Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by Rational Advisors Inc.

Key Points

• Rational Advisors cut its Amazon stake by 20.3% in the second quarter, selling 4,767 shares and retaining 18,698 shares worth approximately $4.46 million. Other institutional investors largely increased their positions, with institutions owning 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Amazon’s latest quarter showed strong momentum, with revenue rising 19.6% year over year to $200.61 billion and earnings of $5.75 per share, well above estimates. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with an average price target of $321.19 versus the reported share price of $246.15.
• Insiders have sold shares under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, including sales by SVP David Zapolsky and CFO Brian Olsavsky; insiders sold 71,589 shares worth $18.6 million over the past 90 days. Investors are also weighing AWS and AI growth against potential pricing pressure, regulatory scrutiny and antitrust risks.

Rational Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 20.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,698 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 4,767 shares during the quarter. Rational Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $4,456,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Okabena Investment Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 45.8% during the 2nd quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc. now owns 13,369 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $3,186,000 after purchasing an additional 4,201 shares during the period. Spinnaker Trust raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 82,954 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $19,771,000 after purchasing an additional 5,223 shares during the period. Cullinan Associates Inc. lifted its position in Amazon.com by 7.2% during the second quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. now owns 126,253 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $30,091,000 after buying an additional 8,500 shares in the last quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 79,928 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $19,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trustmark Bank Trust Department lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 7.0% during the second quarter. Trustmark Bank Trust Department now owns 60,671 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $14,460,000 after purchasing an additional 3,993 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at $28,427,674.17. The trade was a 5.35% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on AMZN. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $365.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $390.00 target price (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $321.19.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.4%

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's 50 day simple moving average is $256.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $247.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 19.80, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.68 EPS. The company's revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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