Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Purchased by Guardian Partners Inc.

Key Points

• Guardian Partners increased its Amazon stake 47.3% in the third quarter, adding 7,485 shares to hold 23,312 shares valued at about $5.8 million.
• Amazon’s latest quarter missed analyst estimates for both earnings and revenue, though sales rose 12.1% year over year. Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $321.02.
• Amazon’s AI-chip demand and AWS growth are potential catalysts, but heavy infrastructure spending and concerns about cash generation and retail growth remain risks.

Guardian Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 47.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,312 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 7,485 shares during the quarter. Guardian Partners Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,808,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.7% in the third quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,462 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $364,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% in the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $1,147,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Sfam LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. 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: Amazon said commitments for its custom chips have increased more than 20-fold and plans to make Trainium available beyond AWS in late 2027, strengthening its opportunity to monetize AI infrastructure. Article: Amazon Stocks Edge Higher as Custom-Chip Commitments Increase More Than 20-Fold
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support added momentum: Freedom Broker raised its price target to $330 and maintained a Buy rating, while Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon to Strong Buy. AWS growth is a key part of the bullish case. Freedom Broker rating
• Positive Sentiment: Early Black Friday promotions may support retail sales and customer engagement as Amazon enters the holiday shopping season. Article: Amazon Stock Rises on Early Black Friday Deals and Discounts
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s updated software-engineering guidelines emphasize customer results rather than how much engineers use AI. The shift signals adaptation to AI-assisted development but has no clear immediate financial impact. Article: Amazon rewrites its software engineering playbook
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that the AI buildout is weighing on cash generation: reports cited a $34.8 billion free-cash-flow outflow and plans for substantial infrastructure investment. Strong cloud growth may help justify the spending, but returns and funding remain risks. Article: Amazon Lines Up $80 Billion of Supplier Financing
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report highlighted concerns about slowing e-commerce growth and worsening cash burn despite accelerating cloud revenue, tempering the bullish AI narrative. Article: Amazon's Earnings Just Hit a Record. So Why Is the Stock Down 11% From Its Peak?

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares in the company, valued at $123,465,145.81. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 $18,302,125 in the last three months. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $250.69 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.99. The business has a fifty day moving average of $253.79 and a 200-day moving average of $243.18. The firm has a market cap of $2.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.08). Amazon.com had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business had revenue of $201.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $202.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.95 earnings per share. Amazon.com's revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $350.00 to $335.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark raised their target price on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.02.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company's principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.

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