Leelyn Smith LLC Has $13.37 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Leelyn Smith LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 57,905 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 3,385 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for 1.9% of Leelyn Smith LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Leelyn Smith LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $13,366,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 113.2% during the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2,330.0% during the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% during the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% during the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $268.99 on Tuesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $278.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.18. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $230.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $229.45. The firm has a market cap of $2.89 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.46.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.72 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,562,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 471,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $129,624,275. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total value of $2,187,624.07. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $8,461,661.70. The trade was a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 191,593 shares of company stock valued at $46,289,241 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is being highlighted as a potential AI winner, with multiple reports pointing to strong demand for AWS, custom chips, and AI inference infrastructure as a long-term growth driver. 5 Stocks Positioned to Benefit From the AI Inference Boom (AMZN)
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s custom AI chip backlog is reportedly huge, underscoring strong demand for its in-house semiconductor efforts and supporting the bullish case for AWS margins and competitiveness. Amazon’s AI Chip Backlog Stands at a Massive $225 Billion. That’s Great News for This Semiconductor Stock That Has Doubled in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding in France with a €15 billion investment in logistics, AI-driven operations, and job creation, which could strengthen its e-commerce and cloud footprint in Europe. Amazon’s €15b France Plan Reshapes Logistics AI And ESG Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon brought back a Microsoft veteran to lead reliability efforts for AI agents inside AWS, a move that signals continued investment in enterprise AI but is not a near-term financial catalyst. Microsoft exec Shawn Bice returns to AWS to lead reliability push for AI agents
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles frame Amazon as undervalued or attractive for long-term investors, but these are opinion pieces rather than new company disclosures. Is Amazon an Undervalued Stock to Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also focused on Amazon’s large capital spending plans in 2026, which may keep near-term margins under pressure even if it supports future growth. Is Amazon an Undervalued Stock to Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon is facing fresh legal and labor-related headlines, including a proposed class-action lawsuit over Fire TV Sticks and continued scrutiny over AI-related layoffs, both of which may weigh on sentiment. Amazon Is Being Sued Over Fire TV Sticks That Stopped Working. Here’s What You Need to Know

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AMZN. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $285.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore upped their target price on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Tigress Financial upped their target price on Amazon.com from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $313.09.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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.