Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Purchased by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,032,357 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 94,729 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 1.5% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $506,362,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.3% during the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares during the last quarter. TOP Private Wealth LLC. bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Atomic Invest LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 41.2% in the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 2.2%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $245.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.45. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $254.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $243.11.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%. The company had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AMZN. Mizuho lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $330.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $320.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% 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. Insiders sold 70,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,302,125 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon (AMZN) to Buy from Accumulate and raised its price target to $330 from $320, citing strong cloud demand visibility and Amazon’s positioning in artificial intelligence. Stock Market Today, Nov. 2: Amazon Rallies on Phillip Securities Buy Upgrade and $330 Target
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are emphasizing AWS, where revenue reportedly grew 39%, alongside improving operating leverage in Amazon’s retail business. Analysts argue that AWS could become a substantially larger profit and revenue driver over time. Is Amazon Stock a Buy as Cloud Revenue Continues to Surge?
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish commentary includes reiterated outperform and buy ratings, with some analysts maintaining targets above $300. Amazon’s broad exposure to e-commerce, advertising, cloud computing and AI supports the long-term investment case. Amazon’s AWS Growth and Profitability Support a Buy Despite Price Target Cut to $300
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s $25 Thanksgiving meal bundle with same-day delivery highlights continued efforts to increase grocery convenience and holiday spending, although the direct earnings impact is likely limited. Amazon Offers Same-Day Delivery for Thanksgiving Meals
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s third-quarter revenue rose 12.1% to approximately $201.9 billion, but earnings of $1.89 per share missed the $1.97 consensus estimate. The mixed results explain the recent volatility and leave investors focused on AWS profitability and forward spending.
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s aggressive AI and data-center investment plan is expected to pressure free cash flow. A proposed $2 billion Ohio data center also faces local opposition, creating potential delays or additional costs. Amazon’s $2 Billion Data Center Faces Election Day Threat
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn that AI shopping agents could reduce Amazon’s control over product discovery, customer traffic and advertising, posing a longer-term competitive threat. The Shopping Bots Are Coming for Amazon

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.