Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by WealthSpring Partners LLC

WealthSpring Partners LLC lowered its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 28.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,849 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 2,277 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 1.6% of WealthSpring Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. WealthSpring Partners LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $1,457,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 3,414 shares during the last quarter. TOP Private Wealth LLC. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Atomic Invest LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $262.37 on Thursday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $256.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $253.04. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and custom AI chips remain the main bullish catalysts. Amazon opened its Trainium chips to PyTorch developers, potentially making its lower-cost custom silicon more attractive and reducing reliance on Nvidia. AWS reportedly posted its fastest growth in 18 quarters, although investors are watching whether growth can justify the planned infrastructure spending. Amazon custom AI silicon article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and institutional buying provide a positive backdrop. Morgan Stanley named Amazon a top pick and raised its price target, citing an underappreciated AWS runway. Egerton Capital also reportedly added 1.14 million shares, while ETFs bought AMZN during the latest reported period. Morgan Stanley Amazon target article
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and logistics trends remain encouraging. Amazon is gaining fresh-grocery market share, and Jefferies says warehouse automation and third-party delivery could improve long-term retail margins by reducing labor and wage-inflation exposure. Record holiday hiring also signals expectations for strong seasonal demand. Amazon logistics automation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s Germany expansion and data-center decisions have uncertain near-term financial effects. The company plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany across AWS, AI, logistics and other operations, while abandoning a $427 million data-center project on George Washington University land and donating the property instead. These moves support long-term capacity but add execution and investment questions. Amazon Germany investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI spending and power shortages are weighing on the investment case. Reports say billions of dollars of Nvidia systems are being stored because some Amazon data-center sites lack sufficient power. Combined with roughly $200 billion of planned capital spending and negative free cash flow, the issue raises concerns that AWS growth may not produce attractive returns quickly enough. Amazon Nvidia hardware and power shortages article
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and regulatory risks are increasing. Walmart is embracing AI-agent commerce after Amazon began blocking outside agents from purchasing on its platform. A proposed Senate bill could also eliminate subsidies and impose tax penalties on large AI-focused data centers, potentially increasing Amazon’s infrastructure costs. Walmart and Amazon AI agents article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 target price (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.53.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% 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 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

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.