--- title: "Jeff Bezos Is Poised to Add Billions More to His Fortune as Amazon Stock Extends Massive Rally After a $25 Billion Windfall" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294694383.md" description: "Amazon shares rose 1.8% in premarket trading, extending a 15% Friday rally driven by strong Q2 earnings and AWS growth. The surge added ~$25 billion to Jeff Bezos' net worth, reclaiming his spot as the world's third-richest person. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted triple-digit AI revenue growth and raised 2026 capex guidance to $220 billion. Analysts maintain a Buy rating, citing AWS momentum toward a $1 trillion business." datetime: "2026-08-03T12:15:28.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294694383.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294694383.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294694383.md) --- # Jeff Bezos Is Poised to Add Billions More to His Fortune as Amazon Stock Extends Massive Rally After a $25 Billion Windfall **Amazon.com Inc.** (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares rose 1.80% in Monday’s premarket after soaring more than 15% on Friday, putting founder **Jeff Bezos** on track for another multibillion-dollar increase in his net worth. Friday’s rally also added roughly $25 billion to Bezos’ fortune, helping him overtake **Alphabet**‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) **Google** co-founder **Sergey Brin** to reclaim the title of the world’s third-richest person, according to Bloomberg’s billionaire rankings. The jump followed Amazon’s quarterly earnings beat, which included $206.6 billion in revenue and 37% year-over-year AWS revenue growth to $42.2 billion. The premarket gains extended Friday’s earnings-fueled rally, when Amazon shares surged after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. The performance was driven by robust Amazon Web Services growth, prompting **BNP Paribas** analyst **Nick Jones** to reiterate a Buy rating. Jones said AWS momentum supports a path toward a $1 trillion business over time. ## AWS Growth Drives Rally AWS revenue accelerated 36.7% year over year, the fastest pace in 18 quarters, underscoring continued demand for Amazon’s cloud and AI offerings. During Thursday’s earnings call, CEO **Andy Jassy** said AWS has reached a $169 billion annualized revenue run rate, while Amazon’s AI revenue run rate has climbed to more than $25 billion, both growing at triple-digit rates. “We’re seeing strong growth across both AI and non-AI (what we call ‘core’), and growth in one is driving growth in the other,” Jassy said, adding that customers continue choosing AWS because it offers “the broadest capabilities” and the strongest security and operational performance. Amazon also raised its 2026 capital spending outlook to $220 billion from $200 billion, citing higher memory costs as it continues expanding AI infrastructure. **Read Also: ArcelorMittal Expands Microsoft Partnership To Accelerate AI-Led Digital Transformation** ## **Amazon Rally Lifts Nasdaq** Amazon’s post-earnings rally also helped lift the Nasdaq Composite 1% on Friday , though CNN’s Fear & Greed Index remained in the “Fear” zone, reflecting cautious broader market sentiment. Jassy said customers choose AWS because it offers “the broadest capabilities,” adding that many want AI inference to reside near their existing applications and data and that AWS provides “the strongest security and operational performance.” ## **Amazon Stock Climbs Again** **Price Action:** Amazon shares were up 1.76% at $276.37 in Monday’s premarket after closing 15.32% higher at $271.58 on Friday. **Disclaimer:** _This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors._ **Read Also: This One-Year-Old Start Up Built a CUDA Rival in Just 10 Hours — Is Nvidia's Moat Under Threat?** _Image via Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [AMZD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZD.US.md) - [AMZZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [AMZW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZW.US.md) - [AMZU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [AMZO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZO.US.md) - [AMZY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZY.US.md) - [AZYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AZYY.US.md) - [AMZP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZP.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [BNPQY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNPQY.US.md) - [MT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MT.US.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [AMSYF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMSYF.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Recursive Superintelligence signs $400 compute deal with Amazon](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294074017.md) - [14,600 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Acquired by Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294578148.md) - [Prediction: CEO Andy Jassy will raise Amazon's full-year 2026 capex guide on July 30](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293883787.md) - [Amazon's Zoox Gets Approval For Paid Robotaxi Service In The U.S.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294419884.md) - [Discover top deals with AI-powered shopping this Great Freedom Sale on Amazon.in starting 7th August 2026](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294095182.md)