Quantum Portfolio Management LLC Buys 5,602 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Quantum Portfolio Management LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 38.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 20,073 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 5,602 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 1.3% of Quantum Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $4,407,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cooksen Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% during the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 17.1% in the second quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. now owns 363 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial set a $290.00 price target on Amazon.com in a report on Friday, October 31st. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $296.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total transaction of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.71, for a total value of $1,113,284.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 498,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,931,933.22. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262. 9.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum and revenue beat — Amazon reported stronger-than-expected cloud growth and quarterly revenue above consensus, supporting the long‑term growth story for AMZN. AWS revenue continues to soar
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain largely constructive — multiple firms reiterated Buy ratings and say heavy AI/capex could pay off over time, keeping upside case intact for long‑term investors. TipRanks: analysts reiterate buy ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/AI initiatives could add optionality — wider Alexa+ rollout and reported talks about OpenAI/partnerships expand addressable markets but are longer‑term catalysts. Alexa+ wide launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory noise — a recent German ruling and fine add localized headwinds but are not the principal driver of today’s move. Reuters: Germany bans price controls
• Negative Sentiment: Massive 2026 capex guide — management announced ≈$200B of capex (up sharply from 2025), mostly for AI data centers, chips and infrastructure; investors fear near‑term margin pressure, cash flow strain and execution risk. Reuters: big capex worries investors
• Negative Sentiment: Slight EPS miss and ugly market reaction — adjusted EPS missed by a penny despite revenue upside, and shares plunged in after‑hours/early trading as the market re‑priced execution and valuation risk. MarketBeat: earnings miss and reaction

Amazon.com Stock Down 4.4%

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $222.69 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $258.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.45, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a fifty day moving average of $233.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.91.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.Amazon.com’s revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.86 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Amazon.com Company 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.