Gibbs Wealth Management Has $10.03 Million Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Gibbs Wealth Management increased its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 54.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,162 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,901 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 1.3% of Gibbs Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Gibbs Wealth Management’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $10,031,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after buying an additional 397,007 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $442,481,000 after acquiring an additional 54,987 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE lifted its position in Amazon.com by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,153,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.39, for a total value of $278,390.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 483,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $134,609,081.53. The trade was a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,205,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $581,042,879.72. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $272.26 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $246.27 and a 200 day moving average of $237.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.94 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.90, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business 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 business’s revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 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: Strong Q2 results and AWS growth support the bullish case. Amazon reported $200.61 billion in revenue, up 19.6% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $5.75 per share versus the $1.82 consensus estimate. AWS growth, expanding margins and a large backlog reinforced expectations that AI demand is translating into operating gains. Amazon: $3 Trillion Is a Milestone, Not a Ceiling
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable. Zacks upgraded AMZN to “Strong Buy,” while several firms raised price targets following the earnings beat. The consensus target remains well above recent trading levels, although at least one analyst cut the stock to “Moderate Buy,” highlighting valuation-related disagreement. Zacks Amazon Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox is moving toward commercial operations. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit will begin charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas on August 10 after receiving U.S. safety approval, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond retail, advertising and AWS. Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Jeff Bezos’ $4.07 billion share sale was pre-planned. The sale of approximately 15 million shares was arranged about eight months before the latest earnings beat, reducing concerns that it reflects a negative view of Amazon’s business. Nevertheless, the transaction adds near-term share supply after AMZN reached record highs. Bezos Amazon Sale Trading Plan
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is creating a risk-versus-return debate. Amazon raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook above $220 billion, citing higher memory costs and intense AI infrastructure demand. Investors support the growth opportunity but are concerned that spending could pressure free cash flow if cloud monetization slows. Amazon Capital Expenditure Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and operational pressures remain. An appeals court allowed Perplexity’s AI shopping agents to access Amazon’s platform, potentially challenging Amazon’s control over customer traffic. The company also faces criticism and political pressure involving delivery contractors, e-bike sales and its planned Quebec shutdown.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $325.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Benchmark lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.56.

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.