Hyperion Asset Management Ltd cut its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,201,105 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 34,326 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 7.4% of Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $263,727,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $27,438,011,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the first quarter valued at about $11,674,091,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 849,721,601 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $186,420,422,000 after acquiring an additional 17,447,045 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 22,085.8% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,671,634,000 after acquiring an additional 12,122,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 21.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 57,908,424 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $11,017,657,000 after purchasing an additional 10,176,835 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently 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: 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 Stock Up 2.0%
AMZN stock opened at $211.74 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $226.53. The company 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. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $161.38 and a twelve month high of $258.60.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business's revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AMZN shares. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $175.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $304.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $275.00 price target (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $265.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective (down from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $286.93.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AMZN
Insider Transactions at Amazon.com
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.25, for a total value of $204,250.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 521,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,487,984.25. This trade represents a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total value of $3,642,860.22. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,930,094.10. This trade represents a 65.37% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders 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 Profile
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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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