SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC Takes $10.74 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 46,525 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $10,739,000. Amazon.com makes up about 3.7% of SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the third quarter worth approximately $451,642,000. Narwhal Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $49,997,000 after acquiring an additional 4,854 shares during the period. Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $9,063,000 after acquiring an additional 4,713 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 36,485 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $8,421,000 after acquiring an additional 3,196 shares during the period. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.9% in the third quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 239,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $52,667,000 after acquiring an additional 4,558 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $241.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.89, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $252.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.18. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $278.56.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,562,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 471,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $129,624,275. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched AI image search in its Shopping app, adding a more intuitive product-discovery tool that could improve conversion rates and engagement. Amazon Adds AI Image Search to Its Shopping App
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon officially expanded its less-than-truckload freight service to all U.S. businesses, signaling a bigger push into logistics and a potential new revenue stream. Amazon Positions Logistics as AI Shopping’s Ultimate Moat
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon added another $17.5 billion credit facility, giving it more flexibility to keep funding AI infrastructure, cloud capacity, and other strategic investments. Amazon secures $17.5 billion loan facility amid AI-driven capex ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with one report lifting FY2027 EPS estimates and BMO naming Amazon one of its top AI picks, supporting the bull case on earnings power. Amazon (AMZN) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon and InterDigital reached a patent license agreement covering Amazon’s services and devices, resolving litigation; this removes some legal uncertainty, but the financial impact appears limited. InterDigital Enters Patent License Agreement with Amazon for Video Services and Devices
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also points to a stock pullback over the past month, but argues the valuation is becoming more attractive for long-term investors. Amazon Stock Is Down Over 10% in a Month. Start Small and Buy AMZN on the Dip Here.
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles highlighted concerns that Amazon’s heavy AI spending and broader hyperscaler capex race could pressure margins and raise questions about returns on investment. Wall Street’s $800 Billion AI Data Center Bet Is Showing Cracks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. New Street Research lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Evercore lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, China Renaissance lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.78.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.