Pelham Capital Ltd. Raises Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Pelham Capital increased its Amazon stake by 12.1% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 71,730 shares worth approximately $17.1 million. Institutional investors own 72.2% of Amazon’s stock.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with $5.75 in EPS and $200.61 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations and marking 19.6% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with 56 Buy ratings, a “Moderate Buy” consensus, and an average price target of $321.19, although AWS faces potential margin pressure from AI-model commoditization and increased competition.

Pelham Capital Ltd. lifted its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 12.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 71,730 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 7,755 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 9.7% of Pelham Capital Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Pelham Capital Ltd.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $17,096,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 83.3% during the 2nd quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 95,828 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $22,840,000 after buying an additional 43,547 shares in the last quarter. Piedmont Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $227,000. Denver PWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 3.5% in the second quarter. Denver PWM LLC now owns 4,096 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,741,000. Finally, Orgel Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 6.5% during the second quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,562 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $849,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction 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, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% 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 70,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,329,015 over the last ninety days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of AMZN opened at $246.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 19.84, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $256.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $247.66.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 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 company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current year.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI remain the main growth catalysts. Amazon’s Bedrock platform is expanding its selection of models, including GPT-6 and Claude, while analysts argue that rising AI workloads could support faster AWS growth and higher margins. Lower model costs may also increase overall cloud consumption. Amazon Stock Slips as Bedrock Expands Model Choice
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure partnerships are broadening. Australian biotech CSL is working with Amazon Web Services on AI and cloud tools for research and clinical development. Amazon is also building data-center infrastructure and its own satellite network, creating potential long-term growth opportunities beyond retail. Australia's CSL taps Amazon's cloud unit
• Positive Sentiment: Holiday demand expectations are favorable. Adobe projects roughly $10 billion in spending during Amazon’s October Prime Day and forecasts record U.S. holiday e-commerce sales. Strong consumer demand could support fourth-quarter revenue, although aggressive discounts may limit margins. Amazon Has a $10 Billion Holiday Catalyst Coming in October
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is gaining political visibility in AI. Founder Jeff Bezos joined other technology leaders at a White House meeting where President Trump said AI companies should largely self-police. The discussion could influence future regulation, but its direct financial impact remains unclear. Trump says AI leaders have to self-police AI technology
• Negative Sentiment: Model commoditization is pressuring AWS economics. Cheaper Claude models and more competing providers on Bedrock could reduce revenue per inference call and intensify price competition, even if usage volumes rise.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal risks are increasing. Senate Democrats are seeking details on Amazon’s AI and data-center tax deductions, while a revived U.K. consumer lawsuit alleges that Amazon and Apple restricted competition in Apple-product sales. Amazon Draws Senate Questions Over AI Data Center Tax Deductions

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore set a $355.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $365.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.19.

Amazon.com Profile

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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