Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Holdings Lifted by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.

Key Points

• Ferguson Wellman Capital Management boosted its Amazon stake by 1.2%, adding 7,892 shares to hold 640,905 shares worth about $147.9 million, making AMZN its ninth-largest position at roughly 2.4% of the firm's holdings.
• Amazon has several near-term positive catalysts — backing OpenAI’s funding, a Delta deal for LEO in-flight service, new small-business credit cards and possible Globalstar talks — but faces notable risks from a reported data‑center attack, weak early chatbot‑ad tests and recent AI talent departures.
• Insider selling has been active (71,686 shares worth ~$14.7M sold in the past 90 days, including CEO Andrew Jassy), while Wall Street’s consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $286.57; AMZN trades with a market cap of ~$2.26T and a PE of 29.37.

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 640,905 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 7,892 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up about 2.4% of Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $147,934,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% in the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% during the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp increased its stake in Amazon.com by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big AI vote of confidence — Amazon was a backer in OpenAI’s record $122B funding round, which supports higher AWS demand for model training and inference and strengthens Amazon’s AI/cloud narrative. Amazon Goes Big on OpenAI's Record Fund Raise. ChatGPT Parent Worth $852 Billion Ahead of IPO.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial win for Amazon Leo — Delta agreed to equip hundreds of planes with Amazon’s LEO satellite service starting in 2028, a tangible revenue & distribution milestone for Amazon’s satellite initiative versus Starlink. Amazon, Delta team up for in-flight Wi-Fi, challenging Musk's Starlink
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street and notable funds are bullish — Citi raised its AMZN price target and high‑profile managers (Druckenmiller, Dalio, Citadel, D.E. Shaw mentions) have increased or maintained stakes, supporting sentiment and upside expectations for AWS-driven growth. Citi Raises Target Price for Amazon.com (AMZN)
• Positive Sentiment: Fintech expansion — Amazon is launching new small‑business credit cards with U.S. Bank/Mastercard, which can boost payments revenue and SMB engagement over time. Amazon to launch new small business credit cards in partnership with U.S. Bank, Mastercard
• Positive Sentiment: Operational/legal tail risk reduced — Amazon settled a Teamsters case alleging retaliation against striking workers, removing a potential labor overhang. Amazon settles Teamsters case alleging it retaliated against striking workers
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic M&A talks — Reports say Amazon is in talks to buy Globalstar for about $9B to accelerate satellite capacity; strategically meaningful but will require capital and regulatory scrutiny. Amazon in talks to buy $9 billion satellite group Globalstar, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Data‑center attack risk — FT/Reuters report Amazon’s cloud operations in Bahrain were damaged in an Iranian strike and another data center was hit by a drone attack, highlighting geopolitical/availability risks to AWS revenue and costs. Amazon's cloud business in Bahrain damaged in Iran strike, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Ad product test underwhelms — Amazon’s new chatbot‑embedded ads reportedly showed weak early results, which could slow ad revenue upside if broader rollout is delayed or reworked. Amazon (AMZN) Tests New Chatbot Ads, but Early Results Are Weak
• Negative Sentiment: Key talent loss & bearish research — Reports of a departing AI chip executive and a pessimistic New Street Research forecast add execution and sentiment risk for AMZN’s AI/hardware ambitions. Amazon Just Lost a Key AI Chip Executive. Is That Bad News for AMZN Stock? New Street Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN Stock Price

Amazon.com Stock Up 1.1%

AMZN stock opened at $210.57 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $214.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $224.63. The firm has a market cap of $2.26 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.37, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.38.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.18, for a total transaction of $4,077,336.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,238,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $459,217,051.24. This represents a 0.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total value of $3,642,860.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,405 shares in the company, valued at $1,930,094.10. The trade was a 65.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 71,686 shares of company stock worth $14,688,739 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citizens Jmp lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $303.00 to $286.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Oppenheimer set a $260.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $310.00 price objective (up from $304.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $286.57.

Amazon.com 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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