Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Acquired by Westwind Capital

Key Points

• Westwind Capital increased its stake in Amazon.com, owning 141,093 shares worth approximately $30.95 million, making it the firm's third largest position.
• Amazon.com reported strong quarterly earnings with an EPS of $1.68, surpassing analyst expectations, and a revenue increase of 13.3% year-over-year.
• Insider trading activity included CEO Andrew Jassy selling nearly 20,000 shares for over $4.4 million, reducing his holdings by 0.9%.

Westwind Capital grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 141,093 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 1,322 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises approximately 6.3% of Westwind Capital's portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Westwind Capital's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $30,954,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $158,348,557,000 after purchasing an additional 8,913,959 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 542,733.6% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 132,641,388 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $29,100,194,000 after purchasing an additional 132,616,953 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.3% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,379,134 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $18,527,354,000 after purchasing an additional 302,858 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 65,975,984 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $14,474,471,000 after purchasing an additional 8,142,030 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the first quarter worth approximately $11,674,091,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Up 0.7%

Amazon.com stock opened at $219.78 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.34 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $227.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $210.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $242.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $167.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.80 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $4,403,237.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,178,502 shares in the company, valued at $482,712,473.16. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total value of $3,953,635.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 49,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,914,260. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,997,911 shares of company stock worth $4,989,630,574 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amazon.com from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Citizens Jmp started coverage on Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "strong-buy" rating for the company. Moffett Nathanson increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $264.04.

Amazon.com Company 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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