Sandro Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 20,356 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $4,852,000. Amazon.com makes up about 3.5% of Sandro Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 0.7% in the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust lifted its position in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Price Performance
Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $252.40 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $255.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $243.74.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $1,647,821.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report 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 report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26.
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Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Major AI-chip supply agreement: Amazon Web Services agreed to a multigenerational collaboration with Qualcomm to develop custom AI inference chips and optical networking systems. The arrangement could involve up to $60 billion of AWS purchases through 2036, helping Amazon diversify beyond Nvidia and potentially reduce AI computing costs. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal
- Positive Sentiment: Expansion of AI and data-center capacity: Amazon and manufacturing partner Wiwynn plan to invest $1.6 billion in Texas, adding nearly 1,000 advanced-manufacturing jobs. Amazon is also raising £4.25 billion through its first sterling bond sale to help fund AI infrastructure and data-center expansion. AMZN And Wiwynn Are Scaling Up in Texas
- Positive Sentiment: New growth opportunities: AT&T became the first major U.S. telecom customer for Amazon Leo satellite broadband, while Amazon ordered six additional Ariane 6 launches. These developments support Amazon’s efforts to build businesses beyond e-commerce and AWS. AT&T Becomes Amazon’s First Major Satellite Broadband Telecom Customer
- Neutral Sentiment: Board strengthened with cybersecurity expertise: Amazon appointed Kevin Mandia, Mandiant’s founder and former CEO, to its board. The appointment adds security experience as Amazon expands cloud, AI and satellite operations. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concern over spending and leverage: Amazon’s projected roughly $220 billion of 2026 capital expenditures and negative free cash flow are raising questions about whether AI returns will justify the buildout. The sterling bond sale expands financing capacity but also highlights the company’s reliance on debt markets. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal risks remain: States including Ohio may reduce data-center tax incentives, potentially increasing infrastructure costs. Amazon also faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers, while investigators continue examining a fatal Prime Air cargo-plane crash. Amazon, Google and Meta Face Pushback Over Data Center Tax Breaks
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.
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