MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Makes New $37.02 Million Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased 155,345 Amazon shares worth approximately $37.02 million in the second quarter, making Amazon its sixth-largest holding at 3.2% of the portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Amazon exceeded expectations in its latest quarter, reporting $5.75 EPS and $200.61 billion in revenue, with revenue up 19.6% year over year. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $321.19.
• AI and AWS expansion remain key growth drivers but carry spending risks. Amazon’s planned capital expenditures and data-center investments support bullish expectations, while concerns about AI monetization, overcapacity, and added costs from its India quick-commerce push could pressure the stock.

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 155,345 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $37,025,000. Amazon.com makes up 3.2% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH's holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% in the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares during the period. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% during the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $249.67 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.69 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $256.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $246.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 last year, the firm earned $1.68 EPS. Amazon.com's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AMZN. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 target price (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $321.19.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI infrastructure remain the central bullish case. Analysts and commentators argue that Amazon’s roughly $200 billion 2026 capital-expenditure plan reflects substantial demand for AWS computing, custom chips and AI capacity. Amazon is also reportedly preparing to receive approximately $2.4 billion in backup-generator orders from Generac in 2027 and 2028, underscoring the scale of its data-center expansion. Amazon AI capital expenditures article Generac data-center orders article
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion of merchant services could broaden revenue beyond Amazon.com. New tools let sellers manage listings, inventory and orders across channels including Walmart, Shopify, TikTok and eBay. Amazon is also extending Prime delivery and fulfillment services to merchants’ own websites, potentially increasing third-party logistics revenue and seller dependence on its ecosystem. Amazon merchant services article
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic remains strategically important, but its infrastructure is becoming more diversified. Anthropic committed about $11.6 billion to an Akamai CPU agreement, which can be viewed as a setback for AWS. However, Amazon retains a major equity stake and an ongoing AWS relationship, limiting the immediate financial impact. Anthropic Akamai agreement article
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI spending may outpace monetization. Goldman Sachs estimates hyperscalers may need roughly $300 billion in additional AI revenue to justify their investments, while Michael Burry and Jefferies’ Chris Wood have warned of leverage, overcapacity and potential write-offs. Those concerns could pressure AMZN’s valuation despite strong AWS demand. Goldman Sachs AI spending article
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s $3 billion India quick-commerce investment adds near-term cost and execution risk while the company attempts to catch rivals with a relatively small market share. The decision to block Meta’s Muse shopping agent also risks diverting AI-driven purchases toward Shopify and other platforms. Amazon India investment article

About Amazon.com

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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