One Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• One Wealth Advisors LLC acquired 28,719 Amazon shares worth approximately $6.85 million in the second quarter, making Amazon its 13th-largest holding at 0.8% of the portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $323.26; several firms recently raised or maintained targets between $300 and $320.
• Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $200.61 billion and earnings of $5.75 per share, exceeding estimates, while shares opened at $256.97. Insiders sold 71,589 shares worth $18.57 million over the past three months, primarily through pre-arranged trading plans.

One Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 28,719 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $6,845,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 0.8% of One Wealth Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the first quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $754,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group set a $318.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $323.26.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at $123,465,145.81. The trade was a 1.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 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 that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 in the last three months. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $254.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.41.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash
• Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers

Amazon.com Profile

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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