Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Bought by Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.

Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 92,686 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 7,288 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises approximately 4.1% of Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $23,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Peirce Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 38.1% during the third quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC now owns 1,652 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $412,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Breachway Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 5.4% in the third quarter. Breachway Investments LLC now owns 4,360 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Maia Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 34,855 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $8,684,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 11.5% in the third quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 22,580 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,626,000 after acquiring an additional 2,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 2.1% in the third quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 31,424 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $7,829,000 after acquiring an additional 653 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This represents a 5.35% 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. Insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth accelerated significantly. Amazon Web Services revenue rose 39% to approximately $46 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years. Management said AWS could grow more than 40% annually in 2027 and 2028, supported by AI demand, a large backlog and rising cloud workloads. Analysts including JPMorgan, Canaccord, Monness and RBC maintained bullish ratings or targets, viewing AWS as a potential long-term, trillion-dollar business. AWS growth hits 39 percent
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues expanding its AI and adjacent businesses. The company plans to sell its Trainium AI chips externally by late 2027, while Amazon Pharmacy users increased more than 60% year over year and Prime Video reportedly reached profitability. Management also highlighted longer-term opportunities in retail automation, satellite internet and AI infrastructure. Amazon Trainium AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly constructive, but targets were trimmed. Several firms reaffirmed Buy or Outperform ratings, with targets generally well above the current trading level. However, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Wedbush, Scotiabank, Cantor Fitzgerald and others lowered targets, signaling reduced near-term confidence after the earnings release. Amazon price target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon missed both major Q3 estimates. Earnings per share came in at $1.89 versus roughly $1.97–$2.01 expected, while revenue was $201.94 billion compared with about $202.2 billion anticipated. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was also viewed as soft, raising concerns about holiday-season retail demand. Amazon fourth-quarter guidance
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is pressuring cash flow and leverage. Amazon spent about $77 billion on property and equipment in Q3 and continues targeting approximately $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures. Trailing free cash flow fell to a $42.4 billion deficit, while long-term debt increased substantially. Investors are questioning when the spending will generate adequate returns, overshadowing AWS’s strong growth. Amazon AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology-sector weakness amplified the selling. Amazon’s report contributed to a wider Nasdaq decline as investors reconsidered whether massive AI infrastructure spending across Big Tech can produce timely profits. Concerns about AI-related debt, cash burn and valuation affected sentiment beyond Amazon itself. Nasdaq and AI spending concerns

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on AMZN. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $335.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. DA Davidson set a $250.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $365.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $320.86.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $240.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.59 trillion, a P/E ratio of 19.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.45. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $254.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $243.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $201.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 16.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.95 EPS. Analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 EPS for the current year.

About Amazon.com

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.