Strategic Investment Advisors MI Increases Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 21.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 35,709 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,375 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $7,446,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MilWealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% during the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 95.6% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% in the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $272.27 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $287.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a fifty day moving average of $247.00 and a 200 day moving average of $238.07.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Amazon.com from $332.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Maxim Group upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased 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. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price objective (up from $355.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.56.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.39, for a total value of $278,390.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 483,527 shares in the company, valued at $134,609,081.53. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total transaction of $4,074,007.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,729,480.60. The trade was a 52.21% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results continue to support the long-term case. Amazon’s latest quarter featured $200.6 billion in revenue, up nearly 20% year over year, and a substantial earnings beat. Investors remain focused on accelerating AWS growth and AI-related demand. Amazon: A Post-Earnings Drift Candidate
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimates and institutional interest remain favorable. Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $10.36 from $10.11, while the reported analyst consensus remains a “Moderate Buy.” The median price target of $320 is above recent trading levels. Amazon Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its consumer and emerging-business footprint. The company added more than 750 Locker locations across over 500 U.S. college campuses, improving delivery convenience and potentially strengthening student engagement. Separately, Zoox launched paid robotaxi rides in Las Vegas after receiving regulatory approval, creating a new—but early-stage—growth opportunity. Amazon Expands Locker Package Pickup
• Neutral Sentiment: Jeff Bezos’ stock sale adds headline pressure but appears planned. Bezos reportedly sold roughly $350 million of Amazon shares through a prearranged 10b5-1 plan. The transaction may concern investors after the rally, but it does not necessarily signal a change in the company’s outlook. Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Sale
• Negative Sentiment: New York delivery-worker legislation could raise costs. A bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani would require large delivery operators to employ couriers directly rather than rely on subcontractors. Amazon says the measure could threaten local jobs and prompt warehouse changes; the company is reportedly spending about $5 million to oppose it. Mamdani Takes on Amazon in New Battle Over New York’s Delivery Workers
• Negative Sentiment: Market-wide risk is weighing on mega-cap technology stocks. Wall Street retreated as optimism over an Iran peace deal faded, oil prices remained elevated and investors awaited inflation data. Amazon and Alphabet accounted for much of the major-index decline, while competition for AI infrastructure funding also raised questions about future AWS capital requirements. U.S. Stocks End Lower as Iran Peace Deal Optimism Fades

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.