Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Raises Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,131,993 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,416 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 2.5% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $468,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC raised its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% in 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. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $74,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS enterprise traction — multiple partnership announcements (AUMOVIO autonomous-vehicle deal, TomTom integration) reinforce AWS as the primary growth engine and support upside from AI and cloud demand. Autonomous Vehicle Developer AUMOVIO to Use AWS Cloud and AI Capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — several pieces note upgrades, buy ratings and higher price targets heading into 2026 on AWS strength, ad monetization and AI investments, supporting upside sentiment. Analysts set Amazon stock price target for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising and AI product momentum — coverage highlights Amazon’s ad business and Alexa+/AI initiatives as growing, higher-margin revenue streams that could lift profitability after heavy capital spending. Analysts Identify Multiple Catalysts for Amazon.com (AMZN) in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic investments narrative — some outlets argue Amazon’s recent capital spending (distribution, automation, AI) sets up durable returns (a “must-buy” thesis), but benefits depend on execution and timing. Why Amazon’s Spending Spree Makes It a Must-Buy Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic funding round — a large AI ecosystem raise (reported $10B at an eye-catching valuation) signals booming enterprise AI spend but also intensifies competition in AI services and model supply. Impact on AMZN is mixed. Anthropic signs term sheet for $10 billion funding round at $350 billion valuation
• Negative Sentiment: FTC settlement — Amazon is administering payouts under a reported $2.5 billion FTC settlement, a material cash outflow and a headline legal cost that can pressure sentiment. 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: Legal and regulatory risks — a federal judge allowed a Covid-era price-gouging suit to proceed, and Amazon is part of a challenge to Canadian disclosure rules for streamers, creating potential litigation and compliance costs. US judge allows Amazon Covid-era price gouging lawsuit to proceed
• Negative Sentiment: Retailer backlash over AI shopping tool — reports that Amazon’s “Shop Direct” scraping/testing has upset some online retailers could spark regulatory scrutiny, partner pushback or reputational risk if it escalates. Amazon’s AI shopping tool sparks backlash from online retailers that didn’t want websites scraped

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN opened at $241.64 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $232.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $227.33. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value of $4,311,031.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at $479,070,771.40. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 22,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total value of $5,500,660.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 493,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $123,391,555.21. This represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 price objective (up from $290.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $296.21.

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.