PFG Investments LLC Purchases 3,053 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

PFG Investments LLC grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 158,577 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 3,053 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 1.8% of PFG Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $34,819,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $442,481,000 after buying an additional 54,987 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,357,000 after buying an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,153,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AMZN. Mizuho downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reduced their target price on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their target price on Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Maxim Group increased their price target on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $288.60.

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN stock opened at $199.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $231.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.08. The company has a market capitalization of $2.14 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $161.38 and a 52-week high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 EPS. Research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic stake in Beta Technologies validates logistics/green‑aviation long game — Amazon disclosed a meaningful position in BETA, signaling a potential long‑term partner for middle‑mile cargo and sustainability initiatives; this supports growth optionality beyond retail and cloud. Amazon Bets Big on BETA
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon Pharmacy expands same‑day prescriptions to ~4,500 U.S. cities — execution on health/recurring revenue initiatives that can improve gross margins and customer retention over time. Amazon Pharmacy Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum and cloud demand remain bright — coverage notes continued AWS strength supporting Amazon’s long‑term AI/cloud strategy, which underpins revenue and margin leverage once capex cycles roll into services. AWS Momentum Article
• Positive Sentiment: AWS CEO pushes back on AI panic — Matt Garman said fears around software/AI overspending are “overblown,” attempting to calm investor sentiment and frame capex as strategic investment. Garman Interview
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — price‑target changes from firms (Arete raised modestly; Daiwa trimmed its target but kept a buy) show divergent views on valuation vs. long‑term upside. Analyst PT Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Market selling over $200B AI capex plan — the big capex announcement has spooked investors, triggering heavy rotation out of Big Tech and pressure on free cash flow expectations. AI CapEx Selloff Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: “Bear market” coverage and wider Magnificent Seven sell‑off amplify risk sentiment — headlines framing AMZN’s drop as part of a larger Big Tech unwind add to momentum‑driven downside. Bear Market Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: PR and privacy backlash — Ring terminated a partnership with Flock Safety after criticism stemming from a Super Bowl ad, a near‑term reputational headwind for Ring and consumer trust. Ring/Flock Partnership Cancellation
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk in Europe — Italian tax police conducted searches in Milan in a new tax probe, introducing another regulatory overhang to monitor. Italy Tax Probe

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $209,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,670,610. This trade represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Profile

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.