Trilogy Capital Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Trilogy Capital increased its Amazon stake by 5% in the second quarter, adding 3,427 shares to own 72,209 shares valued at approximately $17.21 million.
• Institutional investors own 72.2% of Amazon, while insiders sold 62,650 shares worth $16.5 million over the past 90 days, including sales by CEO Andy Jassy and SVP David Zapolsky under pre-arranged trading plans.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with $5.75 in EPS and $200.61 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations. Analysts maintain a broadly bullish view, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $322.56 price target.

Trilogy Capital Inc. grew its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 72,209 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 3,427 shares during the period. Trilogy Capital Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $17,210,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Sfam LLC raised 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 holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the first quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $754,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,205,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at $581,042,879.72. This represents a 0.90% 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 62,650 shares of company stock worth $16,535,457 over the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN opened at $262.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $2.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $247.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $238.66. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20.

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. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. Research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $328.00 price target (up from $322.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Maxim Group upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amazon.com from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $322.56.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying supports sentiment. Thrive Capital disclosed a roughly $215 million Amazon position, while Baupost Group added 625,100 shares and Dodge & Cox increased its holding by approximately 1.6 million shares. Thrive Capital discloses Amazon stake
• Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the central bullish catalyst. Commentary points to accelerating AWS growth for five consecutive quarters, a substantial backlog and customer demand extending into 2028. Amazon Web Services also became AppFolio’s preferred cloud provider, adding evidence of enterprise demand. AppFolio selects AWS
• Positive Sentiment: New growth opportunities are expanding. Amazon won a Space Force communications contract, while its AI infrastructure spending is helping drive demand for data-center and semiconductor suppliers. Analysts cited in recent coverage remain bullish on both Amazon and Alphabet. Amazon wins Space Force contract
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains a debate. Amazon is viewed favorably versus some large-cap peers, but coverage notes that its forward earnings multiple is higher than its trailing multiple. That may reflect expected earnings growth, though it leaves less room for execution disappointments.
• Negative Sentiment: Retail data raised demand concerns. U.S. retail sales fell in July, with online spending declining after Amazon’s summer sales event. Higher fuel and operating costs may also pressure big-box retailers and consumer purchasing power. July retail sales decline
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment brings financial and execution risk. Amazon and other hyperscalers are issuing significant debt to fund infrastructure expansion, increasing concerns about returns on spending and potential pressure on future profits. Amazon’s lack of a dividend may also limit appeal for income-focused investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Twitch backlash adds reputational risk. Twitch’s decision to use livestream content for Amazon AI training, with the feature reportedly enabled automatically, has angered creators and could create privacy, regulatory and user-retention concerns. Twitch AI data-sharing backlash

About Amazon.com

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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