Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Sold by Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC cut its Amazon position by 39.7% in the third quarter, selling 2,760 shares and retaining 4,191 shares valued at approximately $1.04 million.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.2% of Amazon, with several firms recently initiating or increasing positions, indicating continued institutional interest.
• Amazon reported 12.1% year-over-year revenue growth to $201.94 billion, but its $1.89 quarterly EPS missed estimates. Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $320.86, while heavy AI spending and insider stock sales remain potential concerns.

Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 39.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,191 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,760 shares during the period. Lauterbach Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $1,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth approximately $60,065,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $909,868,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $15,221,000 after acquiring an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% during the first quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $63,285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon (AMZN) to Buy from Accumulate and raised its price target to $330 from $320, citing strong cloud demand visibility and Amazon’s positioning in artificial intelligence. Stock Market Today, Nov. 2: Amazon Rallies on Phillip Securities Buy Upgrade and $330 Target
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are emphasizing AWS, where revenue reportedly grew 39%, alongside improving operating leverage in Amazon’s retail business. Analysts argue that AWS could become a substantially larger profit and revenue driver over time. Is Amazon Stock a Buy as Cloud Revenue Continues to Surge?
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish commentary includes reiterated outperform and buy ratings, with some analysts maintaining targets above $300. Amazon’s broad exposure to e-commerce, advertising, cloud computing and AI supports the long-term investment case. Amazon’s AWS Growth and Profitability Support a Buy Despite Price Target Cut to $300
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s $25 Thanksgiving meal bundle with same-day delivery highlights continued efforts to increase grocery convenience and holiday spending, although the direct earnings impact is likely limited. Amazon Offers Same-Day Delivery for Thanksgiving Meals
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s third-quarter revenue rose 12.1% to approximately $201.9 billion, but earnings of $1.89 per share missed the $1.97 consensus estimate. The mixed results explain the recent volatility and leave investors focused on AWS profitability and forward spending.
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s aggressive AI and data-center investment plan is expected to pressure free cash flow. A proposed $2 billion Ohio data center also faces local opposition, creating potential delays or additional costs. Amazon’s $2 Billion Data Center Faces Election Day Threat
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn that AI shopping agents could reduce Amazon’s control over product discovery, customer traffic and advertising, posing a longer-term competitive threat. The Shopping Bots Are Coming for Amazon

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This represents a 5.35% 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 70,589 shares of company stock worth $18,302,125. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on AMZN. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Pivotal Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $333.00 price target (up from $320.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $320.86.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $245.63 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a 50-day moving average of $254.02 and a 200-day moving average of $243.11. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $202.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.95 EPS. The business's revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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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