W1M Asset Management Ltd Buys New Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• W1M Asset Management acquired 2.42 million Amazon shares worth approximately $576.1 million, making Amazon its second-largest holding at 5.3% of the portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 72.2% of the company.
• Amazon reported strong quarterly results, with $5.75 in earnings per share and $200.61 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations; revenue increased 19.6% year over year.
• Wall Street remains broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $321.19 versus a recent share price of $253.71, though heavy capital spending, regulatory scrutiny and insider stock sales remain risks.

W1M Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,418,468 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $576,103,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 5.3% of W1M Asset Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $60,065,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $63,285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,261,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 1.0%

AMZN opened at $253.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $2.74 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $287.20. The business's fifty day moving average is $256.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $245.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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• Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to purchase up to $8 billion of backup generators from Generac, including approximately $2.4 billion of deliveries in 2027–2028. The deal should help Amazon bring AWS data centers online despite grid-connection delays and power shortages, while Amazon receives warrants to purchase Generac shares. Generac Plugs into Amazon for an $8B AI-Powered Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to point to accelerating AWS demand, with reports citing a $169 billion annualized revenue run rate and a large cloud backlog. That supports expectations that AI-related infrastructure spending can translate into future sales, despite near-term cash-flow pressure. Amazon’s Andy Jassy Just Made a Startling Prediction
• Positive Sentiment: Project Mercury aims to expand Amazon’s same-day delivery network to more than 1,000 hubs by 2031. Bank of America called the initiative strategically important as Amazon attempts to narrow Walmart’s proximity and convenience advantage. Amazon’s secret weapon against Walmart could be a massive blitz in same-day delivery
• Positive Sentiment: AWS made its AI-powered hiring product, Amazon Connect Talent, generally available, expanding Amazon’s enterprise AI offerings beyond cloud infrastructure. Amazon has also received favorable attention from UBS analysts among top technology stock picks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is promoting industry and government cooperation on AI safety standards, emphasizing testing before release without calling for a broader slowdown in development. The stance may improve trust but is unlikely to materially change near-term results. Amazon Urges Industry and Government Partnership on AI Safeguards
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon faces European Commission scrutiny over marketplace rules that may restrict sellers from offering lower prices elsewhere, creating potential regulatory and compliance costs.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that roughly $220 billion of planned 2026 capital expenditures could keep free cash flow negative. Higher wages, delivery costs and possible electricity-grid charges for data centers add to the spending burden.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. senators have urged the FTC to investigate Amazon’s AI shopping tools over alleged suppression of U.S.-made products and misleading “Made in USA” labels. The company also continues to face reputational and legal attention related to its Prime settlement.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on AMZN. Citigroup reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 14th. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research cut shares of Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $321.19.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $121,189,248.37. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

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.

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