Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock: Value Partners Investments Inc. Raises Stake

Value Partners Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 10.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 268,429 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,379 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for 4.5% of Value Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Value Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $66,936,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 411,848,346 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $95,504,904,000 after purchasing an additional 21,398,025 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $22,218,775,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $16,341,405,000. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 63,822,242 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $15,211,393,000 after buying an additional 2,421,739 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $12,831,376,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth accelerated significantly. Amazon Web Services revenue rose 39% to approximately $46 billion, its fastest growth in nearly five years. Management said AWS could grow more than 40% annually in 2027 and 2028, supported by AI demand, a large backlog and rising cloud workloads. Analysts including JPMorgan, Canaccord, Monness and RBC maintained bullish ratings or targets, viewing AWS as a potential long-term, trillion-dollar business. AWS growth hits 39 percent
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues expanding its AI and adjacent businesses. The company plans to sell its Trainium AI chips externally by late 2027, while Amazon Pharmacy users increased more than 60% year over year and Prime Video reportedly reached profitability. Management also highlighted longer-term opportunities in retail automation, satellite internet and AI infrastructure. Amazon Trainium AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly constructive, but targets were trimmed. Several firms reaffirmed Buy or Outperform ratings, with targets generally well above the current trading level. However, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Wedbush, Scotiabank, Cantor Fitzgerald and others lowered targets, signaling reduced near-term confidence after the earnings release. Amazon price target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon missed both major Q3 estimates. Earnings per share came in at $1.89 versus roughly $1.97–$2.01 expected, while revenue was $201.94 billion compared with about $202.2 billion anticipated. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance was also viewed as soft, raising concerns about holiday-season retail demand. Amazon fourth-quarter guidance
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is pressuring cash flow and leverage. Amazon spent about $77 billion on property and equipment in Q3 and continues targeting approximately $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures. Trailing free cash flow fell to a $42.4 billion deficit, while long-term debt increased substantially. Investors are questioning when the spending will generate adequate returns, overshadowing AWS’s strong growth. Amazon AI spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology-sector weakness amplified the selling. Amazon’s report contributed to a wider Nasdaq decline as investors reconsidered whether massive AI infrastructure spending across Big Tech can produce timely profits. Concerns about AI-related debt, cash burn and valuation affected sentiment beyond Amazon itself. Nasdaq and AI spending concerns

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp set a $345.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on Amazon.com from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $365.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $320.86.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $240.35 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $254.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $243.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.59 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $201.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 16.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.95 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,515. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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.