Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Holdings Boosted by Broderick Brian C

Key Points

• Broderick Brian C increased its Amazon position by 4.4% in the first quarter, adding 3,167 shares to own 75,850 shares valued at approximately $15.8 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $200.61 billion and earnings of $5.75 per share, substantially exceeding analyst estimates of $197.03 billion and $1.82 per share, respectively. Revenue increased 19.6% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with 56 Buy ratings and three Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $322.56. Meanwhile, insiders sold 76,867 shares worth approximately $20.3 million over the past 90 days.

Broderick Brian C boosted its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 75,850 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 3,167 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises 2.9% of Broderick Brian C's holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Broderick Brian C's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $15,797,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MilWealth Group LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% during the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 95.6% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Amazon.com by 87.7% in the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,370 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.39, for a total value of $1,671,424.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 486,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $127,659,819.53. This trade represents a 1.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 76,867 shares of company stock valued at $20,253,702 over the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $271.58 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $278.56. The company has a market cap of $2.92 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $245.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $236.15.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.84 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on AMZN shares. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $360.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $332.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Citizens Jmp restated a "market outperform" rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $322.56.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon reported record quarterly sales of $200.6 billion, up nearly 20% year over year, while earnings per share of $5.75 significantly exceeded the $1.82 consensus estimate. Operating income rose 43% to $27.5 billion. Amazon second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: AWS revenue accelerated 37% to $42.2 billion—its fastest growth in 18 quarters—beating expectations as enterprise AI demand strengthened. The result helped ease concerns that Amazon’s massive AI infrastructure investments would not produce adequate returns. Amazon AWS growth
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising revenue climbed 26% to approximately $19.8 billion, while stronger e-commerce activity and robotics-supported fulfillment added to the broad-based quarterly beat.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms raised their price targets following the results, including JPMorgan to $365, Benchmark to $400, Truist to $350, and RBC to $330. Analysts cited accelerating AWS growth, AI monetization and margin potential. Amazon analyst price targets
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon completed the remaining $35 billion of its planned OpenAI investment, bringing its total commitment to $50 billion. The partnership could support future AWS demand, although it also increases capital commitments. Amazon OpenAI investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon raised its 2026 capital-spending outlook to $220 billion to expand AI and cloud capacity. Management sees demand extending into 2028, but the scale of spending will keep free cash flow and funding requirements under scrutiny.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company expects third-quarter revenue of $197 billion to $202 billion, below the roughly $204.6 billion analyst consensus, creating a potential near-term headwind despite the strong quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon faces consumer lawsuits alleging misleading seafood sustainability claims and the sale of protein powder allegedly contaminated with heavy metals. The cases could create legal, reputational and compliance costs, though their financial impact is currently unclear. Amazon consumer lawsuit

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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