Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Purchased by OceanIQ Capital LLC

OceanIQ Capital LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 51.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,799 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,709 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 3.0% of OceanIQ Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. OceanIQ Capital LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,895,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. TOP Private Wealth LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Atomic Invest LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth approximately $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 4.2%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $243.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.63 trillion, a P/E ratio of 19.61, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $254.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.12. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.95 earnings per share. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth accelerated sharply. Amazon Web Services revenue rose 39% to approximately $46 billion, its fastest growth rate in nearly five years, while AWS generated about 63% of Amazon’s operating profit. CEO Andy Jassy said growth could exceed 40% in 2027 and 2028 as businesses continue migrating workloads to the cloud. Amazon AWS revenue grows 39%, leading to wider margin
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term AI and infrastructure demand remains strong. AWS capacity is reportedly booked through much of next year, and Amazon continues to secure power for expansion, including an agreement supporting more than $3 billion of investment at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant. Amazon also received approval for its Globalstar deal, supporting its satellite-connectivity ambitions. Amazon wins FCC approval for Globalstar deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon held its 2026 capital-expenditure forecast at $220 billion. Management indicated AI-related spending could be “meaningfully” higher in 2027. The investment may support future AWS and AI growth, but investors are demanding clearer evidence that the spending will generate adequate returns. Amazon CEO sees AI spending meaningfully higher in 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon missed quarterly expectations. Adjusted earnings were $1.89 per share versus the roughly $1.97–$2.01 consensus range, while revenue of $201.9 billion was slightly below forecasts. Earnings also declined from the year-ago period. Amazon lags Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The fourth-quarter outlook disappointed investors. Amazon projected holiday-quarter sales largely below Wall Street estimates, raising concerns about slower e-commerce demand as inflation and higher household costs weigh on consumers. Amazon projects fourth-quarter sales below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow pressure intensified. Amazon reported approximately $42.4 billion of negative free cash flow as data-center and AI investment surged. The combination of heavy spending, uncertain payback periods, and broader market anxiety over the AI trade is driving the negative reaction despite AWS’s strong performance. Amazon posts negative free cash flow and holds capex unchanged

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $348.00 price objective (up from $318.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Pivotal Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $333.00 price target (up from $320.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $325.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,024,217.80. This represents a 1.92% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,515. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.