Waterloo Capital L.P. Boosts Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Waterloo Capital L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 8.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,836 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 4,560 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 1.0% of Waterloo Capital L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $12,919,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,565 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,763,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the second quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 12,157 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,667,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 3.8% in the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.5% during the third quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Union Savings Bank boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,510,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 price target (down from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.29.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $207.92 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $258.60. The stock has a market cap of $2.23 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.00, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $227.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $227.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.86 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: A potential up-to-$50 billion investment in OpenAI would materially deepen Amazon’s AI positioning and could drive long-term AWS demand. Amazon’s $50 Billion OpenAI investment may depend on IPO or AGI milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent investors are increasing exposure to AMZN (e.g., Stanley Druckenmiller added shares), signaling conviction in Amazon’s AI/cloud-led upside. Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Piled Into Alphabet and Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts point to AWS capacity expansion (gigawatt-scale buildout) as a catalyst for higher long‑term revenue from AI compute demand. This supports the cloud-growth thesis despite near-term capex. Amazon’s AWS expansion could drive potential revenue upside, analysts say
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon named Peter DeSantis as a central AI leader and is pushing a lower‑cost approach to AI (Trainium chips, Texas data‑center builds)—strategy could cut costs over time but requires execution. Amazon Tries Its Low-Cost Approach to Winning the AI Race
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party AI players (e.g., Anthropic) expanding rapidly can indirectly benefit AWS through higher spend on inference and hosting—an exposure angle investors are discussing. Want to Own Anthropic Stock But Can’t? Buy Its AI Data Center Provider (Amazon)
• Negative Sentiment: UK courts cleared large collective suits by sellers and consumers to proceed (potential damages up to ~£4B), raising litigation risk and near‑term headline pressure. Amazon refused permission to appeal go-ahead for UK lawsuits
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/antitrust attention in the U.S. (California AG seeking injunction on alleged price‑control practices) and broader antitrust scrutiny add execution and cost risk. Amazon’s OpenAI Bet, Antitrust Pressure And AI Turnover Weigh On Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling (CEO and other executives disclosed stock sales) and investor headlines about heavy near‑term AI capex have amplified downside pressure as the market re-prices growth vs. spending risk. Insider Selling: Amazon CEO Sells $3,642,860.22 in Stock

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,461,661.70. This trade represents a 20.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.90, for a total transaction of $554,900.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $24,662,702. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 73,186 shares of company stock valued at $15,067,539 over the last three months. 9.70% of the stock is 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.