Lakehouse Capital Pty Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 22.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,513 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 15,111 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 8.9% of Lakehouse Capital Pty Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Lakehouse Capital Pty Ltd's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $12,352,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 113.2% during the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $53,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 23.5% during the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 62.3% during the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.
More Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and AWS reacceleration — Amazon reported stronger‑than‑expected Q1 revenue and EPS with AWS growth reaccelerating, reinforcing the thesis that AI demand is lifting cloud backlog and revenue prospects. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services — AMZN opened its freight/fulfillment/parcel network to third parties, creating a potential high‑margin, scalable business (markets are comparing the opportunity to the early AWS monetization path). Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum — multiple firms raised price targets (example: BNP Paribas lift), adding analyst validation and buyer interest. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Product / commercial expansion — same‑day fresh grocery deliveries and other Business offerings widen TAM and recurring order flows for Amazon Business. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales disclosed — several pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 filings (CEO, directors) show planned selling; typical for tax/planning but worth monitoring for timing/scale. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Operational AI moves with unclear near‑term monetization — Amazon is expanding internal AI tooling and exploring merging AI chat into search; improves UX/productivity but revenue timing is uncertain. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: CapEx and free‑cash‑flow pressure — the $200B+ AI/infra buildout and ramped capex have compressed FCF (reported drop from prior levels), creating execution and timing risk if AWS/AI monetization lags. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst caveats on earnings quality — some analysts warn the current cloud/AI backlog may be partly cyclical or concentrated (OpenAI/Anthropic exposure), which could make near‑term results look stronger than sustainable growth. Read More.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Shares of AMZN opened at $275.06 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $2.96 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.90, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50-day moving average of $226.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $228.31. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $185.01 and a 12-month high of $278.56.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $330.00 price objective (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $313.00 price objective (up from $307.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $313.09.
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Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the business'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 owned 9,405 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,930,094.10. The trade was a 65.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,562,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 471,361 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $129,624,275. This represents a 5.51% 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 191,593 shares of company stock worth $46,289,241. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.
Amazon.com Profile
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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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