denkapparat Operations GmbH Purchases 2,192 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Institutional ownership increased: denkapparat Operations GmbH bought 2,192 Amazon shares valued at approximately $522,000, while several other firms also added to their positions. Institutional investors collectively own 72.20% of Amazon.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish: Amazon has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from 59 analysts, with an average price target of $321.63. Recent targets ranged from $250 to $350.
• Strong quarterly results supported the outlook: Amazon reported $5.75 in quarterly EPS versus the $1.82 consensus estimate and $200.61 billion in revenue, up 19.6% year over year. However, insiders sold approximately $18.3 million of stock over the past 90 days.

denkapparat Operations GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,192 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $522,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.2% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,257,562 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $545,870,000 after purchasing an additional 49,075 shares during the last quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.1% in the second quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 73,878 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $17,608,000 after buying an additional 2,245 shares during the last quarter. Kickstand Ventures LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Werlinich Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% in the second quarter. Werlinich Asset Management LLC now owns 6,945 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,655,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperitas Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 4.6% during the second quarter. Prosperitas Financial LLC now owns 44,696 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $10,653,000 after acquiring an additional 1,955 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $350.00 target price (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $335.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.63.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $251.52 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $257.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $248.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for 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%.The business's revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.68 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 70,589 shares of company stock worth $18,329,015 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS data-center push received support: Amazon Web Services pledged more than $1 billion over five years for communities hosting its U.S. data centers, including job training, education and infrastructure initiatives. The investment is intended to ease resistance to new facilities and help Amazon secure capacity for AI workloads. Amazon to invest $1 billion over five years in US data center communities
• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS growth remain the main bullish catalyst: Reports highlighted AWS’s rapid expansion, a more than $1 billion Synopsys agreement supporting custom-chip development, and Anthropic’s expected long-term AWS commitments of roughly $110 billion. Amazon also launched an AI agent that audits customers’ cloud environments, potentially increasing AWS usage while improving customer cost, security and performance management. Amazon Is Both Landlord And Shareholder In Anthropic’s Giant Cloud Bet
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence provided additional support: Goldman Sachs added Amazon to its conviction list, while New Street raised its price target to $385 and maintained a Buy rating. Analysts cited AWS growth, generative AI exposure and potential retail-margin improvement as reasons for longer-term upside. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Amazon.com to $385
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is reportedly exploring an $8 billion chip sale-and-leaseback: Moving Nvidia AI chips to an investment vehicle could make the balance sheet more asset-light and help fund capital spending, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s AI infrastructure costs and financing requirements. Amazon seeks to offload $8 billion of Nvidia chips
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face profitability and regulatory risks: Analysts questioned how much AWS earnings are distorted by unrealized Anthropic investment gains, while surging AI capital expenditures could pressure free cash flow. Potential tougher EU cloud rules, data-center opposition, warehouse labor actions and Prime-related settlement payments add further uncertainty. What Are Amazon Investors Paying for AWS Without Investment Gains?

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and commerce company that operates online marketplaces, physical stores, and a broad portfolio of digital and cloud-based services. The company offers consumer products across categories such as electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries, and entertainment, while also providing third-party sellers with tools for listing, selling, and fulfilling orders.

Amazon's major businesses include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, and artificial intelligence services; Prime, a membership program that includes shipping, streaming, and other benefits; and digital entertainment services such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Kindle, and Audible.

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