13,801 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Purchased by SWS Partners

SWS Partners acquired a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 13,801 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $3,289,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth $32,868,735,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 27,376.7% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,272,397,000 after purchasing an additional 98,090,585 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 20,598.0% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 87,982,814 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $20,308,193,000 after purchasing an additional 87,557,736 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at about $11,674,091,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 879.4% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,431,199,000 after purchasing an additional 25,017,588 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN stock opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $254.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $243.41. The firm has a market cap of $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.00 and a 1 year high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.68 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on AMZN. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Arete Research raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $301.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash
• Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their position. 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 have sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.