Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Acquired by Sapient Capital LLC

Key Points

• Sapient Capital increased its Amazon stake by 4.3% in the second quarter, adding 16,726 shares to own 409,113 shares valued at approximately $97.5 million. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 19.6% year over year to $200.61 billion and earnings of $5.75 per share, far exceeding the $1.82 consensus estimate.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with 56 analysts rating the stock a Buy and an average price target of $321.63. However, heavy AI infrastructure spending, regulatory scrutiny and other profitability risks remain potential headwinds.

Sapient Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 409,113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 16,726 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 1.1% of Sapient Capital LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Sapient Capital LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $97,508,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Trust Asset Management LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 3.3% during the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 3,414 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 25.0% in the second quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 39.8% during the first quarter. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC now owns 702 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $146,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS data-center push received support: Amazon Web Services pledged more than $1 billion over five years for communities hosting its U.S. data centers, including job training, education and infrastructure initiatives. The investment is intended to ease resistance to new facilities and help Amazon secure capacity for AI workloads. Amazon to invest $1 billion over five years in US data center communities
• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS growth remain the main bullish catalyst: Reports highlighted AWS’s rapid expansion, a more than $1 billion Synopsys agreement supporting custom-chip development, and Anthropic’s expected long-term AWS commitments of roughly $110 billion. Amazon also launched an AI agent that audits customers’ cloud environments, potentially increasing AWS usage while improving customer cost, security and performance management. Amazon Is Both Landlord And Shareholder In Anthropic’s Giant Cloud Bet
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence provided additional support: Goldman Sachs added Amazon to its conviction list, while New Street raised its price target to $385 and maintained a Buy rating. Analysts cited AWS growth, generative AI exposure and potential retail-margin improvement as reasons for longer-term upside. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Amazon.com to $385
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is reportedly exploring an $8 billion chip sale-and-leaseback: Moving Nvidia AI chips to an investment vehicle could make the balance sheet more asset-light and help fund capital spending, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s AI infrastructure costs and financing requirements. Amazon seeks to offload $8 billion of Nvidia chips
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face profitability and regulatory risks: Analysts questioned how much AWS earnings are distorted by unrealized Anthropic investment gains, while surging AI capital expenditures could pressure free cash flow. Potential tougher EU cloud rules, data-center opposition, warehouse labor actions and Prime-related settlement payments add further uncertainty. What Are Amazon Investors Paying for AWS Without Investment Gains?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $365.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $320.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho set a $330.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reissued a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and set a $350.00 target price (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.63.

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN stock opened at $251.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.45. The stock's 50 day moving average is $257.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $248.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at $28,427,674.17. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at $123,465,145.81. This trade represents a 1.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 70,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,329,015 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and commerce company that operates online marketplaces, physical stores, and a broad portfolio of digital and cloud-based services. The company offers consumer products across categories such as electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries, and entertainment, while also providing third-party sellers with tools for listing, selling, and fulfilling orders.

Amazon's major businesses include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, and artificial intelligence services; Prime, a membership program that includes shipping, streaming, and other benefits; and digital entertainment services such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Kindle, and Audible.

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