Cardano Risk Management B.V. Has $693.53 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 0.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,909,831 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 2,394 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for about 5.3% of Cardano Risk Management B.V.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Cardano Risk Management B.V.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $693,529,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 64,459 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $15,363,000 after buying an additional 1,399 shares during the last quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 5.1% in the second quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 12,451 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,968,000 after acquiring an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.9% in the second quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 91,947 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $21,915,000 after acquiring an additional 2,615 shares during the last quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 25.0% during the second quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC now owns 500 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lexington Hill Partners LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 19.6% during the second quarter. Lexington Hill Partners LLC now owns 12,485 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,976,000 after acquiring an additional 2,047 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS positioning: An analyst said the market is not giving Amazon enough credit for its AI strategy. AWS reportedly grew 37% year over year to $42.2 billion, while its AI business surpassed a $25 billion annualized revenue run rate. AWS backlog also reportedly reached $496 billion, supporting expectations for continued cloud growth. Amazon not getting enough credit for AI positioning
• Positive Sentiment: Prime Video expansion: Amazon committed $2 billion through 2030 to expand Prime Video’s original content, sports rights and third-party streaming offerings across Latin America. The investment could strengthen international engagement and broaden long-term advertising and subscription opportunities. Amazon commits $2 billion to expand Prime Video across Latin America
• Positive Sentiment: Investor and analyst support: David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller increased their Amazon positions during the second quarter. Rosenblatt initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $335 price target, while the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $322.56. Cathie Wood and Stanley Druckenmiller Agree On Amazon
• Neutral Sentiment: Drone delivery rollout: Prime Air is planned for nearly 500 U.S. cities by year-end, with deliveries potentially arriving within 30 minutes. The expansion could improve fulfillment differentiation, but regulatory, noise, privacy and execution challenges may limit the financial payoff. Amazon to expand drone service to nearly 500 cities
• Negative Sentiment: AI earnings-quality concerns: Investors are scrutinizing a reported $53.4 billion benefit tied to Anthropic’s higher valuation, worrying that paper gains may obscure underlying cash generation. Amazon’s large AI capital requirements could also pressure returns if demand fails to justify the spending. Amazon Falls as AI Gain Faces Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery-provider change: UPS is phasing out most last-mile delivery services for Amazon, potentially requiring Amazon to shift more volume to its own logistics network or other carriers. That could increase near-term fulfillment costs and operational complexity. UPS Is Walking Away From Amazon

Amazon.com Stock Down 2.2%

AMZN opened at $259.92 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $249.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $239.21. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.80 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $360.00 price target (up from $355.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reissued a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $390.00 target price (up from $280.00) 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 two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $322.39.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 3,741 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.76, for a total transaction of $982,985.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 467,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $122,745,180.88. This trade represents a 0.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 6,741 shares of company stock valued at $1,767,335 over the last 90 days. 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.

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