Cura Wealth Advisors LLC Has $2.93 Million Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Cura Wealth Advisors raised its Amazon stake 60.6% in Q4 to 12,698 shares worth $2.93 million, about 1.1% of the firm's portfolio and its 17th largest position.
• Amazon beat Q1 expectations with $2.78 EPS (vs. $1.63 est.) and $181.52B revenue, led by faster AWS growth, triggering analyst price‑target raises and a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" at $308.55.
• Corporate insiders have been selling recently — SVP David Zapolsky and CEO Andy Jassy disclosed share sales (Zapolsky 10,649 at $205.43; Jassy 31,000 at $255) as insiders sold 128,035 shares (~$28.8M) over the past three months.

Cura Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 60.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,698 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 4,792 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 1.1% of Cura Wealth Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Cura Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,931,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. American Capital Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 63.9% during the third quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 8,081 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $1,774,000 after acquiring an additional 3,152 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at $451,642,000. Weaver Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $9,063,000 after purchasing an additional 4,713 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 36,485 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $8,421,000 after buying an additional 3,196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in Amazon.com by 1.9% during the third quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 239,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $52,667,000 after buying an additional 4,558 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Zacks Research lowered Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $319.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $320.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-five have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $308.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total value of $2,187,624.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $8,461,661.70. This represents a 20.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 31,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.00, for a total value of $7,905,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,207,118 shares in the company, valued at $562,815,090. The trade was a 1.39% decrease in their position. 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 128,035 shares of company stock worth $28,827,479 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $265.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market capitalization of $2.85 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.71, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.38. The stock's 50 day moving average is $223.63 and its 200 day moving average is $227.35. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $183.85 and a twelve month high of $273.88.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 20.87% and a net margin of 12.22%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — revenue and EPS topped estimates, with AWS growth accelerating to its fastest clip in quarters, validating Amazon’s AI/cloud strategy and boosting profitability outlook. Amazon beats cloud growth estimates
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI models added to AWS Bedrock (limited preview) — expands Bedrock’s appeal to enterprise AI customers and helps AWS compete on model distribution and scale. OpenAI models on AWS Bedrock
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon disclosed a large AI chip/backlog commitment (Trainium/Graviton traction and reported chip commitments), signaling a new high‑margin revenue stream beyond cloud services. AWS chip backlog report
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street reacted with widespread price‑target raises and buy/overweight reiterations, lifting investor conviction and providing technical/analyst support for the rally. Analyst price target hikes
• Positive Sentiment: Major cloud deals and customer wins (including multi‑year agreements) underscore durable enterprise demand for AWS capacity. Amazon signs major AWS deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Options flow spiked (large buyer interest in calls), which increases short‑term upside gamma and trading volume but can amplify intraday moves without changing fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketplace policy changes (seller payment overhaul) and new seller AI tools could improve monetization but may strain seller relations — impact on revenue mix is uncertain. Seller payment overhaul
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI capex and guidance nuance spooked some investors — management signaled sizable capex and rising memory/chip costs, which can compress near‑term margins and prompt profit‑taking despite strong revenue. CapEx concerns after Q1
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk in Europe — officials signaled moves to target cloud/AI under new Big Tech rules, adding potential compliance costs and business constraints. EU targets cloud and AI
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed (director sold shares under a 10b5‑1 plan) — routine but watched by investors and sometimes cited in short‑term trading narratives. Director share sale filing

About Amazon.com

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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