Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC

Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 97,296 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 5,723 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 2.9% of Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $21,363,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 99,421 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $21,830,000 after purchasing an additional 2,246 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 26,011 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,711,000 after acquiring an additional 1,984 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 27,851 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,115,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. First National Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. First National Advisers LLC now owns 94,382 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $20,724,000 after purchasing an additional 4,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vectors Research Management LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at about $375,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total value of $583,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 505,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,993,927.48. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $238.62 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $234.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $229.94. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional bullishness — several firms (Wedbush, Jefferies, Citizens) and some large buyers have reiterated Outperform/Buy views and nudged price targets higher, supporting investor confidence in AWS-driven upside. Amazon shares ‘a coiled spring’ going into Q4 report: UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Faster delivery and scale — Amazon reported major improvements in logistics (13B Prime deliveries globally; 30% more same/next‑day deliveries in the U.S.), which should boost sales/retention and margin leverage in retail. Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile buyers and analyst upgrades — notable purchases (e.g., ARK/Cathie Wood) and upgraded forecasts keep momentum among buy‑side funds ahead of earnings. Cathie Wood Buys Nearly $2M of Amazon Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings as the key catalyst — options markets are pricing a large post‑earnings move (~8%), raising short‑term volatility risk; results will likely drive the next directional leg. Options Traders Are Expecting an 8.01% Move in AMZN Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning — many analysts have raised targets (median near $300) and institutional flows are active; that helps upside but also concentrates expectations into earnings. Amazon Stock Opinions on Q4 Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Power‑grid delays in Europe threaten AWS data‑center expansion and timing of capacity builds — this can slow revenue/capacity ramp and push out expected AI‑related capex benefits. Power grid delays challenge Amazon’s data center expansion in Europe
• Negative Sentiment: AWS limitations and long‑horizon bets questioned — AWS chief Matt Garman pushed back on space/orbital data centers as “pretty far” from reality, tempering hype around new expansion narratives. Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman pushes back against Elon Musk’s space data centers plan
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions and retail partnership pullbacks — reports of another ~2,200 Seattle job cuts and Saks winding down its luxury partnership raise execution and revenue‑mix concerns. Amazon Cuts Another 2,200 Jobs in Seattle

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AMZN. Rothschild Redb lowered shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $340.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday. Desjardins upped their target price on Amazon.com to $218.00 in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, CICC Research raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $296.37.

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.