Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Purchased by Value Partners Investments Inc.

Value Partners Investments Inc. grew its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 268,429 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,379 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 4.5% of Value Partners Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Value Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $66,936,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $60,065,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $909,868,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted 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 valued at $15,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $63,285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth accelerated significantly. Amazon Web Services revenue rose 39% to approximately $46 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years. Management said AWS could grow more than 40% annually in 2027 and 2028, supported by AI demand, a large backlog and rising cloud workloads. Analysts including JPMorgan, Canaccord, Monness and RBC maintained bullish ratings or targets, viewing AWS as a potential long-term, trillion-dollar business. AWS growth hits 39 percent
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues expanding its AI and adjacent businesses. The company plans to sell its Trainium AI chips externally by late 2027, while Amazon Pharmacy users increased more than 60% year over year and Prime Video reportedly reached profitability. Management also highlighted longer-term opportunities in retail automation, satellite internet and AI infrastructure. Amazon Trainium AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly constructive, but targets were trimmed. Several firms reaffirmed Buy or Outperform ratings, with targets generally well above the current trading level. However, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Wedbush, Scotiabank, Cantor Fitzgerald and others lowered targets, signaling reduced near-term confidence after the earnings release. Amazon price target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon missed both major Q3 estimates. Earnings per share came in at $1.89 versus roughly $1.97–$2.01 expected, while revenue was $201.94 billion compared with about $202.2 billion anticipated. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was also viewed as soft, raising concerns about holiday-season retail demand. Amazon fourth-quarter guidance
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is pressuring cash flow and leverage. Amazon spent about $77 billion on property and equipment in Q3 and continues targeting approximately $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures. Trailing free cash flow fell to a $42.4 billion deficit, while long-term debt increased substantially. Investors are questioning when the spending will generate adequate returns, overshadowing AWS’s strong growth. Amazon AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology-sector weakness amplified the selling. Amazon’s report contributed to a wider Nasdaq decline as investors reconsidered whether massive AI infrastructure spending across Big Tech can produce timely profits. Concerns about AI-related debt, cash burn and valuation affected sentiment beyond Amazon itself. Nasdaq and AI spending concerns

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Wedbush reduced their price objective on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $298.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Benchmark boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $320.86.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

AMZN opened at $240.35 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.59 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.43, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $254.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $243.09.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 16.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.95 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Amazon.com

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.