2,500,000 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Bought by Darsana Capital Partners LP

Key Points

• Darsana Capital Partners initiated a 2.5 million-share Amazon position valued at approximately $595.9 million, making AMZN its second-largest holding. Institutional investors own 72.2% of Amazon’s outstanding shares.
• Analysts remain bullish, with 56 Buy ratings and three Holds; Amazon has an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $322.86. The company also beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $5.75 in EPS and $200.61 billion in revenue.
• Key risks include roughly $220 billion in planned 2026 AI infrastructure spending, which could pressure free cash flow, as well as retail layoffs, regulatory scrutiny of its advertising business and insider stock sales.

Darsana Capital Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,500,000 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $595,850,000. Amazon.com comprises 2.7% of Darsana Capital Partners LP's holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $92,155,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its position in Amazon.com by 190.0% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 66,123 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $15,760,000 after purchasing an additional 43,320 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1,479.4% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 514,501 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $122,626,000 after buying an additional 481,925 shares during the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 49.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 173,455 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $39,565,000 after buying an additional 57,144 shares during the period. Finally, Plimoth Trust Co. LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 66,146 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $15,765,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish on Amazon, citing accelerating AWS growth, expanding AI-services revenue and potential upside from advertising, logistics and other businesses. One report noted that 58 analysts cover the stock without a sell rating. 58 Analysts, Zero Sells: Amazon’s Price Target Is a Rare Consensus
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched three higher-priced Alexa-branded tablets running Android with Google Play access, positioning the devices against Apple and Samsung while expanding Alexa+ and AI monetization opportunities. Amazon launches first Android tablets, raising prices and incorporating Alexa
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS pricing team is using an AI chatbot to automate complex customer-deal analysis, illustrating how the company is applying AI internally to improve productivity and potentially margins. AWS pricing team turns Excel model into an AI chatbot
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is adding two China-to-U.S. air-freight services, which could improve inventory replenishment and peak-season execution, although the financial impact was not disclosed. Amazon launches two new China-to-U.S. air freight options
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned that planned 2026 capital spending of roughly $220 billion on AI infrastructure could push free cash flow further negative before the investments generate sufficient returns. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices are also pressuring technology valuations. Amazon stock hits rare valuation lows
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon confirmed another round of reductions affecting fewer than 1,000 employees, primarily in its Stores division. The cuts may support efficiency but also signal restructuring pressure in the core e-commerce business. Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon is blocking external AI shopping agents such as Meta’s Muse from accessing its marketplace. Critics argue the policy could encourage startups to develop competing shopping platforms and weaken Amazon’s role in agent-driven commerce. Why Amazon is making a big AI mistake
• Negative Sentiment: An FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion, adding regulatory and potential financial risks to the company’s advertising business.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Mizuho set a $330.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark upped their target price on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reissued a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six 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, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $322.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $254.06 on Friday. 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 has a fifty day simple moving average of $259.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $249.79. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The firm has a market cap of $2.74 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.03 earnings per share for the current year.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and commerce company that operates online marketplaces, physical stores, and a broad portfolio of digital and cloud-based services. The company offers consumer products across categories such as electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries, and entertainment, while also providing third-party sellers with tools for listing, selling, and fulfilling orders.

Amazon's major businesses include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, and artificial intelligence services; Prime, a membership program that includes shipping, streaming, and other benefits; and digital entertainment services such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Kindle, and Audible.

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