Sculptor Capital LP Makes New $69.12 Million Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Sculptor Capital initiated a $69.12 million position in Amazon during the second quarter, purchasing 290,000 shares. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of the company.
• Amazon reported quarterly EPS of $5.75, surpassing the $1.82 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 19.6% year over year to $200.61 billion.
• Wall Street remains broadly bullish: 56 analysts rate Amazon a Buy, three rate it a Hold, and the average price target is $321.19 versus a recent share price of $249.27.

Sculptor Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 290,000 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $69,119,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after acquiring an additional 98,090,585 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $16,341,405,000. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 14.1% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 61,400,503 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $12,787,883,000 after purchasing an additional 7,590,952 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 59,604,857 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $13,757,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $12,831,376,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $249.27 on Thursday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $256.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $246.69. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.69 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. 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. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays restated 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. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.19.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud growth remain major potential catalysts. Amazon Web Services reportedly has a $496 billion backlog and a cloud operating margin near 39%, while the company launched agentic AI tools to automate listings, inventory management and other tasks for third-party sellers. These developments reinforce the investment case that AWS and AI can drive long-term earnings growth. Amazon rolls out new agentic AI for third-party sellers
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding higher-value advertising and commerce services. A deeper Best Buy Fire TV agreement will use Amazon Ads technology across Insignia televisions, potentially increasing connected-TV advertising revenue. Amazon also expanded its U.K. partnership with Affirm and its pickup network to nearly 30,000 locations, supporting customer convenience and transaction growth. Best Buy, Amazon Deepen Fire TV Alliance
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO could benefit Amazon. Amazon is an Anthropic backer and could gain from the value of its investment and increased demand for AWS infrastructure, although the timing, valuation and eventual financial benefit remain uncertain. Alphabet vs. Amazon: Which Anthropic Backer Will Benefit More?
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s dispute with Meta over the Muse shopping agent creates strategic risk. Amazon blocked Meta’s rapidly adopted AI agent from accessing its marketplace, protecting control over customer data and checkout but potentially allowing rivals such as Shopify to capture agent-driven commerce. The standoff also raises questions about future rules for automated shopping. Meta's standoff with Amazon over Muse
• Negative Sentiment: Rising labor and delivery spending may weigh on margins. Amazon plans to invest $1.9 billion in its Delivery Service Partner program and is rehiring former employees for AI and cloud roles. Higher wages and staffing costs could pressure near-term profitability even if they support capacity and growth. Amazon puts another $1.9 billion into its delivery network
• Negative Sentiment: Sustainability execution is an investor concern. Amazon’s chief sustainability officer said the company does not yet know how it will achieve its 2040 net-zero carbon target, raising reputational and regulatory risks. Amazon's net-zero carbon challenge
• Negative Sentiment: Macro conditions amplified the selling pressure. Amazon was among the large technology stocks weighing on a weaker market as Treasury yields and oil prices rose, increasing valuation pressure on growth-oriented companies.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were 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 owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

About Amazon.com

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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