Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Holdings Lifted by W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co

W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co raised its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 8.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 150,339 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,144 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up approximately 2.8% of W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $34,701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,495,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its stake in Amazon.com by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $442,481,000 after purchasing an additional 54,987 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,357,000 after buying an additional 1,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth about $2,153,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $298.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wedbush reduced their price target on Amazon.com from $340.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.66.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.3%

Amazon.com stock opened at $268.46 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $238.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $231.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $2.89 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.46. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $278.56.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains upbeat on Amazon after multiple firms reiterated bullish ratings and price targets, with commentary highlighting AWS strength, AI-driven growth, and Amazon’s long-term cloud monetization potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s reported buying interest in Amazon added to the bullish sentiment, reinforcing the view that large investors still see upside in AMZN. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS business reportedly grew 28% year over year, supporting the argument that cloud and AI demand are still driving the company’s growth engine. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s new AI-powered shopping tools, including Alexa for Shopping, are being viewed as a potential long-term catalyst for retail growth and customer retention. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also won a U.S. appeals court ruling rejecting claims that it aided tariff evasion, removing a legal overhang. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon continues to face broad market discussion about valuation, AI spending, insider selling, and heavy capital expenditures, but these items are more about long-term positioning than an immediate earnings shock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh criticism from U.K. lawmakers over delivery competition and Royal Mail concerns could increase regulatory scrutiny around Amazon’s logistics practices. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ renewed tax comments and the ongoing debate over billionaire taxation and AI spending are keeping political pressure on the company and its leadership in the headlines. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 3,742 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.59, for a total transaction of $982,611.78. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,972 shares in the company, valued at $125,248,077.48. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 3,706 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $273.02, for a total value of $1,011,812.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 74,948 shares in the company, valued at $20,462,302.96. The trade was a 4.71% 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. Insiders have sold 201,026 shares of company stock valued at $49,128,874 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

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.