Capital Analysts LLC Cuts Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Capital Analysts LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 5.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 87,047 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 4,843 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $20,746,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $754,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research lowered Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $322.86.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish on Amazon, citing accelerating AWS growth, expanding AI-services revenue and potential upside from advertising, logistics and other businesses. One report noted that 58 analysts cover the stock without a sell rating. 58 Analysts, Zero Sells: Amazon’s Price Target Is a Rare Consensus
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched three higher-priced Alexa-branded tablets running Android with Google Play access, positioning the devices against Apple and Samsung while expanding Alexa+ and AI monetization opportunities. Amazon launches first Android tablets, raising prices and incorporating Alexa
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS pricing team is using an AI chatbot to automate complex customer-deal analysis, illustrating how the company is applying AI internally to improve productivity and potentially margins. AWS pricing team turns Excel model into an AI chatbot
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is adding two China-to-U.S. air-freight services, which could improve inventory replenishment and peak-season execution, although the financial impact was not disclosed. Amazon launches two new China-to-U.S. air freight options
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned that planned 2026 capital spending of roughly $220 billion on AI infrastructure could push free cash flow further negative before the investments generate sufficient returns. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices are also pressuring technology valuations. Amazon stock hits rare valuation lows
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon confirmed another round of reductions affecting fewer than 1,000 employees, primarily in its Stores division. The cuts may support efficiency but also signal restructuring pressure in the core e-commerce business. Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon is blocking external AI shopping agents such as Meta’s Muse from accessing its marketplace. Critics argue the policy could encourage startups to develop competing shopping platforms and weaken Amazon’s role in agent-driven commerce. Why Amazon is making a big AI mistake
• Negative Sentiment: An FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion, adding regulatory and potential financial risks to the company’s advertising business.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $31,024,217.80. This trade represents a 1.92% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515. Insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $254.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $259.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $249.79. The company has a market cap of $2.74 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com's revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and commerce company that operates online marketplaces, physical stores, and a broad portfolio of digital and cloud-based services. The company offers consumer products across categories such as electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries, and entertainment, while also providing third-party sellers with tools for listing, selling, and fulfilling orders.

Amazon's major businesses include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, and artificial intelligence services; Prime, a membership program that includes shipping, streaming, and other benefits; and digital entertainment services such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Kindle, and Audible.

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