Rothschild Capital Partners LLC Sells 2,141 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Rothschild Capital Partners reduced its Amazon position by 1.7%, selling 2,141 shares and retaining 127,579 shares valued at approximately $30.4 million. Amazon represents about 7.5% of the firm’s portfolio.
• Amazon reported quarterly earnings of $5.75 per share on $200.61 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations, while revenue increased 19.6% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $321.19 versus the reported share price of $246.15; however, insider selling and regulatory, legal, and AI-pricing risks remain concerns.

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC lessened its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 127,579 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,141 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 7.5% of Rothschild Capital Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Rothschild Capital Partners LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $30,407,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% during 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. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $246.15 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $256.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $247.42. The stock has a market cap of $2.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.80, a P/E/G 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 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 results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adobe expects U.S. consumers to spend approximately $10 billion during Amazon’s October Prime Day, contributing to a projected record $275 billion U.S. holiday shopping season. Higher online spending could support fourth-quarter sales, although aggressive retailer promotions may pressure margins. Amazon Has a $10 Billion Holiday Catalyst Coming in October
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to point to accelerating AWS growth, a large contracted backlog and rising AI-related cloud demand. Commentary that Amazon’s AI capital expenditures are beginning to generate returns supports the long-term bull case for AWS. I'd Buy Amazon Stock While It Sits 12% Below Its Record
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic footprint through robotics in India, low-carbon data-center infrastructure and its Leo satellite network. These initiatives could strengthen logistics, cloud infrastructure and future connectivity businesses, though they require substantial investment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s comparison with Alibaba highlights that both companies are making major AI and cloud investments. The key differentiator for investors is whether AWS growth and profitability can justify Amazon’s spending pace.
• Negative Sentiment: Cheaper Anthropic Claude models are raising questions about AWS Bedrock pricing. Lower prices could reduce revenue per AI call, even if they stimulate greater usage and overall cloud consumption. Amazon Stock Falls as Cheaper Claude Tests Bedrock Elasticity
• Negative Sentiment: Senate Democrats are seeking information from Amazon and other technology companies about tax subsidies for AI and data-center development, creating potential regulatory and political uncertainty around future incentives. Sen. Warren Questions AI Tax Subsidies
• Negative Sentiment: A U.K. consumer lawsuit alleging that Apple and Amazon restricted competition in Apple-product sales was allowed to proceed in part, adding to Amazon’s legal and antitrust exposure. Apple and Amazon Face Revived UK Consumer Lawsuit

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 have sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) 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 report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $335.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 14th. Fifty-six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com 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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