Truxt Investmentos Ltda. Makes New Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Truxt Investmentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,696 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,470,000. Amazon.com makes up 2.2% of Truxt Investmentos Ltda.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in 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 valued at $2,763,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 3.8% in the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Cadence Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 3.5% in the third quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank lifted its position in Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,510,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced a $12 billion plan to build AI-focused data center campuses in Louisiana, reinforcing AWS’s capacity for AI workloads and signaling long-term revenue support from cloud/AI demand. Amazon plans $12 billion data center buildout in Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street and large investors are still backing Amazon: multiple firms maintain Buy/Top-AI-pick ratings and some high-profile investors added exposure in Q4, supporting the case that the pullback may be narrative-driven rather than fundamental. Analysts maintain buy on Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary argues the heavy CapEx should be viewed as growth investment (AWS, custom chips and ads/retail AI) that can materially increase future cash flow; some analysts and commentators call the current pullback a buying opportunity. How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The CapEx
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/technical context: coverage notes AMZN is in a short-term bear market and trading near key support (~$200); fundamentals (revenue and AWS growth) remain intact but volatility is expected while investors wait for payoff on capex. (MarketBeat coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive/industry note — SpaceX/Starlink moves to lower-cost/free hardware intensify competition in connectivity (Kuiper), a peripheral but watchable headwind for parts of Amazon’s connectivity and edge ambitions. Elon Musk says ‘nothing to do’ with Amazon’s Kuiper as Starlink moves to offer free hardware
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway significantly reduced its AMZN holding (reported large stake reduction), which is an influential headline that can amplify selling pressure and investor nervousness around timing and valuation. Before Retiring, Warren Buffett Dumped 77% of Berkshire’s Stake in Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Broader sell-off drivers: the $200B AI capex plan (and guidance that 2026 spending will spike) has spooked investors about near-term free-cash-flow pressure and ROI timing — some outlets warn the sell-off may continue until clearer returns materialize. Why The Amazon Stock Sell-Off Isn’t Over Yet

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Susquehanna set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $285.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group set a $311.00 target price on Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $287.29.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.37, for a total value of $949,002.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 512,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,587,062.33. This represents a 0.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 8,284 shares of company stock valued at $1,740,052 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of AMZN opened at $205.27 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.05. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $258.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.63, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $227.87 and a 200-day moving average of $228.15.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share 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.