Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Decreases Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. trimmed its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 7.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 175,571 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 13,485 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 3.3% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $38,550,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. JMP Securities set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research raised shares of Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $269.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 target price (up previously from $290.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.50.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $232.53 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.84, a PEG ratio of 1.60 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. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $231.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $226.55. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value of $4,311,031.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $479,070,771.40. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 22,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total transaction of $5,500,660.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 493,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $123,391,555.21. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore / senior analysts name Amazon as a top large‑cap internet pick for 2026, citing resilient consumer demand and AWS momentum — a catalyst for continued buyside interest and upward price targets. Mark Mahaney names his favourite internet stocks for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrade momentum: MarketBeat highlights Amazon among the most upgraded names and notes broad analyst confidence into the next earnings window — supportive for price if AWS growth and beats continue. The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025: Double-Digit Upside in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: TipRanks frames Amazon’s aggressive investment cycle and AI/AWS tailwinds as a long‑term growth story (the firm projects a push toward the $3T market‑cap territory), which keeps buy‑side conviction despite short‑term spending. Amazon Forecast 2026: Tech Giant Eyes $3 Trillion Club
• Neutral Sentiment: Balance-sheet resiliency: Zacks includes AMZN among names with solid interest‑coverage, underscoring financial strength that helps absorb CapEx and cyclical shocks. 4 Stocks With Solid Interest Coverage to Navigate the 2026 Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Legal/regulatory watch: Amazon filed support in a SCOTUS brief backing Flowers Foods on delivery‑driver classification — a win if courts limit broad gig‑worker reclassification, but the issue remains a policy risk to labor costs. Amazon backs Flowers Foods at SCOTUS on delivery driver legal status
• Negative Sentiment: Rising diesel prices are a near‑term headwind for Amazon’s logistics costs: supply‑driven diesel surges (despite weak freight volumes) point to higher shipping expense and margin pressure into Q1. A Christmas Stress Test: Why Diesel Pricing Stress Means Profits
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI/data‑center CapEx remains a two‑edged sword: Market coverage notes Amazon spent large sums on data centers and AI in 2025, which pressured free cash flow — investors must balance near‑term FCF impact vs. longer‑term AWS monetization. How the Mag 7’s 2025 Laggards Could Turn Into 2026 Winners
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory rhetoric heats up: public calls (e.g., Senator Sanders) to tax or restrict automation add headline risk around Amazon’s robotics/AI labor strategy — potential for policy pushback that could affect costs or public perception. Bernie Sanders Says Companies Like Amazon Would Replace Workers With Robots

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.