Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Has $40.51 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 3.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 184,535 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 5,364 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for 2.5% of Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $40,507,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% in the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at about $59,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on AMZN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. China Renaissance increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $300.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research 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 given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.50.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big bullish thesis around data-center and AI demand — analysts point to a $61 billion surge in data‑center deal activity, AWS capacity expansion and deeper integration of Nova/Bedrock AI tools as a near‑term catalyst for revenue and margin upside. A $61 Billion Reason to Buy Amazon Stock for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan / bullish analyst commentary: note that Amazon’s 2026 bull case centers on AWS accelerating with AI share gains and more disciplined margins — supports higher earnings multiple vs pure retail comps. Amazon’s 2026 Bull Case Isn’t Retail — It’s AWS, AI And Margin Discipline
• Positive Sentiment: Value/quality narratives gaining traction — multiple pieces argue AMZN is undervalued or “dirt cheap” given earnings power from AWS and ads, which can attract value and long-only flows. Amazon’s Stock Is Dirt Cheap
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market support — coverage notes (moderate buy consensus and inclusion on “most buy recommendations” lists) help keep demand for shares, especially into year‑end rebalancing. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Ownership breakdown and flows heading into 2026 — pieces reviewing who owns AMZN can influence positioning but are informational unless they show large institutional rotation. Heading into 2026, Let’s Look at Who Owns Amazon Stock (AMZN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company product/strategy commentary — Alexa chief’s remarks about changing consumer behavior underline long‑term product experiments (wearables, ambient AI) that support strategic optionality but are multi‑year. Amazon’s Alexa chief predicts an end to doom scrolling: the next generation is ‘going to just think differently’
• Negative Sentiment: AWS Christmas‑Eve outage raises reliability/governance questions — outages can pressure enterprise sentiment, lead to customer churn or contract concessions if recurring. Amazon Web Service’s Christmas Eve Outage Reignites Concerns Over Cloud Monopoly Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/competitive tension from AI shopping agents — Amazon is blocking some third‑party AI bots and faces a strategic “fight or join” choice; restrictive moves could harm partner ecosystems or spur regulatory scrutiny. Amazon Tightens Platform Access as AI Shopping Agents Expand
• Negative Sentiment: Technical risk: some charts/analysts warn a correction below $200 could be needed before the uptrend resumes, flagging downside risk for short‑term traders. Amazon: A Correction Under $200 May Be Necessary Before Uptrend Resumes (Technical Analysis)

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. This represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total value of $280,316.57. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. This trade represents a 4.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 82,234 shares of company stock valued at $19,076,767 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $232.25 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $230.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $226.01. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The stock has a market cap of $2.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.80, 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 (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.