Qtron Investments LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Qtron Investments LLC lowered its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,758 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 8,703 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 3.1% of Qtron Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Qtron Investments LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $24,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Western Financial Corp CA raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 3,076 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $710,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 13,349 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $3,081,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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 on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total value of $4,074,007.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. The trade was 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 in the last three months. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched AI image search in its Shopping app, adding a more intuitive product-discovery tool that could improve conversion rates and engagement. Amazon Adds AI Image Search to Its Shopping App
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon officially expanded its less-than-truckload freight service to all U.S. businesses, signaling a bigger push into logistics and a potential new revenue stream. Amazon Positions Logistics as AI Shopping’s Ultimate Moat
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon added another $17.5 billion credit facility, giving it more flexibility to keep funding AI infrastructure, cloud capacity, and other strategic investments. Amazon secures $17.5 billion loan facility amid AI-driven capex ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with one report lifting FY2027 EPS estimates and BMO naming Amazon one of its top AI picks, supporting the bull case on earnings power. Amazon (AMZN) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon and InterDigital reached a patent license agreement covering Amazon’s services and devices, resolving litigation; this removes some legal uncertainty, but the financial impact appears limited. InterDigital Enters Patent License Agreement with Amazon for Video Services and Devices
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also points to a stock pullback over the past month, but argues the valuation is becoming more attractive for long-term investors. Amazon Stock Is Down Over 10% in a Month. Start Small and Buy AMZN on the Dip Here.
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles highlighted concerns that Amazon’s heavy AI spending and broader hyperscaler capex race could pressure margins and raise questions about returns on investment. Wall Street’s $800 Billion AI Data Center Bet Is Showing Cracks

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $241.51 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $252.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.59. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $278.56. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group set a $315.00 price objective on Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, June 1st. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $319.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.78.

Amazon.com 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.