CoreCap Advisors LLC Acquires 4,488 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 112,098 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,488 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 0.9% of CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $24,613,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 542,733.6% in the 2nd 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 bought a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter worth approximately $27,438,011,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the first quarter worth approximately $11,674,091,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in 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 during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 12,122,668 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $231.00 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $231.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $228.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $161.38 and a twelve month high of $258.60. The company has a market cap of $2.47 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 posted $1.43 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — several firms have raised targets or reiterated bullish ratings (Scotiabank bumped its PT to $300; other shops keep AMZN as a top pick), offering a multi‑month upside case if AWS/AI momentum continues. Scotiabank adjusts PT on Amazon to $300
• Positive Sentiment: AI / AWS bullish narrative — analysts (e.g., Bernstein) and social chatter highlight AWS revenue acceleration and AI workloads as high‑margin growth drivers that could re‑rate the stock over 2026. Amazon seen as strong AI bull case (Bernstein)
• Positive Sentiment: Options/pricing signals show potential contrarian upside — high near‑term put yields suggest hedging demand and a possible oversold setup ahead of earnings, which some traders read as an opportunity for a post‑earnings rally. Is Amazon Too Cheap Ahead of Earnings? (Barchart)
• Positive Sentiment: Product and commerce expansion — operational moves like Dash Cart payment upgrades and UK quick‑commerce pilots support longer‑term retail convenience gains that could improve margins/retention over time. Amazon adds more payment options to Dash Cart
• Neutral Sentiment: Near‑term trading strategies vary — some investors are buying ahead of earnings for a “catch‑up” trade while others prefer to wait for the report to avoid a sell‑the‑news move; the upcoming Q4 print is the main catalyst. 2 Ways to Trade Amazon Ahead of Earnings (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff‑driven price pressure — CEO Andy Jassy said tariffs are starting to “creep” into consumer prices as pre‑bought inventory runs down, a development that can hurt demand and squeeze third‑party seller dynamics on the platform. Tariffs starting to bump up product prices (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro / market headwinds — a tech‑led selloff tied to geopolitical rhetoric weighed on the Magnificent Seven broadly, making AMZN more sensitive to headline risk today. Tech stocks lead selloff amid rhetoric (Investopedia)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — publicly reported insider sales have been heavy recently (multiple executives selling), which can be perceived negatively by some investors even if sales are for diversification or tax reasons. QuiverQuant: Insider activity and AMZN analysis

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their position. 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $479,070,771.40. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017 in the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, December 5th. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $254.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $296.41.

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.