Guide to buying Amazon stock in Canada

Led by business magnate Jeff Bezos, Amazon (AMZN) is a global retail giant and one of the five biggest listed companies in the United States by market capitalization. It's best known globally for its Amazon marketplace and video-streaming service, Amazon Prime. Besides its cloud computing branch, Amazon Web Services, Amazon also manufactures and sells electronic devices such as the Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs and the Echo.

Amazon (AMZN) stock summary

Company stock name	Amazon.com Inc
Stock ticker symbol	AMZN
Exchange	NASDAQ
Open	$275.00
High	$276.63
Low	$270.49
Close	$271.17
Adjusted closing	$271.17
Volume The number of stocks traded during the day	33,991,650
52-week stock price range	$191.16 – $278.56
Where to buy Amazon stock	Buy on Questrade

The values in this table are accurate as of the market close on May 6, 2026, and all amounts are in USD.

Can I buy Amazon stock in Canada?

Yes, you can buy Amazon stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the NASDAQ exchange. Platforms like Interactive Brokers will allow you to directly buy Amazon stock from within Canada.

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Amazon stock chart (NASDAQ: AMZN)

This chart tracks Amazon stock price performance over time.

Amazon stock price

Amazon's stock price at the last available market close was $271.17 (as of May 6, 2026). For comparison, seven days ago Amazon's stock price was $268.26. A full 30 days ago it was $221.25, and a year ago it was $192.08.

Is Amazon stock a buy or sell right now?

The technical analysis gauge above shows real-time buy or sell ratings and analysis for Amazon stock based on your selected timeframe. It uses three widely followed indicators—moving averages, oscillators and pivots—but this does not represent investment advice or a guarantee of success. Finder may not concur with these signals and accepts no responsibility for the performance of your stocks.

Can I buy Amazon stock on the TSX?

No, you cannot buy Amazon stock on the TSX because Amazon stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Amazon stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "AMZN."

That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Amazon stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to NASDAQ, like Interactive Brokers.

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Amazon stock dividends

Amazon is not expected to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Amazon stock performance metrics

Here are some common key metrics for Amazon stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

• Amazon's P/E ratio

  Amazon's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over the past 12 months gives a trailing price/earnings (P/E) ratio of roughly 32x.

  That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

• Amazon's PEG ratio

  Amazon's price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio comes out to about 1.8998.

  The PEG ratio provides a broader view than the P/E ratio alone, as it factors in Amazon's expected earnings growth.

• Amazon's EBITDA

  Amazon's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is $155.9 billion.

Has Amazon stock ever split?

Amazon's stocks were split on a 20:1 basis on June 5, 2022. So, if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you'd have owned 20 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Amazon stocks, just the quantity.

However, indirectly, the new 1900% higher stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Amazon stocks, which in turn could have impacted Amazon's stock price.

How volatile is Amazon stock?

Over the last 12 months, Amazon's stocks price has ranged from $191.16 to as high as $278.56. Amazon's beta measurement of stock volatility is 1.47. For comparison, the market () average beta is 1. This would suggest that Amazon's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Amazon's beta stock volatility rating.

Amazon.com Inc company and revenue performance

Market Capitalization The total market value of Amazon's outstanding shares	$3 trillion
Gross profit (TTM)	$375.9 billion
Operating margin (TTM)	13.14%
Profit margin	12.22%
Revenue (TTM)	$742.8 billion
Return on assets (TTM)	6.85%
Return on equity (TTM)	24.29%
Earnings per share (TTM)	$8.35
50-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 50 days	$228.73
200-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 200 days	$228.08

All dollar amounts in this table are in USD. TTM refers to the "trailing 12 months." All values are accurate as of the market close on May 6, 2026.

Amazon company profile

Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, fire tablets, fire TVs, echo, ring, blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. In addition, the company offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products in its stores; and programs that allow authors, independent publishers, musicians, filmmakers, Twitch streamers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content.

Further, it provides compute, storage, Artificial intelligence, database, analytics, machine learning, and other services, as well as advertising services through programs, such as sponsored ads, display, and video advertising. Additionally, the company offers Amazon Prime, a membership program.

The company's products offered through its stores include merchandise and content purchased for resale and products offered by third-party sellers.

• Common company-related questions about Amazon

  What percentage of Amazon is owned by insiders or institutions?
  Currently 8.942% of Amazon stocks are held by insiders and 67.017% by institutions.

  How many people work for Amazon?
  Latest data suggests 1,575,000 work at Amazon.

  When does the fiscal year end for Amazon?
  Amazon's fiscal year ends in December.

  Where is Amazon based?
  Amazon's address is: 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, United States, 98109-5210

  What is Amazon's ISIN number?
  Amazon's international securities identification number is: US0231351067

  What is Amazon's CUSIP number?
  Amazon's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 023135106

Compare trading platforms to buy Amazon stock

Compare special offers, low fees and a wide range of investment options among popular trading platforms in Canada. Note that the dollar amounts in the table below are in CAD.

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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Amazon stock sales in Canada?

Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Amazon stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:

1. Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
2. Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
3. Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).

You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.

Frequently asked questions about Amazon stock

• Can I buy Amazon stock directly as a Canadian investor?

  Yes, Canadian investors can buy Amazon stock directly through various online brokerage platforms available in Canada. You can compare trading platform options and fees for buying Amazon stock in our table here.

• How much is Amazon stock worth?

  As of the last market close (on May 6, 2026), Amazon stock is worth $271.17 per share.

• Can Canadians buy American stocks?

  Yes, Canadians can buy American stocks through Canadian trading platforms that give access to American stock exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq. The good news is that most Canadian brokerage platforms, like Questrade, Interactive Brokers, Moomoo and Wealthsimple, give access to US exchanges. Read our full guide on how to buy US stocks in Canada to learn more.

• Can I buy fractional shares of Amazon stock?

  Yes, it may be possible to buy fractional shares of Amazon stock depending on the trading platform you're signed up with. Fractional shares can allow you to invest in Amazon stock even when you can't afford its full share price. You can read our full guide to how fractional shares work to learn more.

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