Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Holdings Lifted by Lynwood Price Capital Management LP

Key Points

• Lynwood Price Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 35.9%, now owning 104,000 shares, which represents 11.3% of its investment portfolio and a total value of approximately $19.79 million.
• Insider transactions indicate that CFO Brian T. Olsavsky and CEO Andrew R. Jassy both sold shares recently, with Olsavsky reducing his position by 26.59% and Jassy by 0.90%.
• Amazon.com reported a 13.3% year-over-year revenue increase, achieving $167.7 billion in revenue for the most recent quarter, along with an earnings per share of $1.68, exceeding analysts' expectations.

Lynwood Price Capital Management LP raised its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 35.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 104,000 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 27,500 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 11.3% of Lynwood Price Capital Management LP's portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Lynwood Price Capital Management LP's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $19,787,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 328,464,225 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $72,061,766,000 after buying an additional 1,725,664 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 182,813,905 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $40,107,544,000 after buying an additional 4,087,933 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,076,276 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $21,297,564,000 after purchasing an additional 11,926,749 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 14.1% during the 4th 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 period. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 36.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 65,709,496 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $14,416,078,000 after purchasing an additional 17,681,004 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, insider Jeffrey P. Bezos sold 4,273,237 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.81, for a total value of $960,666,409.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 897,722,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,816,902,603.28. This trade represents a 0.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 25,095,411 shares of company stock valued at $5,675,473,849 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of AMZN traded down $0.54 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $224.80. 15,262,786 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 43,779,773. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $161.38 and a twelve month high of $242.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $224.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $207.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Roth Capital set a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $272.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $262.87.

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.