Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 14.2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 27,651 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,441 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for about 0.7% of Revolve Wealth Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $6,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. MilWealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in Amazon.com by 900.0% during the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 95.6% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Amazon.com by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 3,741 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.76, for a total transaction of $982,985.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 467,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $122,745,180.88. This trade represents a 0.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 6,741 shares of company stock worth $1,767,335 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS remain the main bullish catalysts: Amazon is part of a group of major technology companies expected to spend approximately $615 billion on AI infrastructure this year. AWS growth, a reported $496 billion backlog and an AI annualized revenue run rate above $25 billion reinforce the view that Amazon’s capital spending could translate into stronger long-term cloud revenue. AI infrastructure spending article
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is strong: Rosenblatt initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $335 price target. The broader analyst consensus remains Moderately Buy, with an average target of about $322.56, suggesting substantial potential upside if AWS growth and margins improve. Rosenblatt coverage report
- Positive Sentiment: New growth initiatives could expand Amazon’s ecosystem: Prime Video plans to invest more than $2 billion in Latin America from 2027 through 2030, while the company is targeting drone delivery in nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns. Amazon also selected Austin for a multibillion-dollar robotics facility expected to create up to 500 jobs. Prime Video Latin America investment
- Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic investment offers both strategic value and valuation uncertainty: Amazon’s stake in the AI startup could become highly valuable if reported IPO valuations hold, and Anthropic supports AWS demand. However, some analysts question whether the private company’s potential valuation is justified by its current revenue and cash generation. Anthropic valuation analysis
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned about spending and near-term returns: The $2 billion Prime Video expansion adds to Amazon’s investment burden, while the market is focusing more on underlying cash generation than gains related to the rising value of Anthropic. Amazon Prime Video investment analysis
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive and execution risks remain: SpaceX’s Starlink has more than 11,000 satellites compared with Amazon Leo’s fewer than 1,000, highlighting a significant gap in the satellite broadband race. Drone deliveries also face regulatory, noise, safety and reliability hurdles, including recent delivery mishaps. Starlink and Amazon Leo comparison
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial raised their target price on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.39.
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About Amazon.com
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.
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