Liberty One Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 37.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,160 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 8,248 shares during the period. Liberty One Investment Management LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $6,281,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.7% during the first quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $63,285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares during the period. Narwhal Capital Management increased its position in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $49,997,000 after buying an additional 4,854 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 21.0% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $9,063,000 after buying an additional 4,713 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results and AWS growth support the bullish case. Amazon reported $200.61 billion in revenue, up 19.6% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $5.75 per share versus the $1.82 consensus estimate. AWS growth, expanding margins and a large backlog reinforced expectations that AI demand is translating into operating gains. Amazon: $3 Trillion Is a Milestone, Not a Ceiling
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable. Zacks upgraded AMZN to “Strong Buy,” while several firms raised price targets following the earnings beat. The consensus target remains well above recent trading levels, although at least one analyst cut the stock to “Moderate Buy,” highlighting valuation-related disagreement. Zacks Amazon Analysis
- Positive Sentiment: Zoox is moving toward commercial operations. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit will begin charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas on August 10 after receiving U.S. safety approval, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond retail, advertising and AWS. Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Launch
- Neutral Sentiment: Jeff Bezos’ $4.07 billion share sale was pre-planned. The sale of approximately 15 million shares was arranged about eight months before the latest earnings beat, reducing concerns that it reflects a negative view of Amazon’s business. Nevertheless, the transaction adds near-term share supply after AMZN reached record highs. Bezos Amazon Sale Trading Plan
- Negative Sentiment: AI investment is creating a risk-versus-return debate. Amazon raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook above $220 billion, citing higher memory costs and intense AI infrastructure demand. Investors support the growth opportunity but are concerned that spending could pressure free cash flow if cloud monetization slows. Amazon Capital Expenditure Expansion
- Negative Sentiment: Legal and operational pressures remain. An appeals court allowed Perplexity’s AI shopping agents to access Amazon’s platform, potentially challenging Amazon’s control over customer traffic. The company also faces criticism and political pressure involving delivery contractors, e-bike sales and its planned Quebec shutdown.
Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.39, for a total value of $278,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 483,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at $134,609,081.53. The trade was a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total transaction of $4,074,007.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares in the company, valued at $3,729,480.60. The trade was a 52.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 77,867 shares of company stock valued at $20,532,092 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $272.26 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The business's 50-day moving average price is $246.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $237.20. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The company 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 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $390.00 price objective (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. 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 research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Maxim Group boosted their price target 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. 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 data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $322.56.
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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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