Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by Facet Wealth Inc.

Key Points

• Facet Wealth Inc. reduced its stake in Amazon.com by **5.8%**, holding **36,771 shares** worth approximately **$6.85 million** after selling **2,254 shares**.
• Insider Jeffrey P. Bezos sold **4,273,237 shares** of Amazon stock, valued at nearly **$961 million**, which represents a **0.47% decrease** in his position.
• Amazon's stock recently traded up **1.1%**, reaching **$231.60**, and the company reported a quarterly EPS of **$1.68**, exceeding estimates by **$0.37** with revenue growth of **13.3%** year-over-year.

Facet Wealth Inc. reduced its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 5.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,771 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,254 shares during the period. Facet Wealth Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $6,852,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 21,420.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 30,245,061 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $5,754,425,000 after purchasing an additional 30,104,520 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 36.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 65,709,496 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $14,416,078,000 after purchasing an additional 17,681,004 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 26.5% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 57,268,523 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $12,564,961,000 after purchasing an additional 12,000,745 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 14.0% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,076,276 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $21,297,564,000 after purchasing an additional 11,926,749 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,037,963,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of AMZN traded down $2.60 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $229.00. 26,167,914 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,773,448. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $242.52. The firm's fifty day moving average is $224.25 and its 200-day moving average is $207.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.31.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The firm had revenue of $167.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jeffrey P. Bezos sold 4,273,237 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, July 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.81, for a total value of $960,666,409.97. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 897,722,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at $201,816,902,603.28. This represents a 0.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 25,097,911 shares of company stock valued at $5,675,986,299. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $245.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $262.87.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.