Hegarty Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Posted by Bonnie Powley on Jul 22nd, 2026

Hegarty Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,082 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $642,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Narwhal Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $49,997,000 after buying an additional 4,854 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Amazon.com by 21.0% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,653,228 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,690,463,000 after acquiring an additional 4,275,942 shares in the last quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $9,063,000 after acquiring an additional 4,713 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 36,485 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $8,421,000 after acquiring an additional 3,196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. now owns 30,444 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $7,027,000 after acquiring an additional 2,412 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $247.55 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $250.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $236.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.46. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $278.56.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.77, for a total value of $239,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 484,527 shares in the company, valued at $116,175,038.79. The trade was a 0.21% 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 sold 144,274 shares of company stock valued at $38,716,204. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.91.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AMZN

Amazon.com News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: Amazon Business reached a $60 billion annualized sales run rate, with more than 1.8 million organizations joining in the first half of the year, reinforcing the strength of Amazon’s B2B platform. Amazon Business Hits $60 Billion in Annualized Sales
Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Amazon as an attractive AI cloud stock, citing AWS growth, a lower valuation than Microsoft, and improving sentiment around Amazon’s AI infrastructure buildout. Amazon vs. Microsoft: Which AI Cloud Titan Is the Better Investment?
Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continued to argue that Amazon is undervalued relative to its AI capex plans, with bullish takes focused on AWS, Trainium chips, and the company’s strategic position in artificial intelligence. Is Amazon.com (AMZN) Undervalued Following Its $200b AI Infrastructure Push?
Neutral Sentiment: Amazon also got publicity from Jeff Bezos-related and Amazon-marketplace stories, plus a new satellite-business finance hire, but these items are unlikely to move the stock much by themselves. Amazon taps Alexa executive as Leo satellite business’s first finance VP
Neutral Sentiment: Bill Ackman reportedly called Amazon a “cheap stock,” adding to the bullish long-term narrative, but this is more sentiment support than a direct catalyst. Bill Ackman Says META and AMZN Are ‘Cheap Stocks’ Despite Their Massive Size
Negative Sentiment: A separate report said Amazon may be losing some competitive edge on delivery speed, which could reinforce worries about retail margin pressure and execution. Amazon may be losing its biggest competitive edge
Negative Sentiment: Some coverage focused on Amazon’s large AI spending plans and shrinking free cash flow, suggesting investors are still skeptical that the capex will translate into near-term profits. Big Tech Is Minting Mountains of Cash — But Amazon’s Is Vanishing
Negative Sentiment: There was also an article warning that Amazon’s cash-flow picture needs watching ahead of earnings, keeping attention on whether the AI and cloud investments are paying off fast enough. Amazon’s (AMZN) AI Strategy Continues to Grow, but Cash Flow Needs Watching

Amazon.com Profile

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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.