Wagner Wealth Management Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 57.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,765 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 2,336 shares during the period. Wagner Wealth Management Corp’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $440,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Amazon.com by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,462 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Key Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon (AMZN) to Buy from Accumulate and raised its price target to $330 from $320, citing strong cloud demand visibility and Amazon’s positioning in artificial intelligence. Stock Market Today, Nov. 2: Amazon Rallies on Phillip Securities Buy Upgrade and $330 Target
- Positive Sentiment: Investors are emphasizing AWS, where revenue reportedly grew 39%, alongside improving operating leverage in Amazon’s retail business. Analysts argue that AWS could become a substantially larger profit and revenue driver over time. Is Amazon Stock a Buy as Cloud Revenue Continues to Surge?
- Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish commentary includes reiterated outperform and buy ratings, with some analysts maintaining targets above $300. Amazon’s broad exposure to e-commerce, advertising, cloud computing and AI supports the long-term investment case. Amazon’s AWS Growth and Profitability Support a Buy Despite Price Target Cut to $300
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s $25 Thanksgiving meal bundle with same-day delivery highlights continued efforts to increase grocery convenience and holiday spending, although the direct earnings impact is likely limited. Amazon Offers Same-Day Delivery for Thanksgiving Meals
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s third-quarter revenue rose 12.1% to approximately $201.9 billion, but earnings of $1.89 per share missed the $1.97 consensus estimate. The mixed results explain the recent volatility and leave investors focused on AWS profitability and forward spending.
- Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s aggressive AI and data-center investment plan is expected to pressure free cash flow. A proposed $2 billion Ohio data center also faces local opposition, creating potential delays or additional costs. Amazon’s $2 Billion Data Center Faces Election Day Threat
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn that AI shopping agents could reduce Amazon’s control over product discovery, customer traffic and advertising, posing a longer-term competitive threat. The Shopping Bots Are Coming for Amazon
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’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 $5,180,200.00. Following 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 position. 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 three months, insiders have sold 70,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,302,125. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
AMZN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Benchmark upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $360.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $340.00 price target (down from $350.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $320.86.
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Amazon.com Price Performance
Shares of AMZN opened at $245.63 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $254.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.11. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.65 trillion, a PE ratio of 19.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.45.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $201.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%. The business’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.95 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 EPS for the current 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.
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