Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV Invests $576,000 in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 2,415 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $576,000. Amazon.com accounts for 0.1% of Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Trust Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% during the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 3,414 shares during the period. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $33,000. MilWealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership increased its position in Amazon.com by 900.0% during the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on AMZN. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $365.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.26.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.9%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.78 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 50 day moving average of $255.56 and a 200 day moving average of $244.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.66, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 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: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade
• Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close
• Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total value of $254,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $121,189,248.37. This trade represents a 0.21% 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 three months, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.