Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's 4th Largest Position

Key Points

• Hyperion Asset Management Ltd has increased its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. by 4.3%, making it the firm's 4th largest position, with shares valued at approximately $271 million.
• Amazon's stock has received a consensus rating of "Buy" from analysts, with an average price target of $265.09, reflecting positive sentiment towards the company's future performance.
• In its most recent earnings report, Amazon.com exceeded analysts' expectations with an EPS of $1.68 and reported quarterly revenue of $167.70 billion, marking a 13.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

Hyperion Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,235,431 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 51,196 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 8.5% of Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $271,041,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Carderock Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Capitol Family Office Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $244.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $266.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $265.09.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $222.41 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $226.79 and its 200-day moving average is $210.83. The company has a market cap of $2.37 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $242.52.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The company had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.80 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 13,570 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.76, for a total transaction of $3,022,853.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 44,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,825,943.60. This trade represents a 23.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,715 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.64, for a total value of $601,752.60. Following the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,548,039.20. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 20,842,622 shares of company stock worth $4,731,205,179. Insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.

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