Why is Amazon stock rallying today?
Amazon stock experienced a significant rally on today's trading session, fueled by the company's expanded GPU partnership with Nvidia and strong analyst activity. The deal, announced just two days prior, committed AWS to deploy over 2 million Nvidia GPUs, including Blackwell Ultra models, across its data centers in 2027 and 2028, tripling the company's total GPU count.
This move bolstered AWS's position in the AI compute market, surpassing its initial commitment of 1 million GPUs made five months ago. Analysts, such as Andrew Boone and Mark Mahaney, upgraded their price targets for Amazon, with Boone setting a $315 target and Mahaney raising his to $355. This optimism was further supported by a joint letter from Amazon and over 100 technology firms warning of the looming threat of AI-driven cyberattacks, highlighting the commercial opportunity in AI infrastructure.
Despite a slight decline in the broader market, Amazon's stock rose 3.6% to $265.60, outperforming its sector and reaching near its session high of $267.56, demonstrating the decisive impact of the AI cloud narrative on the company's investment case.
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