Market Rap today raised its price target on Amazon Inc., from
$120 to $500, citing valuation.
Market Rap writer Bethany Brown joined dozens of sell side
analysts in recommending popular Amazon stock for their
clients:
"It is the middle of the day today and it has not moved
up. In fact it is slightly down, and we find that to be a
major buying opportunity."
Amazon is up over 40% since just about a month ago, when it blew
away earnings expectations and left many analysts gasping for
air:
"Now when I think of Amazon, I feel euphoric. It's like
the rest of the world disappears and everything becomes this stock
symbol. And I know I'm not the only one who feels that way,"
says Brown.
Brown's price target is based on several conversations with
housewives about UPS delivery men: "They tell me that there is an
instant connection between them and the UPS truck driver, and they
can't stop buying from Amazon as a result. Something about
the company name makes them unleash with primal feelings. We
believe that to be a positive catalyst for stock price
appreciation."
Brown recommends buying as much as possible and cites her
expectations for a 2015 multiple of 15X earnings per share.
"We look that far ahead with Amazon because it's just absolutely
perfect. Anybody not buying is out of their mind."