Crocodile Capital Partners GmbH Invests $11.54 Million in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Crocodile Capital Partners GmbH purchased 50,000 shares of Amazon (~$11.54 million) in Q4, making AMZN roughly 6.9% of its portfolio and the firm's 5th-largest holding.
• Insider selling was notable: CEO Douglas Herrington and CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold shares, and insiders sold a total of 71,686 shares (~$14.69 million) last quarter while insiders still own about 9.7% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: several firms raised price targets citing AWS AI demand and robotics/automation tailwinds, but execution and AI capex concerns plus macro risk have pressured the stock (trading down ~4%); MarketBeat's consensus rating is a Moderate Buy with a ~$286.66 target.

Crocodile Capital Partners GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 50,000 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $11,541,000. Amazon.com makes up approximately 6.9% of Crocodile Capital Partners GmbH's portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IMPACTfolio LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.8% in the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.5% during the third quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Union Savings Bank increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,510,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Doheny Asset Management CA raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Doheny Asset Management CA now owns 17,821 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $3,910,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banco de Sabadell S.A raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Banco de Sabadell S.A now owns 13,409 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,946,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS AI demand and bank price‑target lifts — Citi and JPMorgan raised price targets and highlighted surging demand for AWS AI capacity, which supports Amazon’s high-margin cloud growth thesis. As Demand for AWS’ AI Surges, Citi and JPMorgan Raise Amazon Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Bull case from sell‑side: Bernstein and other analysts point to Amazon as an AI/cloud winner alongside Nvidia, reinforcing longer‑term AI revenue upside for AWS and custom silicon. Bernstein Says Qualcomm Isn’t an AI Winner...
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics/automation expansion — Amazon’s acquisition of Fauna Robotics (humanoid/consumer robotics) and continued investment in delivery/warehouse automation support cost savings and longer‑term efficiency gains for logistics. Deal Dispatch: Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and mixed estimates — Several analysts and firms have reiterated buy ratings or nudged targets higher (including JPMorgan, Citigroup, Tigress), while small estimate tweaks from the likes of Erste show modest model revisions rather than a major shift. Amazon.com Stock Price Expected to Rise, Tigress Financial Analyst Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Prime/fulfillment pilots could broaden reach — Tests that let merchants offer Prime shipping externally (multi‑channel fulfillment) may expand Prime’s ecosystem, but benefits will be gradual. Amazon testing Prime benefits on third‑party sites
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures at Annapurna Labs / Trainium chip team — Reports of a senior AI‑chip product leader leaving (a second notable exit in months) raise execution and timeline concerns for Amazon’s custom silicon initiatives. Amazon AI chip product leader leaves Annapurna Labs faces second executive exit
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and market risk — Rising crude oil and Middle East uncertainty have dragged markets lower and hit tech stocks broadly this week, amplifying downside pressure on AMZN despite company‑specific positives. US Equity Markets End Lower After Crude Oil Climbs Tech stocks suffer worst week in nearly a year
• Negative Sentiment: AI capex / credit concerns — Coverage highlighting a large AI‑related debt build and investor unease about heavy AI capex can pressure sentiment while Amazon invests aggressively in GPUs, data centers, and custom chips. AI debt tsunami and JPMorgan risk tools
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment risks from capex/guidance and insider sales — Articles flag higher capex guidance as a near‑term headwind, and visible insider selling activity can add to short‑term downside pressure. Key Risks To Watch Insider selling and market impact data

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.25, for a total transaction of $204,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 521,361 shares in the company, valued at $106,487,984.25. This trade represents a 0.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.18, for a total transaction of $4,077,336.96. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,238,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $459,217,051.24. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 71,686 shares of company stock valued at $14,688,739 in the last quarter. Insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $199.34 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $216.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $225.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.14 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.80, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.40. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $161.38 and a 52-week high of $258.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.05.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.Amazon.com's revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. Analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Evercore cut their target price on Amazon.com from $335.00 to $285.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $225.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Amazon.com from $303.00 to $286.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $250.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $286.66.

Amazon.com Company 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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