Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is MWA Asset Management’s 8th Largest Position

MWA Asset Management grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 9.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 24,983 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,103 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 2.8% of MWA Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. MWA Asset Management’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMZN. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $15,221,000 after acquiring an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.7% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Narwhal Capital Management raised its position in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $49,997,000 after purchasing an additional 4,854 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Amazon.com by 21.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 4,275,942 shares during the period. Finally, Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted 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 worth $9,063,000 after purchasing an additional 4,713 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results and AWS growth support the bullish case. Amazon reported $200.61 billion in revenue, up 19.6% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $5.75 per share versus the $1.82 consensus estimate. AWS growth, expanding margins and a large backlog reinforced expectations that AI demand is translating into operating gains. Amazon: $3 Trillion Is a Milestone, Not a Ceiling
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable. Zacks upgraded AMZN to “Strong Buy,” while several firms raised price targets following the earnings beat. The consensus target remains well above recent trading levels, although at least one analyst cut the stock to “Moderate Buy,” highlighting valuation-related disagreement. Zacks Amazon Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox is moving toward commercial operations. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit will begin charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas on August 10 after receiving U.S. safety approval, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond retail, advertising and AWS. Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Jeff Bezos’ $4.07 billion share sale was pre-planned. The sale of approximately 15 million shares was arranged about eight months before the latest earnings beat, reducing concerns that it reflects a negative view of Amazon’s business. Nevertheless, the transaction adds near-term share supply after AMZN reached record highs. Bezos Amazon Sale Trading Plan
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is creating a risk-versus-return debate. Amazon raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook above $220 billion, citing higher memory costs and intense AI infrastructure demand. Investors support the growth opportunity but are concerned that spending could pressure free cash flow if cloud monetization slows. Amazon Capital Expenditure Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and operational pressures remain. An appeals court allowed Perplexity’s AI shopping agents to access Amazon’s platform, potentially challenging Amazon’s control over customer traffic. The company also faces criticism and political pressure involving delivery contractors, e-bike sales and its planned Quebec shutdown.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’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 in the company, valued at $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total value of $4,074,007.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,729,480.60. This represents a 52.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $272.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $246.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $237.20. The stock has a market cap of $2.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on AMZN. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America increased their target price on Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.56.

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.