3,330 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Acquired by Sterling Manor Financial LLC

Sterling Manor Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 3,330 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $830,000. Amazon.com comprises 0.5% of Sterling Manor Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at about $60,065,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $909,868,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% in the first quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% in the first quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $63,285,000 after buying an additional 5,104 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of AMZN opened at $250.69 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $253.79 and a 200 day moving average of $243.18. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 16.90%. The firm had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $202.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.95 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.84 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon said commitments for its custom chips have increased more than 20-fold and plans to make Trainium available beyond AWS in late 2027, strengthening its opportunity to monetize AI infrastructure. Article: Amazon Stocks Edge Higher as Custom-Chip Commitments Increase More Than 20-Fold
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support added momentum: Freedom Broker raised its price target to $330 and maintained a Buy rating, while Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon to Strong Buy. AWS growth is a key part of the bullish case. Freedom Broker rating
• Positive Sentiment: Early Black Friday promotions may support retail sales and customer engagement as Amazon enters the holiday shopping season. Article: Amazon Stock Rises on Early Black Friday Deals and Discounts
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s updated software-engineering guidelines emphasize customer results rather than how much engineers use AI. The shift signals adaptation to AI-assisted development but has no clear immediate financial impact. Article: Amazon rewrites its software engineering playbook
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that the AI buildout is weighing on cash generation: reports cited a $34.8 billion free-cash-flow outflow and plans for substantial infrastructure investment. Strong cloud growth may help justify the spending, but returns and funding remain risks. Article: Amazon Lines Up $80 Billion of Supplier Financing
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report highlighted concerns about slowing e-commerce growth and worsening cash burn despite accelerating cloud revenue, tempering the bullish AI narrative. Article: Amazon’s Earnings Just Hit a Record. So Why Is the Stock Down 11% From Its Peak?

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 70,589 shares of company stock worth $18,302,125. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $348.00 price target (up from $318.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $385.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon.com from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $321.02.

Amazon.com Profile

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.