Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Holdings Lessened by Piar LLC

Piar LLC lowered its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 14.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,255 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 4,435 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 4.4% of Piar LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Piar LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,676,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,868,735,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its position in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,272,397,000 after purchasing an additional 98,090,585 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in Amazon.com by 20,598.0% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 87,982,814 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $20,308,193,000 after purchasing an additional 87,557,736 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at about $11,674,091,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 879.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,431,199,000 after buying an additional 25,017,588 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total value of $620,003.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,427,876.40. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 dated 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 in the company, valued at $3,729,480.60. This represents a 52.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 76,867 shares of company stock worth $20,253,702 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AMZN. Bank of America boosted 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. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 price objective (up from $355.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Arete Research raised their target price on Amazon.com from $301.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Fifty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.56.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $284.02 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $246.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $236.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The company has a market cap of $3.06 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.85, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during 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 period last year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.84 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS growth and AI demand drove the rally. AWS reportedly posted its fastest growth in 18 quarters, while CEO Matt Garman said demand still significantly exceeds available capacity and is extending into 2028. Analysts also highlighted a reported $496 billion AWS backlog and the potential for AWS to become a $1 trillion revenue business. Amazon Stock Rises as AWS Sees a Major Shift in AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon surpassed the $3 trillion market-capitalization milestone. Shares reached a record high as investors became more confident that cloud growth and improving returns on AI infrastructure can justify the company’s large capital-investment program. The milestone strengthened positive sentiment across major AI and cloud stocks. Amazon Enters $3 Trillion Club as AI Optimism Sweeps Through Wall Street
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street raised its valuation expectations. Multiple analysts increased AMZN price targets after the earnings beat, with bullish commentary emphasizing AWS margins, long-term AI infrastructure demand and growth beyond e-commerce. The broader market rally, falling crude oil prices and lower Treasury yields also supported growth stocks. JPMorgan Raises Amazon Stock Price Target After Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: AWS announced a multiyear collaboration with Superblocks to offer secure enterprise AI application development through Amazon Bedrock. The agreement supports AWS’s competitive positioning, but its near-term financial impact was not disclosed. Superblocks and AWS Announce Strategic Collaboration
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about the cost of the AI expansion. Amazon raised projected 2026 capital spending by roughly $20 billion, with total AI and data-center investment discussed at more than $220 billion. Debt has also increased, raising questions about financing, free cash flow and the timing of returns. Amazon Raised 2026 CapEx by $20 Billion
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon faces consumer lawsuits concerning alleged toxic heavy metals in protein powder and seafood sustainability claims. These matters appear unlikely to drive the current move, but they add potential legal, reputational and compliance risk. Amazon Sued Over Protein Powder Allegations

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.