OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 358,850 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $85,528,000. Amazon.com comprises about 0.7% of OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Trust Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.3% in the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 3,414 shares during the period. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. MilWealth Group LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at $121,189,248.37. The trade was a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $606,860.43. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Price Performance
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for 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 period last year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America increased their target price on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $335.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.
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Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade
- Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close
- Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings
- Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test
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.
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