Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 588.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,022 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 8,567 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,389,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. RiverPark Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. RiverPark Advisors LLC now owns 25,815 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $6,153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635 shares during the period. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 11.1% in the second quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,581 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,045,000 after buying an additional 855 shares during the last quarter. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 8.3% during the second quarter. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich now owns 424,570 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $101,192,000 after buying an additional 32,533 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 63.3% during the second quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 205,800 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $49,050,000 after buying an additional 79,800 shares during the period. Finally, PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd increased its position in Amazon.com by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd now owns 47,130 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $11,233,000 after acquiring an additional 2,163 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at $121,189,248.37. The trade was a 0.21% 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on AMZN. UBS Group set a $318.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore set a $355.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $350.00 price target (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $323.26.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS remain the key growth drivers. Recent coverage highlights accelerating AWS growth, Amazon’s planned purchase of roughly 2 million Nvidia GPUs and approximately $200 billion in 2026 AI-infrastructure investment. These initiatives could support cloud revenue, advertising and future operating leverage, although they require substantial near-term capital spending. Amazon and Nvidia AI infrastructure article
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic infrastructure and logistics footprint. A multiyear, multibillion-dollar Corning agreement will provide optical-fiber and connectivity products for data centers, while Amazon expects its own delivery network to handle nearly 90% of U.S. packages by 2029. Both developments could improve capacity, efficiency and control over fulfillment costs. Amazon Corning fiber agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox reached another commercialization milestone. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit expanded paid robotaxi service to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, broadening a potential future growth platform beyond e-commerce and cloud computing. Zoox Las Vegas airport expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: High spending is creating both opportunity and valuation risk. Analysts continue to identify AMZN as a leading AI and cloud beneficiary, but elevated data-center investment has pushed Amazon’s trailing free cash flow negative. Investors are assessing whether current spending will generate returns comparable to the company’s earlier AWS buildout. Amazon capital spending and higher rates article
• Negative Sentiment: DOJ scrutiny is the most immediate overhang. The Justice Department expanded its beef-price investigation to eight retailers, including Amazon, seeking pricing data as it examines possible anticompetitive conduct in the meat supply chain. The inquiry does not establish wrongdoing, but it raises regulatory and potential litigation risk. DOJ beef price probe
• Negative Sentiment: Labor concerns and insider selling add pressure. Workers at Amazon’s Riverside, California warehouse held a one-day strike over alleged retaliation and union-recognition issues. CEO Douglas Herrington separately sold 1,000 shares under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; the sale was small relative to his remaining holdings but may draw limited investor attention.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $258.51 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $254.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $242.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. 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 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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