Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC Sells 2,427 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 6.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 37,251 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 2,427 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 1.7% of Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $7,758,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $15,221,000 after acquiring an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $63,285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,104 shares during the last quarter. Narwhal Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $49,997,000 after purchasing an additional 4,854 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,653,228 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,690,463,000 after purchasing an additional 4,275,942 shares during the period. Finally, Weaver Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $9,063,000 after purchasing an additional 4,713 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.39, for a total transaction of $278,390.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 483,527 shares in the company, valued at $134,609,081.53. The trade was a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 77,867 shares of company stock valued at $20,532,092. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AMZN. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $318.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.56.

Key Amazon.com News

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 Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $267.28 on Thursday. 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 quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $247.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $238.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.50, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45.

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

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.