Markowski Investments Acquires 33,248 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Markowski Investments acquired 33,248 Amazon shares worth approximately $7.9 million in the second quarter, making Amazon its 20th-largest holding and representing about 1.7% of its portfolio.
• Institutional investors own 72.2% of Amazon, while insiders sold 70,589 shares worth $18.3 million during the last quarter, including sales by CEO Matthew Garman and SVP David Zapolsky under pre-arranged trading plans.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 19.6% year over year and EPS well above estimates. Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $321.63 price target, though rising AI spending, regulatory pressure and profitability concerns remain risks.

Markowski Investments bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 33,248 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $7,924,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 1.7% of Markowski Investments' investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TOP Private Wealth LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 87.7% in the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 Garman sold 14,541 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% 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. Insiders have sold 70,589 shares of company stock worth $18,329,015 in the last quarter. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS data-center push received support: Amazon Web Services pledged more than $1 billion over five years for communities hosting its U.S. data centers, including job training, education and infrastructure initiatives. The investment is intended to ease resistance to new facilities and help Amazon secure capacity for AI workloads. Amazon to invest $1 billion over five years in US data center communities
• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS growth remain the main bullish catalyst: Reports highlighted AWS’s rapid expansion, a more than $1 billion Synopsys agreement supporting custom-chip development, and Anthropic’s expected long-term AWS commitments of roughly $110 billion. Amazon also launched an AI agent that audits customers’ cloud environments, potentially increasing AWS usage while improving customer cost, security and performance management. Amazon Is Both Landlord And Shareholder In Anthropic’s Giant Cloud Bet
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence provided additional support: Goldman Sachs added Amazon to its conviction list, while New Street raised its price target to $385 and maintained a Buy rating. Analysts cited AWS growth, generative AI exposure and potential retail-margin improvement as reasons for longer-term upside. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Amazon.com to $385
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is reportedly exploring an $8 billion chip sale-and-leaseback: Moving Nvidia AI chips to an investment vehicle could make the balance sheet more asset-light and help fund capital spending, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s AI infrastructure costs and financing requirements. Amazon seeks to offload $8 billion of Nvidia chips
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face profitability and regulatory risks: Analysts questioned how much AWS earnings are distorted by unrealized Anthropic investment gains, while surging AI capital expenditures could pressure free cash flow. Potential tougher EU cloud rules, data-center opposition, warehouse labor actions and Prime-related settlement payments add further uncertainty. What Are Amazon Investors Paying for AWS Without Investment Gains?

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of AMZN opened at $251.52 on Friday. 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 $2.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.00 and a 1 year high of $287.20. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $257.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $248.25.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AMZN. Raymond James Financial restated 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research lowered Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.63.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and commerce company that operates online marketplaces, physical stores, and a broad portfolio of digital and cloud-based services. The company offers consumer products across categories such as electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries, and entertainment, while also providing third-party sellers with tools for listing, selling, and fulfilling orders.

Amazon's major businesses include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, and artificial intelligence services; Prime, a membership program that includes shipping, streaming, and other benefits; and digital entertainment services such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Kindle, and Audible.

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