PFG Investments LLC Has $46.35 Million Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

PFG Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 9.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 194,482 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 17,594 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for about 1.8% of PFG Investments LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. PFG Investments LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $46,353,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI investment remain the primary bullish catalysts. Recent coverage highlights AWS’s fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s roughly $200 billion 2026 AI-infrastructure investment. Analysts view AWS’s higher growth and profitability as key drivers of future earnings, despite the substantial capital spending required. The Bull Case for This Stock Is Getting Harder to Ignore
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its AI infrastructure ecosystem. The company signed a multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning for optical fiber, cable and connectivity products, supporting data-center expansion and potentially improving network capacity for AI workloads. Amazon Signed a Multibillion-Dollar Deal With a 175-Year-Old Glassmaker
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox reached another commercialization milestone. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit expanded paid robotaxi service to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, strengthening its operating footprint as competition with Waymo, Tesla and Uber intensifies. Amazon's Zoox Expands Its Robotaxi Service to Las Vegas Airport
• Positive Sentiment: New commerce and logistics initiatives could support long-term growth. YouTube creator-shopping tools give sellers another customer-acquisition channel, while Amazon expects its delivery network to handle nearly 90% of its U.S. packages by 2029, potentially improving control over fulfillment costs. How Could Amazon.com Gain From New Creator Shopping Tools?
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon added AI-powered scam protection to Alexa for Shopping. U.S. customers can ask Alexa whether an email, text, call or other message is genuinely from Amazon. The feature may strengthen customer trust, but its direct financial impact is unclear. Amazon Adds Alexa Scam Protection as Consumer Fraud Losses Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure is a significant overhang. The Department of Justice requested beef-pricing data from Amazon and other retailers as part of an investigation into rising prices. Separately, Amazon continues to face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over its advertising practices. DOJ Requests Beef Price Data From Major Retailers
• Negative Sentiment: Labor and cost concerns persist. Teamsters launched a one-day strike at Amazon’s large Riverside warehouse, while the company is reportedly cutting additional Bay Area jobs. CEO Douglas Herrington also sold 1,000 shares under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; the transaction was small relative to his remaining holdings but may attract limited investor attention.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the sale, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $258.90 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $253.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $242.22. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The company has a market cap of $2.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.83, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. HSBC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.26.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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