Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by Moore Capital Management LP

Key Points

• Moore Capital Management reduced its Amazon stake by 5.1% in the second quarter, selling 12,070 shares and retaining 223,435 shares valued at approximately $53.3 million.
• Institutional investors remain heavily invested in Amazon, collectively owning 72.2% of the company, while several major firms—including Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon and Amundi—recently increased or initiated positions.
• Amazon reported quarterly earnings and revenue well above analyst expectations, and analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $321.19, despite insider selling and ongoing legal, regulatory and AI-spending risks.

Moore Capital Management LP lessened its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 223,435 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 12,070 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 0.8% of Moore Capital Management LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Moore Capital Management LP's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $53,253,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,272,397,000 after purchasing an additional 98,090,585 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $22,218,775,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $16,341,405,000. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 14.1% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 61,400,503 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $12,787,883,000 after purchasing an additional 7,590,952 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 59,604,857 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $13,757,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879,630 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $246.15 on Tuesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.44. The business's fifty day moving average price is $256.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $247.42.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at $121,189,248.37. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adobe expects U.S. consumers to spend approximately $10 billion during Amazon’s October Prime Day, contributing to a projected record $275 billion U.S. holiday shopping season. Higher online spending could support fourth-quarter sales, although aggressive retailer promotions may pressure margins. Amazon Has a $10 Billion Holiday Catalyst Coming in October
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to point to accelerating AWS growth, a large contracted backlog and rising AI-related cloud demand. Commentary that Amazon’s AI capital expenditures are beginning to generate returns supports the long-term bull case for AWS. I'd Buy Amazon Stock While It Sits 12% Below Its Record
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic footprint through robotics in India, low-carbon data-center infrastructure and its Leo satellite network. These initiatives could strengthen logistics, cloud infrastructure and future connectivity businesses, though they require substantial investment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s comparison with Alibaba highlights that both companies are making major AI and cloud investments. The key differentiator for investors is whether AWS growth and profitability can justify Amazon’s spending pace.
• Negative Sentiment: Cheaper Anthropic Claude models are raising questions about AWS Bedrock pricing. Lower prices could reduce revenue per AI call, even if they stimulate greater usage and overall cloud consumption. Amazon Stock Falls as Cheaper Claude Tests Bedrock Elasticity
• Negative Sentiment: Senate Democrats are seeking information from Amazon and other technology companies about tax subsidies for AI and data-center development, creating potential regulatory and political uncertainty around future incentives. Sen. Warren Questions AI Tax Subsidies
• Negative Sentiment: A U.K. consumer lawsuit alleging that Apple and Amazon restricted competition in Apple-product sales was allowed to proceed in part, adding to Amazon’s legal and antitrust exposure. Apple and Amazon Face Revived UK Consumer Lawsuit

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $365.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $320.00 price target (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $200.00 price objective on Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.19.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and commerce company that operates online marketplaces, physical stores, and a broad portfolio of digital and cloud-based services. The company offers consumer products across categories such as electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries, and entertainment, while also providing third-party sellers with tools for listing, selling, and fulfilling orders.

Amazon's major businesses include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, and artificial intelligence services; Prime, a membership program that includes shipping, streaming, and other benefits; and digital entertainment services such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Kindle, and Audible.

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