5,122 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Acquired by Valtrion Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Valtrion Capital Management acquired 5,122 Amazon shares worth approximately $1.22 million, making Amazon its 17th-largest holding and representing about 0.9% of its portfolio.
• Institutional investors own 72.2% of Amazon, with several major firms—including Invesco, Amundi and Dimensional Fund Advisors—recently increasing their positions. Analysts remain broadly bullish, with 56 Buy ratings, three Holds and a consensus price target of $321.19.
• Amazon recently exceeded earnings expectations, reporting $5.75 in quarterly EPS versus an $1.82 estimate and revenue of $200.61 billion. Insiders sold 71,589 shares worth about $18.6 million over the past quarter, primarily through pre-arranged trading plans.

Valtrion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,122 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $1,221,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 0.9% of Valtrion Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,341,405,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 59,604,857 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $13,757,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879,630 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $12,831,376,000. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 61,400,503 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $12,787,883,000 after purchasing an additional 7,590,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 39,029,984 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $8,126,338,000 after purchasing an additional 7,305,560 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped 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. KeyCorp raised their target price on Amazon.com from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reiterated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $375.00 price target (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total value of $254,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $121,189,248.37. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 quarter, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $249.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.69 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $256.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $246.69.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud growth remain major potential catalysts. Amazon Web Services reportedly has a $496 billion backlog and a cloud operating margin near 39%, while the company launched agentic AI tools to automate listings, inventory management and other tasks for third-party sellers. These developments reinforce the investment case that AWS and AI can drive long-term earnings growth. Amazon rolls out new agentic AI for third-party sellers
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding higher-value advertising and commerce services. A deeper Best Buy Fire TV agreement will use Amazon Ads technology across Insignia televisions, potentially increasing connected-TV advertising revenue. Amazon also expanded its U.K. partnership with Affirm and its pickup network to nearly 30,000 locations, supporting customer convenience and transaction growth. Best Buy, Amazon Deepen Fire TV Alliance
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO could benefit Amazon. Amazon is an Anthropic backer and could gain from the value of its investment and increased demand for AWS infrastructure, although the timing, valuation and eventual financial benefit remain uncertain. Alphabet vs. Amazon: Which Anthropic Backer Will Benefit More?
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s dispute with Meta over the Muse shopping agent creates strategic risk. Amazon blocked Meta’s rapidly adopted AI agent from accessing its marketplace, protecting control over customer data and checkout but potentially allowing rivals such as Shopify to capture agent-driven commerce. The standoff also raises questions about future rules for automated shopping. Meta's standoff with Amazon over Muse
• Negative Sentiment: Rising labor and delivery spending may weigh on margins. Amazon plans to invest $1.9 billion in its Delivery Service Partner program and is rehiring former employees for AI and cloud roles. Higher wages and staffing costs could pressure near-term profitability even if they support capacity and growth. Amazon puts another $1.9 billion into its delivery network
• Negative Sentiment: Sustainability execution is an investor concern. Amazon’s chief sustainability officer said the company does not yet know how it will achieve its 2040 net-zero carbon target, raising reputational and regulatory risks. Amazon's net-zero carbon challenge
• Negative Sentiment: Macro conditions amplified the selling pressure. Amazon was among the large technology stocks weighing on a weaker market as Treasury yields and oil prices rose, increasing valuation pressure on growth-oriented companies.

Amazon.com 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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