386,654 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Bought by BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd

BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 386,654 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $92,155,000. Amazon.com accounts for about 3.1% of BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $60,065,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $909,868,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 7.5% in the first quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares during the period. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% in the first quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $63,285,000 after buying an additional 5,104 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.50, for a total transaction of $251,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 474,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at $119,382,271.50. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 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 owned 17,794 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,609,713.64. This represents 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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Down 2.3%

Amazon.com stock opened at $254.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The company has a market cap of $2.74 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.45. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $259.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $249.79.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho set a $330.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Tigress Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $385.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $322.86.

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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