亚马逊老板离世界首富还有多远？

本周一，亚马逊（Amazon）CEO杰夫·贝佐斯距离成为世界首富更近了一步。

当天亚马逊股价创下历史新高，涨至每股1,017美元，使贝佐斯的资产净值增加到约860亿美元。此轮上涨的动力来自亚马逊最近以137亿美元收购全食超市（Whole Foods）的大手笔交易。目前的世界首富是微软（Microsoft）创始人比尔·盖茨。亚马逊股价在收盘时回落至每股995美元，接近持平。贝佐斯的资产净值也下降到852亿美元，未能成为世界首富。

当然，即使亚马逊股价创下历史新高时，贝佐斯的资产净值与盖茨仍有40亿美元的差距。据彭博社的数据显示，在周一，盖茨的资产净值约为900亿美元。不过贝佐斯的个人财富大部分来自其持有的7,890万股亚马逊股票，因此他完全有可能成为世界首富。毕竟，在过去六个月，亚马逊的强劲业绩以及投资者对经济的信心日增，使亚马逊股价自今年年初以来上涨了35%，他的资产净值也随之增长了193亿美元。

那么亚马逊股价需要涨到多高，才能让贝佐斯成为世界首富？

假设当前的世界首富们的资产净值保持相对稳定，亚马逊股价需要上涨至约每股1,069美元，比周一收盘价上涨7.4%。贝佐斯的资产净值将达到901亿美元。

据彭博社的数据显示，华尔街分析师们一致认为，亚马逊股价在未来12个月可以达到1,123美元。如果在7月27日的下一次业绩报告中，亚马逊的业绩能够大幅超出预期，贝佐斯或许会更快成为世界首富。

尽管如此，亚马逊也可能如同去年节日季一样令投资者失望。另外一种可能是，在未来12个月，微软业绩增长，使比尔•盖茨的资产净值变得更高。而且亚马逊股价上涨8%，对于股东们来说，似乎依旧是一项艰巨的任务：虽然分析师和投资者警告科技股被高估，但周一科技行业的股票还是大幅反弹，Alphabet股价上涨近2%，苹果（Apple）股价涨幅接近3%。

另外，被视为科技公司福音的税务改革方案，在华盛顿特区遭遇了阻力，因为现在所有人都在关注唐纳德•特朗普总统及其与前FBI局长詹姆斯·科米的恩怨纠葛。（财富中文网）

译者：刘进龙/汪皓

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos came closer than he has ever been before to becoming the world's richest person on Monday.

That comes after shares of Amazon (amzn, +0.64%) pushed up to an all-time high of about $1,017 a share Monday, sending Bezos' net worth to about $86 billion. That rally was likely induced by the company's $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods recently. Before Bezos could claim the top spot, which is currently Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Amazon's stock came down toward the end of the day, ending nearly flat at $995 a share. Bezos' net worth also fell to $85.2 billion.

Still, that all-time high price put Bezos about $4 billion away from overtaking Gates, who is worth about $90 billion as of Monday, according to Bloomberg data. Since Bezos net worth is largely tied to his 78.9 million shares of Amazon, becoming the world's richest person is completely within the realm of possibility. After all, his net worth has already shot up by $19.3 billion in the last six months thanks to strong earnings and growing investor confidence in the economy, sending Amazon's stock 35% higher since the start of the year.

So how much higher does Amazon's stock price need to go for Bezos to become the world's richest person?

Assuming the net worth of current top billionaires remains relatively stable, Amazon's stock would have to rise to about $1,069 a piece—7.4% above the stock's closing price Monday. Bezos' net worth would then reach $90.1 billion.

The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that Amazon shares can hit $1,123 in the next 12 months, based on Bloomberg data. But if Amazon manages to show a sizable earnings beat for its next report on July 27, Bezos could become the world's richest person even sooner than that.

That said, the company could disappoint investors the way it did during the holiday season last year. It's also possible Microsoft's growth in the next 12 months could push Bill Gates' net worth even higher. Plus, an 8% pop in Amazon's stock may still seem daunting to shareholders: Despite analysts and investors warning against overvaluing tech stocks, the sector came roaring back Monday, with Alphabet's stock up nearly 2% and Apple stock up nearly 3%.

Meanwhile, tax reforms, which are expected to be a boon for tech companies, have hit speed bumps in Washington D.C., as the focus turns toward to President Donald Trump and his interactions with former FBI Director James Comey.