Amazon's market capitalization at about USD 2.69 trillion. The displayed beta is 1.44. These figures can change with market movements.
Early September 25 overnight trading showed AMZN around USD 250.82. This overnight quote does not represent the regular Nasdaq session. Prices can change before the US market opens.
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Amazon shares have moved lower during September. The stock closed at USD 266.43 on August 28. It ended August 31 at USD 259.77. The month began with another decline. AMZN closed at USD 254.92 on September 1. It later fell to USD 245.96 on September 16.
The stock recovered afterward, reaching USD 258.45 on September 21. It then closed at USD 249.27 on September 23. The latest close shows little change from that session. These moves came during an active period for technology stocks. AI spending, bond yields, oil prices, and market sentiment remained important themes.
Amazon reported second-quarter results on July 30. Net sales reached USD 200.6 billion, up 20% year over year. Operating income rose 43% to USD 27.5 billion. North America sales increased 16% to USD 116.2 billion. International sales rose 15% to USD 42.2 billion.
AWS remained a major growth engine. Revenue reached USD 42.2 billion, increasing 37% from a year earlier. AWS operating income reached USD 16.6 billion. Advertising services also grew strongly as revenue increased 26% to USD 19.8 billion.
Amazon reported USD 62.6 billion in net income, which included USD 53.4 billion of non-operating income. Much of that amount came from investments in Anthropic.
AI infrastructure has become central to Amazon's investment plans. The company raised its 2026 capital spending outlook to about USD 220 billion. Amazon said AWS demand remains strong. Its AWS contract backlog reached USD 496 billion at the end of June.
However, spending is affecting free cash flow. Amazon's trailing-twelve-month free cash flow was negative USD 7.6 billion. Purchases of property and equipment increased substantially. The company is balancing infrastructure expansion with cash generation. Investors are watching whether AI spending produces durable revenue growth.
Amazon's advertising business has become an important revenue source. The segment generated USD 19.8 billion during the second quarter. The company is also expanding AI-assisted shopping. Alexa for Shopping combines shopping assistance with product discovery and comparisons.
Amazon Ads recently announced an integration with ChatGPT. Selected U.S. advertisers are testing conversational advertising through the partnership. Amazon is also navigating the shift toward agentic commerce. AI systems could increasingly influence product discovery and purchasing decisions.
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Amazon's next reported earnings are expected on October 29, 2026. The company has guided for third-quarter sales between USD 197 billion and USD 202 billion. Beyond revenue, AWS growth will remain closely watched. Advertising growth, operating margins, and capital spending also matter.
Investors may also track Amazon's free cash flow trajectory. AI infrastructure requires heavy investment before its full returns appear. Broader factors can move the shares too. These include technology valuations, bond yields, consumer spending, tariffs, energy costs, and currencies.
Amazon's stock therefore reflects several businesses at once. E-commerce, AWS, advertising, subscriptions, and AI investment all shape expectations.
This article provides market information and is not investment advice.
Amazon shares closed at USD 249.38 on September 24, 2026. The stock traded between USD 245.60 and USD 250.43 during that regular Nasdaq session. Market prices can change throughout each trading day.
Amazon trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker AMZN. The company is one of the largest publicly traded technology and consumer businesses in the United States.
Amazon reported USD 200.6 billion in net sales, up 20% year over year. Operating income increased 43% to USD 27.5 billion. Net income reached USD 62.6 billion, including substantial investment-related income.
AWS revenue increased 37% year over year in the second quarter, reaching USD 42.2 billion. Amazon said this represented its fastest AWS growth rate in 18 quarters.
Amazon is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including data centers and computing capacity. The company raised its 2026 capital expenditure outlook to about USD 220 billion. Investors are watching whether those investments translate into sustained business growth.
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