Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Buys 11,237 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 1,448.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,013 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 11,237 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,286,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com during the first quarter worth about $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com during the first quarter worth about $40,000. Capitol Family Office Inc. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the first quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 0.7% during the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 304,091 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,145 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN traded down $1.80 during trading on Friday, hitting $228.15. 38,434,486 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,713,818. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.78, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $242.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average of $226.87 and a 200-day moving average of $208.62.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The firm had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on AMZN. Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "strong-buy" rating on the stock. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Pivotal Research raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, HSBC raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $256.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $262.87.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,715 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.64, for a total value of $601,752.60. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,548,039.20. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.49, for a total transaction of $558,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 518,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,769,384.43. This trade represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 25,097,911 shares of company stock valued at $5,676,032,574. Company insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.