Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC Has $4.54 Million Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Alpine Woods Capital Investors reduced its Amazon stake by 16.9% in the first quarter, ending with 21,787 shares valued at approximately $4.54 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 72.2% of Amazon’s shares.
• Amazon reported quarterly earnings of $5.75 per share, well above the $1.82 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 19.6% year over year to $200.61 billion. Analysts remain bullish, with an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a $322.56 price target.
• Amazon insiders sold 62,650 shares worth roughly $16.5 million over the past 90 days, including sales by CEO Matthew Garman and SVP David Zapolsky under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC reduced its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 16.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,787 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 4,434 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 1.1% of Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $4,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. MilWealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 95.6% during the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% during the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total value of $4,074,007.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 14,159 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. The trade was a 52.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 62,650 shares of company stock worth $16,535,457. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on AMZN. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Roth Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wedbush boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group set a $318.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Pivotal Research reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $333.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $322.56.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is positioning Alexa as an AI-powered shopping assistant that can identify missing groceries from a refrigerator photo, create a shopping list and potentially direct purchases before customers visit competitors such as Walmart. The initiative could strengthen Amazon’s grocery and retail ecosystem. Amazon Wants Alexa to Own the Shopping List Before Walmart Ever Sees It
• Positive Sentiment: AWS remains a major bullish catalyst. Recent reports highlighted 36.7% year-over-year AWS growth, a roughly $496 billion backlog and substantial demand for AI infrastructure. Amazon has also made OpenAI cybersecurity models available through Amazon Bedrock, supporting cloud-service adoption. Amazon Stock Eyes AWS Growth as Amazon’s $220 Billion Spending Plan Expands
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains favorable, with one report citing a potential 32% upside and no sell ratings among 62 analysts. Investment activity also included Appaloosa nearly doubling its Amazon position earlier this year, signaling continued institutional confidence. Amazon’s Price Target Says Plus 32 Percent and Not a Single Analyst Says Sell
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is reportedly a leading bidder for Decart AI, which could add valuable AI talent and technology for AWS, retail operations and advertising. However, the financial terms and outcome remain uncertain. What Could Amazon Gain From Leading the Decart AI Bidding?
• Negative Sentiment: Twitch’s decision to enroll creators by default in sharing livestream content for Amazon AI training has triggered strong user backlash. The controversy could create reputational, regulatory and creator-retention risks. Amazon Will Train on Twitch Streamers’ Content by Default Unless They Opt Out
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s 2026 capital-expenditure forecast has risen to approximately $220 billion as it expands AI and cloud capacity. Investors are concerned that borrowing and heavy spending may reduce near-term free cash flow, particularly while Amazon does not pay a dividend. Amazon Raises 2026 AI Spending to 220 Billion Dollars
• Negative Sentiment: New York City labor activists and Teamsters are urging passage of legislation that could require delivery workers to be directly employed, potentially increasing Amazon’s labor costs and disrupting its last-mile delivery model. Amazon Teamsters and Allies Picket City Hall for the Delivery Protection Act

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $265.13 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.86 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.33, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.00 and a 1 year high of $287.20. 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 firm's fifty day simple moving average is $247.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $238.49.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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