UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp Purchases New Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp purchased 269,380 Amazon shares worth approximately $64.2 million during the second quarter, making Amazon its ninth-largest holding at 3.2% of the portfolio.
• AWS and AI are key growth catalysts: Amazon’s cloud expansion, Qualcomm chip partnership, and enterprise adoption of Bedrock are supporting bullish sentiment, though they require substantial capital spending and increase execution and regulatory risks.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $323.26; Amazon also reported quarterly revenue of $200.61 billion, up 19.6% year over year, while insiders continued selling shares under pre-arranged trading plans.

UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 269,380 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $64,204,000. Amazon.com accounts for about 3.2% of UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% during the 1st 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 during the period. Sfam LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during the 1st 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 during the period. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade
• Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close
• Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This represents a 44.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMZN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. HSBC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $323.26.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.9%

AMZN opened at $256.78 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average is $255.56 and its 200-day moving average is $244.13. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. 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 $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.66, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com Profile

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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