Rydar Equities Inc. Has $9.52 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Rydar Equities increased its Amazon stake by 15.2% in the second quarter, owning 38,150 shares valued at approximately $9.52 million. Amazon now represents 5.3% of the firm’s portfolio and is its second-largest holding.
• Institutional investors own 72.2% of Amazon, while insiders sold 71,589 shares worth about $18.6 million over the past three months, including sales by the CFO and CEO under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
• Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $200.61 billion and earnings of $5.75 per share, exceeding analyst estimates. Wall Street maintains a broadly positive view, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $322.39 versus the stock’s $256.26 opening price.

Rydar Equities Inc. raised its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 15.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,150 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 5,022 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 5.3% of Rydar Equities Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Rydar Equities Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $9,523,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Motive Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.6% in the second quarter. Motive Wealth Advisors now owns 10,719 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,555,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 7.9% during the second quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,826 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $674,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Myriad Asset Management US LP boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 20.7% during the second quarter. Myriad Asset Management US LP now owns 9,911 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,362,000 after purchasing an additional 1,701 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.8% in the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 65,290 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $15,561,000 after purchasing an additional 2,389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Petredis Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the second quarter. Petredis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 170,176 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $40,560,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. This represents a 44.97% 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 three months, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,205. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS is expanding its AI infrastructure. Amazon and Nvidia announced an expanded collaboration under which AWS plans to deploy an additional 2 million Nvidia GPUs by 2028, bringing the reported total commitment to roughly 3 million chips. The investment supports expected demand for AI cloud capacity and could strengthen AWS’s competitive position. Amazon Nvidia GPU deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see significant upside. Evercore ISI reiterated a Buy rating, citing improving retail economics and new AI growth opportunities. Citizens maintained an outperform rating and a $315 price target, while other coverage has highlighted AWS momentum, Amazon’s logistics network and a valuation that could support a higher earnings multiple. Evercore Amazon rating
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is adding potential sales channels. YouTube now allows eligible U.S. creators to tag Amazon products in Shorts, videos and livestreams while earning commissions, potentially increasing product discovery and conversion. Amazon is also benefiting from the continued expansion of onsite advertising. YouTube Amazon product tagging
• Neutral Sentiment: AWS’s DuckLabs acquisition could improve analytics capabilities. AWS is acquiring the team behind the open-source DuckDB database, a move aimed at strengthening cloud data and analytics offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed, so the near-term earnings impact is uncertain. Amazon DuckLabs acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Capital spending is weighing on free cash flow. Reports indicate that AWS growth is being accompanied by substantial infrastructure purchases, with trailing free cash flow reportedly declining despite higher operating cash flow. Investors may be concerned that planned AI investments will take time to produce sufficient returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling adds to investor caution. Six executives reportedly sold more than $15 million of Amazon shares, including a vice president’s sale of approximately $607,000. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, which limits their significance but may still affect sentiment. Amazon recent news

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. HSBC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $322.39.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.26 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $251.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $240.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm's revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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