29,893 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Bought by Greenspring Advisors LLC

Greenspring Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 29,893 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $7,125,000. Amazon.com makes up 0.4% of Greenspring Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,341,405,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,631,466,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,494,705,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 32.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 32,578,171 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $6,785,036,000 after buying an additional 7,924,943 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $251.19 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 $255.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $245.54. 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 $2.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.44.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on AMZN. Mizuho set a $330.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp restated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reaffirmed 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. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.19.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their position. 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, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This represents a 0.89% 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 sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to purchase backup generators from Generac, with initial deliveries valued at approximately $2.4 billion in 2027 and 2028 and potential total payments of up to $8 billion through 2033. Amazon also received warrants to buy up to about 1.69 million Generac shares. The agreement underscores the scale of Amazon Web Services’ data-center expansion and its efforts to bypass strained power grids. Generac, Amazon strike $2.4 billion long-term generator supply deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon reportedly plans to expand same-day delivery hubs from 85 to more than 1,000 by 2031, potentially placing facilities within 10 miles of about 80% of U.S. Prime members. The investment could help narrow Walmart’s proximity advantage and support faster, higher-frequency purchases. Amazon's next move could reshape how America shops
• Positive Sentiment: Management indicated AWS has reached a $169 billion annualized revenue run rate, highlighting continued demand for AI and traditional cloud services. Recent quarterly revenue also grew nearly 20% year over year, reinforcing the growth thesis. Amazon's Andy Jassy Just Made a Startling Prediction
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon-owned Zoox is poised to expand its Las Vegas robotaxi fleet after Nevada’s 100-vehicle regulatory cap expires, creating a longer-term transportation opportunity but also exposing the business to intensifying competition and regulatory execution risk. Amazon-owned Zoox's 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon joined calls for stronger AI safety testing and industry-government standards. The stance may reduce regulatory risk, although it could increase compliance requirements over time. Amazon Urges Industry and Government Partnership on AI Safeguards
• Negative Sentiment: A fatal Amazon cargo-plane crash in Miami has placed the company’s air-cargo network and logistics oversight under scrutiny, raising potential operational, legal and reputational risks. A Deadly Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami Puts its Air Network Under Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Two senators asked the FTC to investigate whether Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping suppresses U.S.-made products or fails to flag misleading “Made in USA” claims, adding regulatory and compliance uncertainty. Amazon, Walmart chatbots attract senator ire over made in USA label snags
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s $1-per-hour wage increase and new benefits improve labor competitiveness but raise operating costs. Separately, surging AI capital expenditures are weighing on free cash flow and increasing reliance on debt financing. Amazon raises minimum hourly pay by $1 to $20 for US operations workers

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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