Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is Czech National Bank's 4th Largest Position

Czech National Bank raised its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,786,316 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 125,832 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 3.6% of Czech National Bank's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Czech National Bank's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $664,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $158,348,557,000 after buying an additional 8,913,959 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 388,653,121 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $89,708,913,000 after buying an additional 6,971,680 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 225,120,994 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $51,753,622,000 after buying an additional 2,479,324 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,868,735,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 27,376.7% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after acquiring an additional 98,090,585 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $259.45 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $248.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $238.89. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.80 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.87, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.68 EPS. The business's revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish AWS outlook: Morgan Stanley reiterated its bullish view and said AWS could eventually become a $1 trillion annual-revenue business if Amazon successfully converts AI capacity into durable cloud demand. The firm maintained a $335 price target. Amazon's $500 Bull Case Puts AWS Under Massive Pressure
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded data-center investment: Amazon raised its planned Louisiana investment to approximately $18 billion and added a third campus. Securing power, water and transmission capacity could support AWS expansion and AI workloads, although it will increase near-term capital requirements. Amazon Raises Louisiana Investment To $18 Billion, Adds Third Data Center Campus
• Positive Sentiment: AI and retail initiatives: Amazon’s conversational shopping tools and AI-powered advertising are reported to be increasing product discovery, advertiser returns and retail volumes. These efforts could strengthen both e-commerce monetization and AWS demand. Amazon Thinks AI Is About to Change the Way We Shop
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional support and logistics expansion: Baupost, Coatue and Appaloosa added to Amazon positions, while Third Point’s 10% reduction appeared to be a modest rebalance rather than a full exit. Amazon also holds warrants representing about 12% of Einride, which is expanding its electric freight network with 500 Tesla Semi trucks. A Star Investor Just Trimmed Amazon
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed hedge-fund signals: Q2 filings showed major investors making sharply different moves, including sizable purchases by Viking and Druckenmiller’s Duquesne alongside reductions by Bridgewater and others. The filings support interest in AMZN but do not establish a uniform institutional view. Amazon Sees Heavy Hedge Fund Activity in Q2
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and financing concerns: Amazon is part of a broader hyperscaler borrowing surge to fund AI infrastructure, while analysts warn that elevated capital expenditures could depress free cash flow and raise depreciation expenses before returns are proven. Rival CoreWeave also highlights the risk that some high-margin AI workloads may bypass AWS.
• Negative Sentiment: Project and regulatory risks: A proposed $10 billion Houston data-center campus faces scrutiny over secrecy and tightening Texas rules. Separately, concerns about emissions from gas plants supporting AI data centers could increase regulatory and reputational pressure. Amazon’s $10B Houston Data Center Project Hits Snags

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total value of $620,003.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $31,427,876.40. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 62,650 shares of company stock valued at $16,535,457 over the last three months. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $332.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America increased their price target on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group set a $318.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One investment 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $322.56.

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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