NBT Bank N.A. Makes New Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

NBT Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 94,699 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $23,594,000. Amazon.com comprises about 1.6% of NBT Bank N.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Isthmus Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 6,067 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,512,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 47,577 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $11,854,000 after buying an additional 5,610 shares during the last quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 22.4% during the third quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,957 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,481,000 after buying an additional 1,819 shares in the last quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 0.9% during the third quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC now owns 79,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $19,783,000 after buying an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Powell Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.0% in the third quarter. Powell Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,160 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $9,508,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was 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. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. This trade represents a 1.32% 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. Insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,545,595 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI opportunities support the long-term outlook. AWS growth has accelerated, and CEO Andy Jassy has indicated the cloud business could grow around 40% in 2027 and 2028. Amazon’s stake in Anthropic could also gain value if the AI company proceeds with a potential IPO, although the outcome is uncertain. AWS growth outlook Amazon’s Anthropic investment
• Positive Sentiment: New customer and shopping features could strengthen Prime. Amazon’s Uber Eats partnership lets Prime members order restaurant meals through Amazon, while expanded Alexa shopping tools add functions for managing subscriptions, billing questions, and lists. These moves may boost engagement, though their near-term financial impact is unclear. Uber Eats partnership Alexa shopping functions
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon plans to raise U.S. marketplace fulfillment fees by an average of 19 cents per item in 2027. The increase could help offset costs but may add pressure on sellers. Seller fee changes
• Negative Sentiment: Market-wide tech weakness and spending concerns weighed on sentiment. Amazon shares pulled back as a technology selloff erased earlier gains. Investors are also weighing Amazon’s recent earnings miss against substantial AI and data-center investment, which raises concerns about cash flow and the timing of returns—even as AWS demand remains strong. Technology selloff Earnings and spending concerns
• Negative Sentiment: FTC allegations add advertising-related regulatory risk. The FTC alleges Amazon misled advertisers about the reasons for increases in ad prices around major shopping events, potentially adding legal and reputational concerns. FTC allegations

Amazon.com Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of AMZN opened at $260.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.81 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.49. The company’s fifty day moving average is $253.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $243.43. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $201.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $202.22 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.95 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.80 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on AMZN shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price objective (down from $350.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $317.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $320.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Yorkville Ives assumed coverage on Amazon.com in a report on Monday, October 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-five have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.74.

Amazon.com 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.