Stuart Investment Advisors Inc. Takes $1.61 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Stuart Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,760 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,611,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 0.6% of Stuart Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Orca Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,408,000. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,266,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $87,250,000. Pacific Sage Partners LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $14,997,000. Finally, TFR Capital LLC. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $10,101,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Arete Research raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $301.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total value of $254,770.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 475,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $121,189,248.37. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash
• Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $254.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $243.41. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44.

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

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.