Amazon (AMZN) - Stock split history (2024)

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How many times has AMZN split? ›

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has had four stock splits since its initial public offering in 1997, with its most recent one occurring in June 2022 in a 20-to-one split. The company has enjoyed immense success over the years by leading two crucial sectors: e-commerce and cloud computing.

In a statement, the company said, "This split would give our employees more flexibility in how they manage their equity in Amazon and make the share price more accessible for people looking to invest in the company." The share price jumped 5% on the day of the split, with shares trading at over $127.

The average one-year Amazon stock forecast 2024/2025, according to MarketBeat, is for the price to reach $202.80, with the highest projection being $235 and the lowest estimate standing at $140. The following table shows the 10 latest analysts' Amazon stock predictions.

Amazon went public on May 15, 1997, and the IPO price was $18.00, or $0.075 adjusted for the stocks splits that occurred on June 2, 1998 (2-for-1 split), January 5, 1999 (3-for-1 split), and September 1, 1999 (2-for-1 split), and June 3, 2022 (20-for-1 split).

This is Amazon's fourth stock split since its IPO in 1997, and its first since 1999, when the company was a fraction of its current size. It also split on a 2-for-1 basis on June 2, 1998; a 3-for-1 basis on Jan. 5, 1999; and a 2-for-1 basis on Sept. 2, 1999.

Amazon shares topped the $3,000 mark for the first time ever Monday as tech stocks continued to soar.

Amazon stock hit $2,000 per share for the first time Thursday.

Amazon Stock Prediction 2025

The Amazon stock prediction for 2025 is currently $ 224.31, assuming that Amazon shares will continue growing at the average yearly rate as they did in the last 10 years. This would represent a 28.45% increase in the AMZN stock price.

Do stocks grow after split? ›

When any company's stock undergoes a split, the resultant share price may be increased. This is often followed by an almost immediate decrease in the price, but investors may well turn a profit if they act fast.

A stock split does not change the value of a stock because it does not change the fundamentals or growth prospects of the underlying company.

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Analysts at Coin Price Forecast do offer a 2034 projection for Amazon stock, estimating a 10-year price increase of 276%, to $672 per share.

Amazon has a mean target price of $202.49, which is 12% higher than yesterday's closing prices. Its Street-high target price of $230 implies an upside of 27.2% over the next 12 months. Analysts are overwhelmingly bullish on Amazon, and multiple brokerages listed it as a top pick for 2024.

Amazon.com (AMZN) has 4 splits in our AMZN split history database. The first split for AMZN took place on June 02, 1998.

A 20-for-1 split

That means investors holding one Amazon share received 19 additional shares. At a pre-split price of about $2,000, the operation brought Amazon stock down to about $124. Hopes were high that this move would spur investors to flock to the shares at a lower price point in the days following the split.

Apple's stock has split five times since the company went public. The stock split on a 4-for-1 basis on August 28, 2020, a 7-for-1 basis on June 9, 2014, and split on a 2-for-1 basis on February 28, 2005, June 21, 2000, and June 16, 1987.