MML Investors Services LLC Acquires 119,408 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,307,156 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 119,408 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 1.3% of MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $532,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth $32,868,735,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $11,674,091,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 879.4% during the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,431,199,000 after buying an additional 25,017,588 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 22,085.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,671,634,000 after buying an additional 12,122,668 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 21.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 57,908,424 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $11,017,657,000 after buying an additional 10,176,835 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.19, for a total value of $266,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 485,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $129,242,432.13. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 195,774 shares of company stock worth $51,614,434. Corporate 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 announced a multibillion-dollar data center campus in Missouri, which investors see as another sign the company is ramping up AI and cloud infrastructure spending to support future growth. Amazon to invest billions in Missouri data center, stock gains 3%
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also highlighted Amazon’s broader AI capex plans, including a projected $200 billion spend this year and the rollout of its Graviton5 chip, reinforcing the view that AWS is building a stronger moat and improving margins. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Rises on This AI News
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators pointed to Amazon’s fifth straight earnings beat, fast AWS growth, and a strong chips business as reasons some investors remain optimistic about additional upside in AMZN. Can Amazon Reach $300 Per Share Before Year-End 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s warning to U.S. officials about security issues in Anthropic’s advanced AI models led to government restrictions on those models, a development tied to Amazon’s AI investments but not directly a core revenue driver. Amazon CEO’s talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic models
• Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage noted Amazon’s expansion into new markets, including Prime’s launch in South Africa and logistics services beyond its own marketplace, which supports the long-term growth story but is less likely to move the stock immediately. Amazon (AMZN) Moves To Unlock An Entire Continent, How Big Is The Target Market?
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles raised the flip side of Amazon’s aggressive spending: higher capex and valuation concerns could pressure near-term returns if investors focus on cash outlays before the infrastructure pays off. Amazon Accelerates India Infrastructure Push: How to Play the Stock

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $246.02 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $278.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $254.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $233.79. The company has a market cap of $2.65 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMZN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. China Renaissance upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, DZ Bank upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $295.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Fifty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.78.

Amazon.com Company 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.