Granger Management LLC Invests $8.11 Million in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Granger Management LLC initiated an $8.11 million Amazon stake by purchasing 34,038 shares in the second quarter, making Amazon its fourth-largest holding at roughly 2.5% of its portfolio.
• Institutional ownership remains substantial at 72.2%, while Amazon insiders sold 71,589 shares worth approximately $18.6 million during the last quarter under pre-arranged trading plans.
• Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $200.61 billion and EPS of $5.75, exceeding analyst estimates; analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $321.19 versus the stock’s reported opening price of $258.45.

Granger Management LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 34,038 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $8,113,000. Amazon.com comprises about 2.5% of Granger Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at about $60,065,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $63,285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares during the period. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,261,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. The trade was a 1.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $258.45 on Tuesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $2.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $256.32 and a 200-day moving average of $246.21.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The firm's revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on AMZN shares. Phillip Securities lowered shares of Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Citizens Jmp reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore set a $355.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $335.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.19.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced an additional $1.9 billion investment in its Delivery Service Partner program for 2027. The spending is intended to raise delivery-driver pay, improve safety and expand AI-powered routing and delivery tools. Amazon says serious crashes have declined more than 23%, while Smart Delivery Glasses could help equip more than 20,000 drivers by 2027. Amazon delivery investment announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s agreement to purchase up to $8 billion of Generac power equipment supports faster AWS data-center construction, including $2.4 billion of expected orders in 2027–2028. The deal reinforces the investment case for AWS and the broader AI infrastructure buildout. Amazon Generac supply agreement
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reportedly sees roughly 25% potential upside for Amazon, arguing that enterprise AI adoption remains in an early stage and should support demand for cloud services, chips and data-center infrastructure. UBS Amazon upside commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse shopping agent, citing undisclosed access, failure to identify itself and concerns about credentials and platform rules. The move protects Amazon’s control over customer data and marketplace traffic, but highlights growing conflict over who controls agentic shopping. Amazon blocks Meta Muse
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh risks from Amazon’s unusually large AI capital-spending program, including potential AWS margin pressure, rising financing needs and slower returns if AI demand does not keep pace. A recent analysis also warned that higher interest rates could weigh on capital-intensive technology stocks. Amazon capital spending analysis

Amazon.com Company Profile

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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