Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Position Reduced by Factory Mutual Insurance Co.

Key Points

• Factory Mutual Insurance Co. cut its Amazon stake by 0.8% in Q4, selling 11,000 shares and leaving it with 1,331,024 shares worth about $307.2 million, making AMZN its 6th-largest holding (3.1% of the firm's portfolio).
• Insider and institutional activity: insiders have sold 124,186 shares (~$27.8M) in the last 90 days—including SVP David Zapolsky and CEO Douglas Herrington—and 72.20% of AMZN is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
• Market context: AMZN is trading near its 1-year high (~$264) with a $2.84 trillion market cap, a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and $289.21 target, while recent AWS deals (Meta Graviton5 and a $5B Anthropic commitment) bolster cloud revenue outlook ahead of Q1 earnings.

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. cut its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,331,024 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 11,000 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 3.1% of Factory Mutual Insurance Co.'s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $307,227,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 113.2% during the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% during the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Cooksen Wealth LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 23.5% during the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp raised its stake in Amazon.com by 62.3% during the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $263.99 on Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $178.85 and a 1-year high of $264.50. The stock has a market cap of $2.84 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $218.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $226.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The company had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. Amazon.com's revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.74 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. President Capital reduced their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $296.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. DZ Bank raised shares of Amazon.com to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Argus reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group dropped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $289.21.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major customer win for AWS custom chips — Meta signed a multiyear deal to deploy "tens of millions" of AWS Graviton5 cores for agentic AI workloads, a multibillion‑dollar contract that directly boosts AWS chip revenue and validates Amazon’s custom silicon strategy. Meta strikes deal with Amazon's cloud unit
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting targets and reaffirming buys — Multiple firms have raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight ratings, signaling stronger sell‑side conviction ahead of earnings and supporting the rally. Top Analysts Raise Amazon Stock (AMZN) Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Anthropic partnership locks long‑term AWS demand — Coverage highlights a bigger Anthropic commitment (and recent $5B deal), which implies sustained, high‑margin cloud revenue but also sizable compute and capex commitments from Amazon. Amazon and Anthropic $5 Billion Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon‑backed X‑Energy IPO rally highlights ecosystem wins — The strong debut of X‑Energy (an Amazon‑backed SMR startup) underscores investor appetite for companies tied to AI power/data‑center infrastructure and reflects Amazon’s strategic ecosystem bets. X‑Energy Nasdaq Debut
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming Q1 earnings (Apr 29) are a short‑term volatility trigger — Consensus expects follow‑through on AWS strength, so results and margin/capex commentary will drive next moves. Earnings Preview: Expected Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational changes and selective layoffs/role renames (e.g., "builder" titles) could modestly affect culture and execution but are not immediate share‑price drivers. Amazon replaces job titles
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CEO — Recent disclosure shows CEO stock sales (~$7.9M), which can create short‑term investor concern over insider timing even if routine. CEO Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk — California AG alleges Amazon pressured vendors on pricing in unsealed filings, a potential multi‑jurisdictional legal overhang that could create headline risk and fines. California price‑fixing allegations

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total value of $2,187,624.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,461,661.70. The trade was a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 20,500 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.00, for a total transaction of $5,022,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 499,861 shares of the company's stock, valued at $122,465,945. This trade represents a 3.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 124,186 shares of company stock valued at $27,826,739. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.