D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. Acquires New Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• D L Carlson Investment Group acquired 56,526 Amazon shares worth approximately $13.5 million, making AMZN its eighth-largest holding and representing 2.1% of its portfolio. Other institutional investors also initiated positions, with institutions collectively owning 72.2% of Amazon.
• Wall Street remains broadly bullish: 56 analysts rate Amazon a Buy and three rate it Hold, producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $323.26.
• Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $200.61 billion, up 19.6% year over year, and EPS of $5.75, substantially exceeding analyst expectations. However, insiders sold shares worth about $18.6 million over the past 90 days, including sales by the CEO and CFO.

D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 56,526 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $13,472,000. Amazon.com comprises 2.1% of D L Carlson Investment Group Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Portfolio Design Labs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $16,397,000. Reliant Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at $2,800,000. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at $1,227,000. Fischer Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at $8,242,000. Finally, Ninepoint Partners LP bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,234,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.26.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares of the company's stock, valued at $28,427,674.17. This represents a 5.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to a long-term deal with Generac to supply backup generators for its data centers. Initial deliveries are expected to total approximately $2.4 billion in 2027 and 2028, while Amazon received warrants to purchase up to roughly $340 million of Generac stock. The agreement signals continued expansion of Amazon’s AI and cloud infrastructure. Generac, Amazon strike $2.4 billion long-term generator supply deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon reportedly plans to expand its same-day delivery network from 85 locations to more than 1,000 hubs by 2031, potentially placing facilities within 10 miles of most U.S. Prime members. The strategy could improve delivery speed and strengthen Amazon’s retail moat. Amazon's next move could reshape how America shops
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched Alexa+ in India with Hindi-language support, expanding its conversational-AI ecosystem in a major growth market. Investors also continue to focus on strong AWS demand, advertising growth and Amazon’s stake in Anthropic as potential longer-term catalysts. Amazon launches Alexa+ in India with Hindi support
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon raised minimum starting pay for U.S. core-operations employees to $20 per hour and added grocery and banking benefits. The move may support hiring and retention, but management expects the program to cost about $1.5 billion, creating near-term margin pressure. Amazon raises minimum hourly pay by $1 to $20
• Negative Sentiment: AWS said it cannot restore access to a Bahrain facility and one UAE availability zone damaged during the Iran conflict. The disclosure raises concerns about data recovery, customer trust and possible financial or regulatory consequences. Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted that AI-related capital expenditures are accelerating AWS growth but weighing on free cash flow and increasing reliance on debt. Separately, Zacks downgraded AMZN from “strong buy” to “hold,” adding to valuation and execution concerns. Amazon's AI Bet Is Paying Off in Revenues

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.0%

AMZN opened at $245.96 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.79, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.44. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $255.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $245.25.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon's websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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