Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Position Lessened by Silvant Capital Management LLC

Silvant Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 637,845 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 16,964 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 4.9% of Silvant Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Silvant Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $140,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 113.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Cooksen Wealth LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the second 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 last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% during the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $215.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.01, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $221.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $226.43. 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 earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho lowered Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $286.93.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.18, for a total transaction of $4,077,336.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,238,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $459,217,051.24. This represents a 0.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,461,661.70. The trade was a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 71,686 shares of company stock valued at $14,688,739. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI–AWS government deal expands AWS addressable market — reports say OpenAI will sell access to its models to U.S. federal agencies via AWS (covers classified and unclassified work), which could accelerate high‑margin cloud revenue and strengthen AWS’s government pipeline. OpenAI to sell AI to US agencies through Amazon cloud unit, the Information reports
• Positive Sentiment: CEO says AI could double AWS revenue to $600B by 2036 — Andy Jassy’s projection positions AWS as a multi‑hundred‑billion‑dollar growth engine driven by AI workloads, supporting investor expectations for aggressive capex and monetization of AI services. Exclusive: Amazon CEO sees AI doubling his prior AWS sales projections to $600 billion by 2036
• Positive Sentiment: 1‑hour and 3‑hour delivery rollout targets faster same‑day commerce and fee revenue — Amazon expanded ultrafast paid delivery into many U.S. cities to compete with Walmart and quick‑commerce players; this can drive higher-frequency orders and new margin via fees. Amazon launches 1-hour shipping in US cities to challenge Walmart
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts stay constructive — recent analyst commentary and target increases (Needham, Wolfe Research and others) highlight upside based on AWS/AI momentum and retail recovery, supporting buyside interest. This Is The Cheapest Magnificent 7 Stock and the Best One to Buy Now, Says Top Analyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Appeals court pauses lower‑court order blocking Perplexity AI agents from visiting Amazon — legal uncertainty around AI scraping/agents is temporarily resolved, but the longer‑term policy and business impact for AMZN’s marketplace and traffic is unclear. Court Blocks Amazon Ban on Perplexity AI Agents
• Neutral Sentiment: Large bond issuance and revised hyperscaler debt forecasts — Amazon’s recent multi‑tranche bond activity and analysts’ revised expectations signal heavy capex funding for AI/data centers; seen as growth investment but increases leverage in the sector. Analysts revise AI hyperscaler debt forecasts after Amazon bond sale
• Negative Sentiment: Report: Amazon plans a drastic cut in packages sent through the U.S. Postal Service — a move to reallocate volume could lower logistics costs long‑term but risks transitional expense, regulatory scrutiny and vendor relations that could create near‑term volatility. Amazon plans drastic cut in packages it sends through post office, WSJ reports
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds — articles report internal AI tools that are underperforming and a string of outages; those issues raise execution risk for productivity initiatives and could weigh on near‑term margins or customer experience. Inside Amazon: AI That’s Supposed to Boost Productivity Is Backfiring

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.