Nicholas Investment Partners LP Buys 5,051 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Nicholas Investment Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 7.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,325 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 5,051 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 1.2% of Nicholas Investment Partners LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Nicholas Investment Partners LP’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $16,002,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Niles Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at about $9,536,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,153 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $7,883,000 after buying an additional 1,157 shares during the last quarter. Fort Point Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Fort Point Capital Partners LLC now owns 28,174 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,710,000 after buying an additional 1,266 shares during the last quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 22.6% during the fourth quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. now owns 37,858 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $8,738,000 after buying an additional 6,986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glen Eagle Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 59,253 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $13,677,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $246.02 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $254.21 and a 200-day moving average of $233.79. The firm has a market cap of $2.65 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $278.56.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total value of $620,003.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $31,427,876.40. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total transaction of $4,074,007.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. This trade represents a 52.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434 over the last ninety days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced a multibillion-dollar data center campus in Missouri, which investors see as another sign the company is ramping up AI and cloud infrastructure spending to support future growth. Amazon to invest billions in Missouri data center, stock gains 3%
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also highlighted Amazon’s broader AI capex plans, including a projected $200 billion spend this year and the rollout of its Graviton5 chip, reinforcing the view that AWS is building a stronger moat and improving margins. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Rises on This AI News
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators pointed to Amazon’s fifth straight earnings beat, fast AWS growth, and a strong chips business as reasons some investors remain optimistic about additional upside in AMZN. Can Amazon Reach $300 Per Share Before Year-End 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s warning to U.S. officials about security issues in Anthropic’s advanced AI models led to government restrictions on those models, a development tied to Amazon’s AI investments but not directly a core revenue driver. Amazon CEO’s talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic models
• Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage noted Amazon’s expansion into new markets, including Prime’s launch in South Africa and logistics services beyond its own marketplace, which supports the long-term growth story but is less likely to move the stock immediately. Amazon (AMZN) Moves To Unlock An Entire Continent, How Big Is The Target Market?
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles raised the flip side of Amazon’s aggressive spending: higher capex and valuation concerns could pressure near-term returns if investors focus on cash outlays before the infrastructure pays off. Amazon Accelerates India Infrastructure Push: How to Play the Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on AMZN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. New Street Research raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $325.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $301.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $175.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.78.

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.