Can Amazon Stock Turn $10,000 Into $50,000 in the Next Decade? Here's What History Says. | The Motley Fool

"Amazon stock has advanced 775% in the last decade. That means $10,000 invested in February 2016 would be worth approximately $87,500 today. Yet, most Wall Street analysts think Amazon is undervalued. The median 12-month target price of $285 per share implies 35% upside from the current share price of $210. But investors should consider what might happen over a longer time horizon. Can Amazon stock turn $10,000 into $50,000 in the next decade? Here's what investors should consider."

"Amazon runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in North America, Western Europe, and parts of the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE) as measured by gross merchandise volume. Retail e-commerce sales are likely to increase at 12% annually through 2030, according to Grand View Research. Amazon is leaning on AI to make its retail operations more efficient. The company has built more than 1,000 generative AI tools to improve demand forecasting, seller insights, employee productivity, last-mile delivery, and customer service."

Amazon stock advanced 775% in the last decade, turning a $10,000 investment in February 2016 into about $87,500 today. The median 12‑month analyst target price of $285 per share implies roughly 35% upside from a $210 share price. Amazon holds leading positions in e-commerce, digital advertising, and cloud computing and is applying artificial intelligence across all three segments to drive revenue and expand profit margins. The company built more than 1,000 generative AI tools to improve demand forecasting, seller insights, employee productivity, last‑mile delivery, and customer service. Amazon operates the largest e-commerce marketplace in North America and Western Europe, and retail e-commerce sales are projected to grow about 12% annually through 2030. Amazon is developing more productive robots, enhancing navigation with AI, adding natural‑language capabilities, testing humanoid delivery assistants, and exploring pairing humanoid robots with Zoox robotaxis.

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