U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 3,453 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 201,411 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,453 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 1.2% of U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $44,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 81.9% in the second quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at about $59,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AMZN. Citigroup restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. HSBC boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Guggenheim raised shares of Amazon.com to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value of $3,853,879.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 22,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total value of $5,500,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 493,507 shares in the company, valued at $123,391,555.21. This represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 82,234 shares of company stock valued at $19,076,767. 10.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third Point raised its stake in Amazon, signaling confidence from a well-known activist investor and adding buying pressure from funds that track or follow marquee holders. Billionaire Investor Bets Bigger On Amazon As Cloud, AI Soar
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/order-flow traders flagged a Power Inflow alert around $230.21, a bullish short-term signal that can attract momentum traders and help lift the intraday price. Amazon Shares Hit Intraday High After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced new AI integrations for Alexa with partners including Expedia, Yelp, Angi and Square — a product push that supports service revenue growth and AI monetization opportunities. Amazon Intros AI Integrations For Alexa With Square, Expedia, Yelp and Angi
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts continue to reiterate Buy ratings and $300+ price targets, and firms like BMO have lifted AWS growth forecasts — reinforcing a bullish medium-term narrative tied to AI-driven cloud demand. That analyst backing supports investor conviction. Amazon Looks Stuck—So Why Do Analysts Keep Calling for $300?
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Now (ultra-fast urban delivery) and continued AWS execution are framed as catalysts, but investors are waiting for proof that speed scales without margin damage — so these are potential positives that need execution. Amazon Now Delivery Push Could Boost Its 2026 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving unit, is recalling 332 U.S. vehicles over an automated-driving software error — a regulatory and execution risk that could draw scrutiny and near-term costs. Amazon’s Zoox to recall 332 US vehicles over software error, NHTSA says
• Negative Sentiment: Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others are probing whether big cloud/AI players are shifting data-center energy costs onto consumers — a regulatory risk that could pressure sentiment around AWS and broader policy exposure. Elizabeth Warren Warns Amazon And Meta Could Be Passing AI Data Center Costs Onto Consumers
• Neutral Sentiment: Bolivia’s decree to allow satellite ISPs mentions companies (including Amazon) planning data-center investment — a longer-term market expansion note but unlikely to move the stock immediately. Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies like Starlink to upgrade its internet connectivity

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $232.14 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The company has a fifty day moving average of $230.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $225.92.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com Company 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.