Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Has $49.05 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 63.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 205,800 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,800 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 0.8% of Mizuho Markets Americas LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $49,050,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $346,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% during the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during the first quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% in the first quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $754,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $123,465,145.81. This trade represents a 1.32% 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $258.51 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $254.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.33. The company has a market capitalization of $2.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. 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 (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. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS remain the key growth drivers. Recent coverage highlights accelerating AWS growth, Amazon’s planned purchase of roughly 2 million Nvidia GPUs and approximately $200 billion in 2026 AI-infrastructure investment. These initiatives could support cloud revenue, advertising and future operating leverage, although they require substantial near-term capital spending. Amazon and Nvidia AI infrastructure article
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic infrastructure and logistics footprint. A multiyear, multibillion-dollar Corning agreement will provide optical-fiber and connectivity products for data centers, while Amazon expects its own delivery network to handle nearly 90% of U.S. packages by 2029. Both developments could improve capacity, efficiency and control over fulfillment costs. Amazon Corning fiber agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox reached another commercialization milestone. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit expanded paid robotaxi service to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, broadening a potential future growth platform beyond e-commerce and cloud computing. Zoox Las Vegas airport expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: High spending is creating both opportunity and valuation risk. Analysts continue to identify AMZN as a leading AI and cloud beneficiary, but elevated data-center investment has pushed Amazon’s trailing free cash flow negative. Investors are assessing whether current spending will generate returns comparable to the company’s earlier AWS buildout. Amazon capital spending and higher rates article
• Negative Sentiment: DOJ scrutiny is the most immediate overhang. The Justice Department expanded its beef-price investigation to eight retailers, including Amazon, seeking pricing data as it examines possible anticompetitive conduct in the meat supply chain. The inquiry does not establish wrongdoing, but it raises regulatory and potential litigation risk. DOJ beef price probe
• Negative Sentiment: Labor concerns and insider selling add pressure. Workers at Amazon’s Riverside, California warehouse held a one-day strike over alleged retaliation and union-recognition issues. CEO Douglas Herrington separately sold 1,000 shares under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; the sale was small relative to his remaining holdings but may draw limited investor attention.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on AMZN. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $390.00 target price (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26.

About Amazon.com

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.