7,148 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Bought by Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC

Key Points

• Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC acquired 7,148 Amazon shares worth approximately $1.7 million, while institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of the company.
• Amazon reported quarterly EPS of $5.75, exceeding the $1.82 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 19.6% year over year to $200.61 billion.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with 56 Buy ratings and three Holds, an average “Moderate Buy” rating, and an average price target of $321.19; insiders, however, sold $18.6 million in shares over the past three months.

Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,148 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $1,703,000. Amazon.com makes up approximately 0.4% of Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth about $16,341,405,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 59,604,857 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $13,757,993,000 after acquiring an additional 1,879,630 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 14.1% in the first 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 period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 23.0% in the first 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 period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 33,593,612 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $7,754,078,000 after purchasing an additional 489,924 shares in 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 one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $287.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $256.47 and a 200 day moving average of $246.48. The company has a market capitalization of $2.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.51, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (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 analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The business'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 business earned $1.68 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This trade 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. Insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $320.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $335.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.19.

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

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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