Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC Takes $7.27 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 26,754 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $7,266,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 4.7% of Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $158,348,557,000 after purchasing an additional 8,913,959 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 388,653,121 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $89,708,913,000 after buying an additional 6,971,680 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 225,120,994 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,753,622,000 after buying an additional 2,479,324 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,868,735,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,272,397,000 after acquiring an additional 98,090,585 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Down 0.6%

AMZN stock opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $254.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $243.41. The company has a market cap of $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $390.00 target price (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash
• Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

About Amazon.com

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.