Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by Fort Point Capital Partners LLC

Key Points

• Fort Point Capital Partners LLC trimmed its stake in Amazon by 55.9% in Q3, selling 34,069 shares and ending the period with 26,908 shares valued at about $5.91 million.
• Corporate insiders have been active sellers recently — SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares at roughly $205.43 and CEO Doug Herrington sold 1,000 shares, with insiders offloading 71,686 shares (~$14.7 million) over the last 90 days.
• Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus with a $286.93 average target, while Amazon posted a slight EPS miss ($1.95 vs. $1.97) and reported revenue up 13.6% to $213.39 billion; the stock trades near $211.74 with a $2.27 trillion market cap.

Fort Point Capital Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 55.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,908 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 34,069 shares during the quarter. Fort Point Capital Partners LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,908,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AMZN. Fairway Wealth LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% during the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,461,661.70. The trade was a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.25, for a total transaction of $204,250.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 521,361 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $106,487,984.25. This represents a 0.19% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 71,686 shares of company stock worth $14,688,739 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $211.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.27 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.53, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.40. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $226.53. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm restated a "buy" rating and issued a $295.00 price target (up from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $286.93.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Monness reiterated a Buy rating and a $280 price target, highlighting AWS as a central AI catalyst and positioning Amazon to benefit from long‑term cloud and AI workload shifts. Monness Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America analysts report Amazon’s marketplace traffic is stable and retail media budgets are rising (insight from the Prosper Show), supporting continued ad and seller-revenue growth. BofA / Prosper Show
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America estimates a Prime Video price/rebrand move (Prime Video Ultra) could add roughly $780M in revenue — a near-term monetization boost for Amazon’s media segment. BofA Prime Video Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts point to accelerating third‑party seller sales driven by AI tools (“super-sellers”), which supports marketplace GMV and take‑rate upside for Amazon’s services and advertising businesses. Benzinga Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon completed a major multi‑tranche euro bond issuance (€14.473B), which provides sizable funding — likely to support AI infrastructure and other investments — but increases financial leverage and interest‑rate exposure. Euro Bond Issuance
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Amazon may pursue very large AI spending plans (reported ~ $200B over time) keep the company in focus; the long‑term upside is large but the near‑term capital intensity and execution risk make this neutral for now. $200B AI Plan Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data is effectively zero/ambiguous for mid‑March, offering little signal on trader positioning at present.
• Negative Sentiment: JD.com launched Joybuy in several European markets to challenge Amazon’s footprint there — increased competition in e‑commerce and logistics could pressure European retail margins over time. JD.com Europe Launch
• Negative Sentiment: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has questioned Amazon over layoffs after receiving tax cuts, increasing political and reputational scrutiny that could lead to regulatory or PR headwinds. Warren Letters

Amazon.com Profile

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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