Hyperion Asset Management Ltd Trims Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Hyperion Asset Management cut its Amazon stake by 16.9% in the second quarter, selling 250,470 shares and retaining 1.23 million shares valued at approximately $292.6 million.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with $5.75 in earnings per share and $200.61 billion in revenue, while revenue grew 19.6% year over year. Institutional investors own 72.2% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, giving Amazon a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $322.39, although heavy AI infrastructure spending, negative free cash flow and insider selling remain key risks.

Hyperion Asset Management Ltd decreased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 16.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,227,545 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 250,470 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 7.8% of Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $292,573,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 7.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 5,125 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $49,997,000 after purchasing an additional 4,854 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Amazon.com by 21.0% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,653,228 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $5,690,463,000 after buying an additional 4,275,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Chip Partners LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 1.8% during the first quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 147,461 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $30,712,000 after buying an additional 2,583 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.3%

Amazon.com stock opened at $262.07 on Tuesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $287.20. The business's fifty day moving average is $250.18 and its 200 day moving average is $239.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com's revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.68 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 3,741 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.76, for a total value of $982,985.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 467,138 shares in the company, valued at $122,745,180.88. The trade was a 0.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 6,741 shares of company stock valued at $1,767,335 in the last three months. Insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on AMZN. Susquehanna reissued a "positive" rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. 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 research note on Friday, July 31st. Maxim Group increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $322.39.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI remain the main catalyst. AWS growth of roughly 37% in the latest quarter, along with AI-related demand from customers including Anthropic and OpenAI, is driving optimism that cloud revenue could reach $222 billion in 2027—well above consensus. Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating with a $315 price target, while other analysts’ targets remain substantially above the current valuation. Amazon Stock is Trending Higher: What's Going On Today?
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding future logistics businesses. Prime Air plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by year-end, though regulatory approval for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations is still needed. Separately, Zoox has begun offering autonomous rides in San Francisco, increasing Amazon’s exposure to the robotaxi market. Amazon’s Drone Bet Is Getting Serious
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation and investor support are helping sentiment. Several reports characterize AMZN as relatively inexpensive compared with its growth prospects, while Stanley Druckenmiller and David Tepper increased or held significant positions in the company during the second quarter. David Tepper’s Amazon Position
• Neutral Sentiment: Automation could improve long-term margins. Project Tetromino reportedly aims to create highly automated delivery stations, with more than $530 million of planned investment by 2029. The project could reduce fulfillment costs, but it also adds execution and spending risk. Amazon’s Tetromino Project
• Negative Sentiment: Higher costs are a key risk. Amazon raised prices on Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and eero devices by as much as 60%, citing a memory shortage. The move may protect hardware margins but could reduce demand and hurt competitiveness. Amazon Hikes Hardware Prices
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is pressuring cash flow. Amazon’s aggressive infrastructure spending—including a reported $220 billion 2026 capital-expenditure target—has contributed to negative free cash flow despite stronger operating cash flow. Shares also remain exposed to technology-sector volatility, a Twitch-related AI lawsuit and sustained insider selling.

About Amazon.com

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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