Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is Peregrine Capital Management LLC’s Largest Position

Peregrine Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 627,764 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 11,718 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 4.1% of Peregrine Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Peregrine Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $137,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% during 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, PayPay Securities Corp increased its position in Amazon.com by 62.3% during the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 2.1%

AMZN opened at $239.16 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $231.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $229.00. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.78, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and bullish commentary lift sentiment — TD Cowen raised its price target (reportedly to $315) and Scotiabank raised its target to $300, while coverage noting substantial upside from consensus targets has pushed expectations higher. Analyst Remains Bullish on Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI and other strategists highlight accelerating revenue growth from AWS and advertising/retail expansions — a reminder of durable growth drivers that support higher long-term valuations. Expert eyes ‘accelerating’ revenue growth for Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is investing in physical retail at scale — plans for its largest-ever “mega” store outside Chicago combine retail and fulfillment, signaling a strategic push to capture grocery and big‑box market share. Amazon Bets Big On Brick-And-Mortar
• Neutral Sentiment: Reminder: Amazon will webcast Q4 2025 results and host its earnings call on Feb. 5 — this will be the immediate fundamental catalyst for guidance and near-term stock direction. Amazon.com to Webcast Fourth-Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon experiments with new offerings and partnerships (including crypto/NFT retail tie‑ins) that are strategically interesting but unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. HV-MTL, Amazon & Otherside Join To Bring NFTs To The Retail Audience
• Negative Sentiment: Major layoffs weigh on sentiment — multiple outlets report Amazon will cut ~14,000 additional corporate jobs next week (part of a ~30,000 corporate reduction). That reduces costs but also signals caution and could pressure near‑term revenue/growth expectations and morale. Exclusive: Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side notes and bearish commentary (including pessimistic forecasts from boutique research houses) highlight valuation and near‑term technical risks, keeping volatility possible into earnings. Rothschild & Co Redburn Issues Pessimistic Forecast

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on AMZN. Arete Research raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $264.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Amazon.com to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, December 4th. CICC Research boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.42.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other 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 of the company’s stock, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total value of $583,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 505,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $117,993,927.48. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017 in the last ninety days. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.