Eagle Strategies LLC Buys 4,095 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Eagle Strategies LLC increased its stake in Amazon by 15.2% in Q4, buying 4,095 shares to hold 31,107 shares valued at $7.18 million, roughly 0.9% of the firm's portfolio and its 28th largest position.
• Positive catalysts for Amazon/AWS include a multiyear Meta deal to deploy Graviton5 cores and an expanded $5B Anthropic partnership, prompting analyst price‑target increases and a "Moderate Buy" consensus (average target ≈ $289).
• Insiders sold about 124,186 shares (~$27.8 million) last quarter — including CEO Douglas J. Herrington's 20,500‑share sale (~$5.02M) — a potential short‑term negative ahead of Q1 earnings due April 29.

Eagle Strategies LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,107 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 4,095 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 0.9% of Eagle Strategies LLC's holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Eagle Strategies LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $7,180,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $205,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Western Financial Corp CA grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 3,076 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $710,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Union Savings Bank grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,510,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $263.99 on Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $178.85 and a 12-month high of $264.50. The stock has a market cap of $2.84 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a 50 day moving average of $218.84 and a 200-day moving average of $226.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.86 EPS. The company's revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 20,500 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.00, for a total value of $5,022,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 499,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $122,465,945. The trade was a 3.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.90, for a total transaction of $554,900.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,662,702. The trade was a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 124,186 shares of company stock valued at $27,826,739 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major customer win for AWS custom chips — Meta signed a multiyear deal to deploy "tens of millions" of AWS Graviton5 cores for agentic AI workloads, a multibillion‑dollar contract that directly boosts AWS chip revenue and validates Amazon’s custom silicon strategy. Meta strikes deal with Amazon's cloud unit
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting targets and reaffirming buys — Multiple firms have raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight ratings, signaling stronger sell‑side conviction ahead of earnings and supporting the rally. Top Analysts Raise Amazon Stock (AMZN) Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Anthropic partnership locks long‑term AWS demand — Coverage highlights a bigger Anthropic commitment (and recent $5B deal), which implies sustained, high‑margin cloud revenue but also sizable compute and capex commitments from Amazon. Amazon and Anthropic $5 Billion Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon‑backed X‑Energy IPO rally highlights ecosystem wins — The strong debut of X‑Energy (an Amazon‑backed SMR startup) underscores investor appetite for companies tied to AI power/data‑center infrastructure and reflects Amazon’s strategic ecosystem bets. X‑Energy Nasdaq Debut
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming Q1 earnings (Apr 29) are a short‑term volatility trigger — Consensus expects follow‑through on AWS strength, so results and margin/capex commentary will drive next moves. Earnings Preview: Expected Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational changes and selective layoffs/role renames (e.g., "builder" titles) could modestly affect culture and execution but are not immediate share‑price drivers. Amazon replaces job titles
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CEO — Recent disclosure shows CEO stock sales (~$7.9M), which can create short‑term investor concern over insider timing even if routine. CEO Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk — California AG alleges Amazon pressured vendors on pricing in unsealed filings, a potential multi‑jurisdictional legal overhang that could create headline risk and fines. California price‑fixing allegations

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $305.00 to $307.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $298.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $289.21.

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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