Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Bought by World Equity Group Inc.

World Equity Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,890 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,190 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for about 1.9% of World Equity Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $8,542,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,565 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,763,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 0.5% during the second quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,399 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,843,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 12,157 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,667,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. IMPACTfolio LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,510,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: High-profile bullish commentary and price-target upgrades are lifting sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly called AMZN a “buy” amid the latest round of planned layoffs, and TD Cowen has raised its price target (recently to $315), framing Amazon as attractive on ad and AWS recovery themes. Jim Cramer Says ‘Buy’ Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising and cloud momentum: surveys and analyst notes point to stronger ad demand and accelerating AWS growth, which underpin margin recovery and long-term revenue upside. Amazon Expands in Digital Advertising
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street price-target and one-year forecasts remain mixed but generally optimistic, creating volatile intra-day flows as investors trade around differing analyst scenarios. Amazon Stock Price Prediction for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail chatter and popularity on platforms like Robinhood/Reddit remain noteworthy but mixed — useful for short-term flows rather than fundamental direction. TipRanks: Amazon Divides Investors as AI Bets Soar
• Negative Sentiment: Job-cut headlines and Amazon’s planned multibillion-dollar AI investment (~$35B) are creating investor worry: higher near-term costs and restructuring risk could pressure margins and trigger negative retail sentiment. Amazon Shares Stall as Job Cuts Loom Against $35B AI Spending
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff-related price spikes on e-commerce items raise short-term sales/competitive risk and could squeeze margins or slow volume in affected categories. Amazon E-Commerce Faces Tariff-Related Price Spikes

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 price target (up previously from $290.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, December 1st. New Street Research lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $340.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $301.00 price target (up previously from $295.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $209,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,610. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the business’s 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 owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $239.16 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $231.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.56 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $180.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.43 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com 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.