Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Holdings Lowered by Voya Investment Management LLC

Voya Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 10,910,435 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 1,840,068 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises about 2.4% of Voya Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Voya Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,393,934,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 542,733.6% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 132,641,388 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $29,100,194,000 after purchasing an additional 132,616,953 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at $27,438,011,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter worth about $11,674,091,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Amazon.com by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 849,721,601 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $186,420,422,000 after acquiring an additional 17,447,045 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 22,085.8% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,671,634,000 after acquiring an additional 12,122,668 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 0.5%

AMZN opened at $228.43 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $229.69 and its 200 day moving average is $225.79. The stock has a market cap of $2.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60.

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

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street firms continue to lift price targets and reiterate buy ratings on Amazon, arguing AWS margin leverage and ad growth support a move toward ~$300/share; that analyst optimism is propping sentiment. Analysts See Upside
• Positive Sentiment: BMO and other outlets are raising AWS growth forecasts as AI demand (and adoption of models like Claude) intensifies — a direct revenue and margin driver for Amazon’s most profitable segment. BMO Raises AWS Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon Now (ultra‑fast urban delivery) is being highlighted as a potential 2026 catalyst: faster delivery could raise order frequency and Prime value if scaled without a big margin hit. Evidence of adoption would support upside. Amazon Now Could Boost 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is pursuing AI hardware and advanced chips (Trainium/Ocelet) and is linked to talks about strategic investments (reported OpenAI interest) — these bolster the long‑term AI/cloud story but are execution‑dependent. AI Chips/Strategic Talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon has taken security steps after blocking thousands of suspected hostile job applications — positive for operational security but unlikely to move earnings. Security Action
• Negative Sentiment: Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Democrats are probing whether Amazon (and Meta) are shifting AI data‑center electricity costs onto consumers — raises regulatory/sentiment risk and could prompt scrutiny or costs if policy responses follow. Warren Probes AI Data-Center Costs
• Negative Sentiment: Zoox, Amazon’s self‑driving unit, is recalling 332 U.S. vehicles over an ADS software error that could raise safety and cost headlines — a direct operational liability and reputational hit for Amazon’s mobility ambitions. Zoox Recall
• Negative Sentiment: Labor/regulatory friction persists after Amazon said it’s willing to discuss a Quebec shutdown that would cut ~1,700 jobs — potential near‑term disruption and headline risk in Canada. Quebec Shutdown Talks

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 8,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total transaction of $2,043,495.19. Following the sale, the director directly owned 80,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,009,900.90. The trade was a 9.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 82,234 shares of company stock valued at $19,076,767. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Benchmark increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. CICC Research boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, JMP Securities set a $300.00 price objective on Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.50.

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.