Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Position Increased by Hamilton Wealth LLC

Hamilton Wealth LLC raised its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 207.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 357,516 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 241,202 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 5.3% of Hamilton Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Hamilton Wealth LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $74,460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth $32,868,735,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after buying an additional 98,090,585 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 20,598.0% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 87,982,814 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $20,308,193,000 after buying an additional 87,557,736 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth about $11,674,091,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 879.4% during the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,431,199,000 after acquiring an additional 25,017,588 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp raised their target price on Amazon.com from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $319.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.56.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $11,060,750.70. This represents a 18.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,205,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,042,879.72. This represents a 0.90% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results continue to support the long-term case. Amazon’s latest quarter featured $200.6 billion in revenue, up nearly 20% year over year, and a substantial earnings beat. Investors remain focused on accelerating AWS growth and AI-related demand. Amazon: A Post-Earnings Drift Candidate
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates and institutional interest remain favorable. Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $10.36 from $10.11, while the reported analyst consensus remains a “Moderate Buy.” The median price target of $320 is above recent trading levels. Amazon Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its consumer and emerging-business footprint. The company added more than 750 Locker locations across over 500 U.S. college campuses, improving delivery convenience and potentially strengthening student engagement. Separately, Zoox launched paid robotaxi rides in Las Vegas after receiving regulatory approval, creating a new—but early-stage—growth opportunity. Amazon Expands Locker Package Pickup
• Neutral Sentiment: Jeff Bezos’ stock sale adds headline pressure but appears planned. Bezos reportedly sold roughly $350 million of Amazon shares through a prearranged 10b5-1 plan. The transaction may concern investors after the rally, but it does not necessarily signal a change in the company’s outlook. Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Sale
• Negative Sentiment: New York delivery-worker legislation could raise costs. A bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani would require large delivery operators to employ couriers directly rather than rely on subcontractors. Amazon says the measure could threaten local jobs and prompt warehouse changes; the company is reportedly spending about $5 million to oppose it. Mamdani Takes on Amazon in New Battle Over New York’s Delivery Workers
• Negative Sentiment: Market-wide risk is weighing on mega-cap technology stocks. Wall Street retreated as optimism over an Iran peace deal faded, oil prices remained elevated and investors awaited inflation data. Amazon and Alphabet accounted for much of the major-index decline, while competition for AI infrastructure funding also raised questions about future AWS capital requirements. U.S. Stocks End Lower as Iran Peace Deal Optimism Fades

Amazon.com Trading Down 2.1%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $272.27 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.94 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $247.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $238.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Amazon.com Company 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.