Flow Traders U.S. LLC Makes New Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake of 22,753 Amazon shares in Q3, valued at about $4.996 million.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently — CEO Andrew Jassy sold 19,872 shares and SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649, with insiders offloading 71,686 shares (~$14.69 million) in the last quarter.
• Amazon posted $213.39 billion in quarterly revenue (up 13.6% YoY) and $1.95 EPS (missed by $0.02); analysts rate the stock a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $286.93.

Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 22,753 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $4,996,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 113.2% in the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2,330.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.18, for a total transaction of $4,077,336.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,238,118 shares in the company, valued at $459,217,051.24. This represents a 0.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $8,461,661.70. This represents a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 71,686 shares of company stock worth $14,688,739. Corporate insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

AMZN opened at $211.74 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $222.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $226.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.40. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 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 business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price target on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $225.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho lowered Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $275.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $286.93.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Monness reiterated a Buy rating and a $280 price target, highlighting AWS as a central AI catalyst and positioning Amazon to benefit from long‑term cloud and AI workload shifts. Monness Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America analysts report Amazon’s marketplace traffic is stable and retail media budgets are rising (insight from the Prosper Show), supporting continued ad and seller-revenue growth. BofA / Prosper Show
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America estimates a Prime Video price/rebrand move (Prime Video Ultra) could add roughly $780M in revenue — a near-term monetization boost for Amazon’s media segment. BofA Prime Video Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts point to accelerating third‑party seller sales driven by AI tools (“super-sellers”), which supports marketplace GMV and take‑rate upside for Amazon’s services and advertising businesses. Benzinga Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon completed a major multi‑tranche euro bond issuance (€14.473B), which provides sizable funding — likely to support AI infrastructure and other investments — but increases financial leverage and interest‑rate exposure. Euro Bond Issuance
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Amazon may pursue very large AI spending plans (reported ~ $200B over time) keep the company in focus; the long‑term upside is large but the near‑term capital intensity and execution risk make this neutral for now. $200B AI Plan Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data is effectively zero/ambiguous for mid‑March, offering little signal on trader positioning at present.
• Negative Sentiment: JD.com launched Joybuy in several European markets to challenge Amazon’s footprint there — increased competition in e‑commerce and logistics could pressure European retail margins over time. JD.com Europe Launch
• Negative Sentiment: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has questioned Amazon over layoffs after receiving tax cuts, increasing political and reputational scrutiny that could lead to regulatory or PR headwinds. Warren Letters

Amazon.com Profile

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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