Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 33,351 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Yousif Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,124,738 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 33,351 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 2.6% of Yousif Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $246,959,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 542,733.6% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 132,641,388 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $29,100,194,000 after acquiring an additional 132,616,953 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,438,011,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth about $11,674,091,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 849,721,601 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $186,420,422,000 after purchasing an additional 17,447,045 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 22,085.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,671,634,000 after buying an additional 12,122,668 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $232.07 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $258.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $231.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $226.40.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.50.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets highlight an aggressive capital push into AI and cloud — Amazon plans large-scale investment (reported ~ $125B) to accelerate AWS/AI initiatives, a long-term revenue and market-capitalization catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy analyst upgrades and rising price targets (median ~$300), citing AWS growth in the ~20% range and low-teen consumer growth — a bullish fundamental story driving buy-side interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Social and data summaries point to strong holiday retail results and continued AWS momentum (reported ~20% AWS growth); these operational beats support earnings upside expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon filed a brief backing Flowers Foods at the Supreme Court in a case about delivery-driver employment status — a legal win would preserve gig-model economics, but the outcome is uncertain and could affect labor costs and liabilities. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite lagging the market in 2025, AMZN remains widely held (200+ ETFs) — this structural demand supports liquidity and can amplify rebounds but limits downside from passive flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes that hyperscaler energy demand (data-center power needs) creates infrastructure exposure for Amazon; long-term reliability/cost of power is a strategic operational factor rather than an immediate earnings swing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling is being reported (numerous senior executives sold shares recently), which some investors interpret as a near-term negative signal for sentiment even if sales follow planned diversification. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising diesel and freight costs after the holiday season create margin pressure for e-commerce/shipping-heavy businesses; higher shipping input costs are a concrete short-term headwind for Amazon’s retail margins. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political and regulatory scrutiny continues — public calls to “tax robots” and criticism of automation at large employers keep regulatory risk on the table, which could translate into policy or reputational pressure down the line. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage about white-collar layoffs (including at Amazon) feeds concern over AI-driven job cuts and broader demand or morale impacts; this is a macro/operational risk investors watch for implications to productivity and consumer spending. Read More.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total transaction of $583,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 505,934 shares in the company, valued at $117,993,927.48. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 82,234 shares of company stock worth $19,076,767 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 10.80% 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.