FNY Investment Advisers LLC Buys 4,933 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• FNY Investment Advisers boosted its Amazon stake by 82.6% in Q4, adding 4,933 shares to hold 10,906 shares worth about $2.52 million (0.7% of its portfolio, the firm's 25th largest position).
• Insiders have been net sellers: SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares and VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares, with insiders offloading 72,686 shares worth ~$14.9 million over the last 90 days while owning 10.8% of the company.
• Corporate catalysts and analyst sentiment are mixed but constructive: Amazon disclosed robust AI/chip metrics (>$15B AI revenue run‑rate, >$20B chip run‑rate) and a ~$25B data‑center buildout, analysts rate AMZN an average "Moderate Buy" with a mean price target of about $287.39 despite heavy capex pressuring near‑term free cash flow.

FNY Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 82.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,906 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 4,933 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 0.7% of FNY Investment Advisers LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. FNY Investment Advisers LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,517,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 113.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $8,461,661.70. The trade was a 20.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.90, for a total transaction of $554,900.50. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $24,662,702. This represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 72,686 shares of company stock worth $14,899,239 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $310.00 price target (up from $304.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Amazon.com to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $287.39.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Andy Jassy disclosed AWS AI revenue and a booming custom‑chip business (>$15B AI revenue run‑rate; >$20B chip run‑rate with $50B potential), which validates large AI investments and re‑positions Amazon as a cloud/AI growth leader. Amazon says annual revenue run rate for chips business now over $20 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced a major data‑center buildout (reported ~$25B) to support AWS and AI demand — a longer‑term revenue and scale catalyst for cloud and chip adoption. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Pops on $25B Data Center Buildout in Mississippi
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive after the letter; Jefferies and other firms reiterated/raised ratings and price targets, supporting upside momentum. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's shareholder letter boosts analyst confidence in AI trajectory
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro tailwinds (ceasefire headlines and a broader risk‑on move) have buoyed large-cap tech, helping AMZN rally alongside other AI beneficiaries. Dow Jones Futures: Iran Talks, Earnings In Focus; Google, Amazon, Nvidia In Buy Areas
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/healthcare execution news — Amazon Pharmacy will offer Eli Lilly’s new GLP‑1 pill via same‑day delivery and kiosks, expanding high‑margin pharmacy volume but with modest near‑term margin impact. Amazon to stock Lilly's new weight-loss pill at US kiosks, offer same-day delivery
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon is adding a temporary fuel surcharge on some fulfillment orders — a signal of rising logistics costs that could pressure retail margins or customer behavior. As Fuel Costs Skyrocket, Amazon Is Adding in New Fuel Surcharges. What Does That Mean for AMZN Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy, ongoing capital spending has dented free cash flow (reported fall from ~$38B to ~$11B as capex surged), which keeps scrutiny on near‑term returns despite long‑term opportunity. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy defends AI investment plan in annual letter to shareholders
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity and other data show sustained insider selling and active analyst attention — a mixed signal that some insiders are harvesting gains even as the street raises targets. QQQ is up 0.4% today, on AMZN stock price movement

Amazon.com Price Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $238.38 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.56 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.38. The company's 50-day moving average is $211.96 and its 200-day moving average is $224.18. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $165.29 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

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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