167,856 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Acquired by Ancora Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors acquired 167,856 Amazon shares worth approximately $40 million in the second quarter, making Amazon its 26th-largest holding. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with $5.75 earnings per share and $200.61 billion in revenue, exceeding estimates; revenue increased 19.6% year over year. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $321.19.
• Amazon insiders sold shares under pre-arranged trading plans, including CEO Matthew Garman’s roughly $3.77 million sale and SVP David Zapolsky’s approximately $2.40 million sale. Meanwhile, the company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure and logistics, supporting growth but raising concerns about capital spending and margins.

Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 167,856 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $40,007,000. Amazon.com accounts for 0.8% of Ancora Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. MilWealth Group LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Amazon.com by 87.7% in the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $254.98 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $256.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $246.48.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current year.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon signed a Generac supply agreement worth up to $8 billion for backup generators, including approximately $2.4 billion of expected orders in 2027–2028 and warrants for Amazon. The deal highlights strong AWS data-center demand and addresses electricity constraints that could otherwise slow AI expansion. Amazon's Generac power deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding AI-powered logistics, including smart glasses for more than 20,000 delivery drivers by 2027. The company also plans an additional $1.9 billion investment in its Delivery Service Partner program, targeting better safety, routing and delivery efficiency. Amazon delivery investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse shopping agent, citing unauthorized access, failure to identify itself and concerns involving customer credentials and data. The move protects Amazon’s control over customer relationships, checkout and marketplace data, but could cause it to lose orders initiated by outside AI agents as agentic commerce develops. Amazon and Meta Muse dispute
• Negative Sentiment: Shopify’s shares rallied after Meta enabled Muse to browse Shopify-powered stores and complete purchases through Shop Pay, while Amazon remained excluded. Investors may view this as a competitive advantage for Shopify and a potential threat to Amazon’s influence over future AI-driven shopping. Shopify and Meta Muse integration
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s planned AI buildout—estimated at roughly $220 billion in capital spending—continues to raise concerns about cash flow, returns on investment and possible AWS margin pressure. Higher labor costs, including a $1 increase in eligible U.S. warehouse starting pay, add to near-term expense pressure. Amazon wage investment
• Negative Sentiment: A U.S. financial disclosure showed sales of between $5 million and $25 million of Amazon stock by President Donald Trump in July. The transaction is historical and does not change Amazon’s fundamentals, but the disclosure may add short-term selling sentiment. Trump Amazon stock sale disclosure

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value 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. This trade represents a 44.97% 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 hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore set a $355.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $390.00 price objective (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $338.00 target price (up from $328.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.19.

Amazon.com Company 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.

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