Is It Too Late to Buy Amazon?

By Chris Hill – Mar 13, 2013 at 7:17PM

NASDAQ: AMZN

Amazon

Market Cap

$1,836B

Today's Change

(-1.64%) -$2.95

Current Price

$176.59

Price as of April 24, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Have investors missed the upside on Amazon stock?

The following video is from Wednesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Matt Argersinger and Jason Moser discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

A listener writes in with a basic question: "Amazon's (AMZN -1.64%) great, but is it too late to buy?"

The guys analyze the strengths of Amazon's business, the increase in both customers and customer spending, and why Amazon Web Services may be the hidden gem of the company.

Amazon may be the king of the retail world right now, but at its sky-high valuation, most investors are worried it's the company's share price that will get knocked down instead of its competitors'. We'll tell you what's driving the company's growth, and fill you in on reasons to buy and reasons to sell Amazon in our Motley Fool premium report. Simply click here now to get started.

The relevant video segment can be found between 7:42 and 14:16.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

Chris Hill and Jason Moser own shares of Amazon.com. Matthew Argersinger has the following options on Amazon.com: long Jan. 2014 $200 calls, short Jan. 2014 $200 puts, and short Jan. 2014 $300 calls. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Amazon.com. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.