EFG International AG Makes New $195.15 Million Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

EFG International AG bought a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 818,505 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $195,147,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 3.6% of EFG International AG's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $40,007,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at about $2,949,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $2,851,068,000. Palisade Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $24,321,000. Finally, Cooper Haims Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $2,528,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN stock opened at $254.98 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $256.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $246.48. The company has a market cap of $2.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.44. 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 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. 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 value of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon signed a Generac supply agreement worth up to $8 billion for backup generators, including approximately $2.4 billion of expected orders in 2027–2028 and warrants for Amazon. The deal highlights strong AWS data-center demand and addresses electricity constraints that could otherwise slow AI expansion. Amazon's Generac power deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding AI-powered logistics, including smart glasses for more than 20,000 delivery drivers by 2027. The company also plans an additional $1.9 billion investment in its Delivery Service Partner program, targeting better safety, routing and delivery efficiency. Amazon delivery investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse shopping agent, citing unauthorized access, failure to identify itself and concerns involving customer credentials and data. The move protects Amazon’s control over customer relationships, checkout and marketplace data, but could cause it to lose orders initiated by outside AI agents as agentic commerce develops. Amazon and Meta Muse dispute
• Negative Sentiment: Shopify’s shares rallied after Meta enabled Muse to browse Shopify-powered stores and complete purchases through Shop Pay, while Amazon remained excluded. Investors may view this as a competitive advantage for Shopify and a potential threat to Amazon’s influence over future AI-driven shopping. Shopify and Meta Muse integration
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s planned AI buildout—estimated at roughly $220 billion in capital spending—continues to raise concerns about cash flow, returns on investment and possible AWS margin pressure. Higher labor costs, including a $1 increase in eligible U.S. warehouse starting pay, add to near-term expense pressure. Amazon wage investment
• Negative Sentiment: A U.S. financial disclosure showed sales of between $5 million and $25 million of Amazon stock by President Donald Trump in July. The transaction is historical and does not change Amazon’s fundamentals, but the disclosure may add short-term selling sentiment. Trump Amazon stock sale disclosure

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Citigroup reiterated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $335.00 target price for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.19.

About Amazon.com

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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