AMS Capital Ltda Buys Shares of 149,510 Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

AMS Capital Ltda acquired a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 149,510 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $35,634,000. Amazon.com makes up 12.2% of AMS Capital Ltda's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating and issued a $350.00 target price (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $323.26.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 over the last quarter. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Down 0.2%

AMZN stock opened at $251.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $255.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $244.04. The company has a market capitalization of $2.72 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to purchase up to $60 billion of Qualcomm’s custom data-center chips through 2036, diversifying AWS’s AI hardware supply beyond Nvidia and potentially improving infrastructure flexibility. The deal also reinforces expectations for continued AWS expansion. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its Quick AI assistant to iPhone and Android, adding a feed that prioritizes email, Slack, calendar and CRM updates. The move strengthens its enterprise AI offering against Microsoft and Google. Amazon expands its Quick AI assistant on mobile
• Positive Sentiment: New Prime Video shopping tools will let viewers discover products through X-Ray features, creating another potential advertising and commerce channel. Amazon is also allowing selected brands to advertise inside ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI. Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon plans to invest more than $230 million in Whole Foods employee pay and benefits, while six additional Ariane 6 launches support the company’s Leo satellite-broadband expansion. These investments broaden Amazon’s retail and infrastructure growth opportunities. Amazon's Whole Foods Market Plans Over $230 Million for Worker Pay, Benefits
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon added cybersecurity executive Kevin Mandia to its board, bringing expertise from Mandiant and Google. The appointment is strategically relevant but unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Amazon’s roughly $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures and its first sterling bond offering to help fund AI infrastructure. Higher interest rates, negative free cash flow and uncertain returns could pressure valuation. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds
• Negative Sentiment: Potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could raise the cost of Amazon’s planned nearly $40 billion AI buildout. Separately, a lawsuit alleging violations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act adds legal and reputational risk. Amazon's $40 billion Ohio AI bet faces a tax shock

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon's websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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