Vega Investment Solutions Acquires New Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• Vega Investment Solutions acquired 35,372 Amazon shares worth approximately $8.43 million in the second quarter, making AMZN about 1.2% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of Amazon.
• Amazon reported quarterly EPS of $5.75, well above the $1.82 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 19.6% year over year to $200.61 billion. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $321.19.
• Amazon insiders sold 71,589 shares worth roughly $18.6 million over the past 90 days, including sales by executives David Zapolsky and Douglas Herrington under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Vega Investment Solutions purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 35,372 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $8,431,000. Amazon.com accounts for about 1.2% of Vega Investment Solutions' portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the first 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 last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the first 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 during the period. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% in the 1st 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. The trade was a 1.32% decrease in their position. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $258.45 on Tuesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $256.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $246.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.79 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. Amazon.com's quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.68 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America upped their price target on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $335.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.19.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced an additional $1.9 billion investment in its Delivery Service Partner program for 2027. The spending is intended to raise delivery-driver pay, improve safety and expand AI-powered routing and delivery tools. Amazon says serious crashes have declined more than 23%, while Smart Delivery Glasses could help equip more than 20,000 drivers by 2027. Amazon delivery investment announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s agreement to purchase up to $8 billion of Generac power equipment supports faster AWS data-center construction, including $2.4 billion of expected orders in 2027–2028. The deal reinforces the investment case for AWS and the broader AI infrastructure buildout. Amazon Generac supply agreement
• Positive Sentiment: UBS reportedly sees roughly 25% potential upside for Amazon, arguing that enterprise AI adoption remains in an early stage and should support demand for cloud services, chips and data-center infrastructure. UBS Amazon upside commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon blocked Meta’s Muse shopping agent, citing undisclosed access, failure to identify itself and concerns about credentials and platform rules. The move protects Amazon’s control over customer data and marketplace traffic, but highlights growing conflict over who controls agentic shopping. Amazon blocks Meta Muse
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh risks from Amazon’s unusually large AI capital-spending program, including potential AWS margin pressure, rising financing needs and slower returns if AI demand does not keep pace. A recent analysis also warned that higher interest rates could weigh on capital-intensive technology stocks. Amazon capital spending analysis

Amazon.com Company 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.

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AMZN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report).

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.