Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stake Lifted by Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich

Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich increased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 424,570 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,533 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for about 2.2% of Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $101,192,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.3% during the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 3,414 shares in the last quarter. MilWealth Group LLC raised its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 95.6% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,024,217.80. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $121,189,248.37. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS remain the key growth drivers. Recent coverage highlights accelerating AWS growth, Amazon’s planned purchase of roughly 2 million Nvidia GPUs and approximately $200 billion in 2026 AI-infrastructure investment. These initiatives could support cloud revenue, advertising and future operating leverage, although they require substantial near-term capital spending. Amazon and Nvidia AI infrastructure article
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic infrastructure and logistics footprint. A multiyear, multibillion-dollar Corning agreement will provide optical-fiber and connectivity products for data centers, while Amazon expects its own delivery network to handle nearly 90% of U.S. packages by 2029. Both developments could improve capacity, efficiency and control over fulfillment costs. Amazon Corning fiber agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox reached another commercialization milestone. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit expanded paid robotaxi service to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, broadening a potential future growth platform beyond e-commerce and cloud computing. Zoox Las Vegas airport expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: High spending is creating both opportunity and valuation risk. Analysts continue to identify AMZN as a leading AI and cloud beneficiary, but elevated data-center investment has pushed Amazon’s trailing free cash flow negative. Investors are assessing whether current spending will generate returns comparable to the company’s earlier AWS buildout. Amazon capital spending and higher rates article
• Negative Sentiment: DOJ scrutiny is the most immediate overhang. The Justice Department expanded its beef-price investigation to eight retailers, including Amazon, seeking pricing data as it examines possible anticompetitive conduct in the meat supply chain. The inquiry does not establish wrongdoing, but it raises regulatory and potential litigation risk. DOJ beef price probe
• Negative Sentiment: Labor concerns and insider selling add pressure. Workers at Amazon’s Riverside, California warehouse held a one-day strike over alleged retaliation and union-recognition issues. CEO Douglas Herrington separately sold 1,000 shares under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; the sale was small relative to his remaining holdings but may draw limited investor attention.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $258.51 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $254.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20. The company has a market cap of $2.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.

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.