Montchanin Asset Management LLC Purchases New Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Montchanin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 4,855 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,011,000. Amazon.com makes up about 1.0% of Montchanin Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.7% in the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sfam LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the first quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. lifted its position in Amazon.com by 3.4% during the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Connections Group Inc. lifted its position in Amazon.com by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $267.28 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.50, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $247.35 and its 200 day moving average is $238.30. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.00 and a 1 year high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. Amazon.com’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.39, for a total transaction of $1,671,424.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 486,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,659,819.53. This trade represents a 1.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total transaction of $620,003.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,427,876.40. This represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092 in the last quarter. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. New Street Research lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $319.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $332.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.56.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Amazon reportedly raised its 2026 capital-expenditure forecast to approximately $220 billion from $200 billion as cloud demand accelerates; AWS revenue grew 36.7% year over year to $42.2 billion, while its backlog reached $496 billion. Much of Amazon’s 2027 cloud capacity is already committed, improving visibility into future growth. Amazon Stock Eyes AWS Growth as Spending Plan Expands
• Positive Sentiment: Two OpenAI cybersecurity models, Daybreak Red and Daybreak Blue, launched on Amazon Bedrock, with AWS security teams already using them to identify vulnerabilities. The announcement reinforces the investment case for Bedrock and AWS as enterprise AI adoption expands. Amazon Is Powering OpenAI’s Cyber Models
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon expanded its delivery Locker network to more than 750 locations across over 500 U.S. college campuses. The initiative could support convenience and customer engagement, although its near-term financial effect is likely limited. Amazon Expands Locker Pickup to U.S. Colleges
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly focused on whether the $220 billion AI spending program will generate adequate returns. The sharp increase from $132 billion in 2025 raises depreciation, financing, and execution risks, particularly if AI demand or monetization slows. Amazon Raises 2026 AI Spending
• Negative Sentiment: Twitch confirmed that Amazon will use livestream content to train AI models by default unless creators opt out. The policy has triggered backlash from streamers and could create reputational, creator-retention, and regulatory risks. Amazon Will Train on Twitch Content by Default
• Negative Sentiment: New York City lawmakers are backing legislation that would require large delivery operators to directly employ couriers rather than rely on subcontractors. Amazon warns the proposal could put more than 5,000 jobs at risk and increase delivery costs. Mamdani Takes on Amazon Over Delivery Workers
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure also weighed on AMZN as investors rotated away from high-valued technology shares and awaited inflation data. Recent insider and founder selling, including Jeff Bezos’ large planned sale, may add sentiment pressure, although the transactions were reportedly made under prearranged trading plans.

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.