KW Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 7,402 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,625,000. Amazon.com accounts for 2.8% of KW Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% during the second 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 period. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
AMZN opened at $240.95 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $232.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $227.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60. The company has a market cap of $2.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.03, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.37.
Amazon.com News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AWS wins and enterprise AI deals bolster growth visibility — AUMOVIO picked AWS as its preferred cloud to accelerate autonomous-vehicle development, highlighting continued enterprise demand for AWS AI/cloud services. Autonomous Vehicle Developer AUMOVIO to Use AWS Cloud and AI Capabilities
- Positive Sentiment: Alexa+ web push intensifies AI competition and monetization paths — Amazon launched browser-based Alexa+ (Alexa.com) to compete with ChatGPT/Gemini, expanding AI reach beyond devices and supporting the narrative of higher future engagement and ad/commerce monetization. Amazon lets some users chat with Alexa+ on the web in bid to take on ChatGPT
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price-target lifts reinforce upside — Jefferies and other sell‑side calls have raised targets/ratings on AMZN, reflecting confidence in AWS reacceleration, ad growth and AI monetization which supports the rally. AMZN, GOOGL: Jefferies Top Analyst Boosts Price Targets on Amazon and Alphabet Stocks
- Positive Sentiment: Ads and cloud momentum cited as core bull case — Coverage and commentary highlight Amazon’s ad business closing gaps with peers and AWS reacceleration as primary profit drivers, supporting multiple expansion. Why These 3 Mega-Caps Could Still Surprise Investors in 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: New product launches and partner ecosystem updates — Third‑party tools (atom11 Ads copilot) and integrations (TomTom/Alexa in‑vehicle work, Zenity on AWS Marketplace) expand the ecosystem but are incremental to core revenue today. atom11 Launches Neo, Award-Winning Amazon Ads Copilot for Amazon Sellers
- Neutral Sentiment: Ring expands into commercial surveillance — New Ring trailers for parking lots can add revenue but raise privacy/regulatory considerations; impact is modest vs. AWS/ads. Amazon’s Ring Unit Debuts Surveillance Trailers for Parking Lots
- Negative Sentiment: Merchant backlash over AI shopping tool (Shop Direct) raises operational and reputational risk — Some retailers say Amazon scraped listings and listed their products without permission, creating potential reseller friction or regulatory scrutiny for the new shopping agents. Amazon’s AI shopping tool sparks backlash from online retailers that didn’t want websites scraped
- Negative Sentiment: Large FTC settlement payout underway — Amazon is distributing checks as part of a reported $2.5 billion FTC settlement, a material cash outflow and negative near-term headline. Amazon is cutting checks to millions of customers as part of a $2.5 billion FTC settlement. Here’s who qualifies and how to get paid
- Negative Sentiment: Price‑gouging lawsuit allowed to proceed — A federal judge denied Amazon’s motion to dismiss a COVID-era price‑gouging suit; continued litigation adds legal risk and potential liabilities. Amazon must face price gouging lawsuit, US judge rules
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value 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 $1,360,613.70. This represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value 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. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $305.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $296.21.
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About Amazon.com
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.
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