Tema Etfs LLC Takes $16.43 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Tema Etfs LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 74,835 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $16,432,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 1.4% of Tema Etfs LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,565 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,763,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.5% in the second quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,399 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,843,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. grew its position in Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 12,157 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,667,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. IMPACTfolio LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 3.8% during the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,510,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Zacks Research cut Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $260.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, December 5th. CIBC lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com to $315.00 in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 26,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. This represents a 4.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017 over the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Amazon to beat Q4 estimates, highlighting potential near?term revenue and operating?income upside ahead of the February 5 earnings report; that guidance/preview potential supports the rally. Amazon tipped to top fourth quarter estimates as online spending remains stable
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street buy ratings and reiterated bullish notes (including recent Buy/Buy?case commentary) underpin investor confidence in AWS growth and an AWS?driven re?rating story. Amazon: Buy Rating Backed by Near-Term Earnings Upside and AWS-Driven Re-Rating Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is exiting its Amazon Fresh and Go formats to convert some locations into Whole Foods and expand same?day grocery delivery — a pivot that can improve unit economics and focus capital on higher?margin fulfillment/delivery services. Amazon converting Fresh supermarkets, Go stores to Whole Foods locations
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader Magnificent?7 earnings cadence and investor attention on AI spending mean Amazon’s near?term moves will be judged in the context of peers’ results and guidance; that amplifies volatility but doesn’t single out AMZN directionally. Magnificent 7 earnings season kicks off, spotlighting AI bets
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s launch of the Maia 200 AI accelerator tightens competition among cloud providers on AI inference costs; this is a competitive factor for AWS margins but also validates the strategic importance of custom silicon across hyperscalers. Microsoft’s Maia 200: The Profit Engine AI Needs (AMZN)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal headwinds: Amazon agreed to a returns?policy settlement that will result in substantial refunds/charges to customers (reported as a large settlement and payout), creating a near?term cash/expense hit and investor concern about compliance costs. Amazon agrees to pay consumers $309M in returns policy settlement
• Negative Sentiment: Cost/layoff headlines and heavy AI capex worries: coverage about potential job cuts and multibillion?dollar AI spending has kept sentiment mixed, raising questions about near?term margins even as AWS drives growth. That dynamic can cap gains and increase headline?driven selling. Amazon Shares Stall as Job Cuts Loom Against $35B AI Spending | AMZN Stock

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $244.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $232.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $2.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.56, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $180.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The company’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.