Is Amazon Overvalued?

By Chris Hill – Jan 30, 2013 at 7:21PM

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

Is the market too bullish on Amazon?

The following video is from Wednesday's MarketFoolery podcast in which host Chris Hill and analysts Tim Hanson and Bryan Hinmon discuss the top business and investing stories.

In this segment, shares of Amazon.com (AMZN -1.64%) hit a new high in the wake of earnings news. The company reportered lower-than-expected earnings and lowered guidance for 2013, but Wall Street cheered improving margins and lower cost of shipping.

What's the greatest threat to Amazon? Are its shares overvalued? What does the future hold for Amazon?

The relevant video segment can be found between 6:42 and 14:10.

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

Tim Hanson and Bryan Hinmon, CFA own no stocks mentioned in this video. Chris Hill owns shares of Amazon.com. 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.