Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• SBI Securities trimmed its Amazon stake by 0.7% in the third quarter, selling 2,530 shares; it retained 375,141 shares valued at about $93.5 million.
• Amazon’s latest quarter slightly missed analyst estimates for earnings and revenue, although sales grew 12.1% year over year. Investors are weighing AI and data-center spending against the potential for faster AWS growth.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive: 57 analysts rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy, and the average price target is $321.74.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. reduced its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 375,141 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,530 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up about 2.1% of SBI Securities Co. Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $93,466,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TOP Private Wealth LLC. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Atomic Invest LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $68,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI opportunities support the long-term outlook. AWS growth has accelerated, and CEO Andy Jassy has indicated the cloud business could grow around 40% in 2027 and 2028. Amazon’s stake in Anthropic could also gain value if the AI company proceeds with a potential IPO, although the outcome is uncertain. AWS growth outlook Amazon's Anthropic investment
• Positive Sentiment: New customer and shopping features could strengthen Prime. Amazon’s Uber Eats partnership lets Prime members order restaurant meals through Amazon, while expanded Alexa shopping tools add functions for managing subscriptions, billing questions, and lists. These moves may boost engagement, though their near-term financial impact is unclear. Uber Eats partnership Alexa shopping functions
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon plans to raise U.S. marketplace fulfillment fees by an average of 19 cents per item in 2027. The increase could help offset costs but may add pressure on sellers. Seller fee changes
• Negative Sentiment: Market-wide tech weakness and spending concerns weighed on sentiment. Amazon shares pulled back as a technology selloff erased earlier gains. Investors are also weighing Amazon’s recent earnings miss against substantial AI and data-center investment, which raises concerns about cash flow and the timing of returns—even as AWS demand remains strong. Technology selloff Earnings and spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: FTC allegations add advertising-related regulatory risk. The FTC alleges Amazon misled advertisers about the reasons for increases in ad prices around major shopping events, potentially adding legal and reputational concerns. FTC allegations

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,681 shares in the company, valued at $123,465,145.81. The trade was a 1.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,545,595. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Yorkville Ives assumed coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, October 19th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Phillip Securities raised shares of Amazon.com from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-five have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.74.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $260.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.99. The company has a 50-day moving average of $253.89 and a 200-day moving average of $243.43. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.81 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.04, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.49.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $201.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business's revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.95 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company's principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.

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