Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Has $804.39 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,663,455 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 144,579 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 2.7% of Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $804,385,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMZN. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 23.5% during the 2nd 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $74,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a Walmart‑style, 225,000 sq. ft. “big‑box” store near Chicago that would combine in‑person retail with e‑commerce fulfillment—an execution play that could broaden margins and omnichannel reach. Amazon’s latest store concept is a Walmart-style supercenter
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon Pharmacy added Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy pill (insurance and cash options), expanding pharmacy revenue and recurring prescription flows—a near‑term revenue and margin catalyst for the pharmacy business. Amazon Pharmacy starts offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill
• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum is reviving the AI narrative—analysts point to accelerating AWS revenue, a large backlog and stronger AI demand that could drive margin expansion and re‑rate the stock. Will Accelerating AWS Revenue Growth Drive AMZN Stock’s 2026 Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst support and higher price targets (multiple firms reiterating Outperform/Buy and lifting targets) are underpinning investor sentiment ahead of earnings. Amazon Starts 2026 Strong—What It Could Mean for the Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Television and media bullishness: high‑profile investors/commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) are publicly optimistic about AMZN’s upside in 2026—supports momentum but is sentiment‑driven. Jim Cramer Says He Is “Looking for Amazon to Put Up Much Bigger Gains in 2026”
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory tail risk eased somewhat after reports the EU digital rule overhaul will not impose the strictest new measures on big tech—reduces a headline regulatory overhang. Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital rule overhaul
• Negative Sentiment: Market noise from reports that Amazon may announce layoffs has pressured the stock at times; a formal announcement would be a near‑term negative catalyst despite potential cost savings. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Slips on Layoff Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling headlines and scrutiny of employee productivity/RTO initiatives may create perception issues; heavy insider sales can be viewed unfavorably by some investors. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Opinions on AWS Growth and AI Investments (insider selling summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Merchant complaints about an Amazon AI tool creating orders without sellers’ knowledge surfaced—possible reputational/operational risk if not addressed. Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $247.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $233.22 and a 200-day moving average of $227.83. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $258.60. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The business had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.43 EPS. Amazon.com’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AMZN. President Capital upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, JMP Securities set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.23.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 26,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. The trade was a 4.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $479,070,771.40. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017 in the last three months. 9.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.