Requisite Capital Management LLC Invests $1.19 Million in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Requisite Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,001 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,192,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,868,735,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after buying an additional 98,090,585 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in Amazon.com by 20,598.0% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 87,982,814 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $20,308,193,000 after purchasing an additional 87,557,736 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth approximately $16,341,405,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter worth about $11,674,091,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.78 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $255.56 and a 200-day moving average of $244.13.

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

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. The trade was a 5.35% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group set a $318.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their target price on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $390.00 target price (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com 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 assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.26.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade
• Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close
• Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test

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.