Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stake Boosted by EFG Asset Management North America Corp.

EFG Asset Management North America Corp. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 89,323 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 3,101 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises 2.5% of EFG Asset Management North America Corp.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. EFG Asset Management North America Corp.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $19,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Saxon Interests Inc. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Saxon Interests Inc. now owns 30,522 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,989,000 after purchasing an additional 4,043 shares during the last quarter. Bensler LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bensler LLC now owns 64,448 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $14,151,000 after buying an additional 369 shares during the period. KPP Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 6.4% in the third quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 50,548 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $11,099,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,539,000. Finally, Human Investing LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 6.7% in the third quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 4,043 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $888,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $198.79 on Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $230.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $228.82. The firm has a market cap of $2.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.73, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.86 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 26,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. This represents a 4.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 42,377 shares of company stock valued at $9,236,277 over the last quarter. Insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum and cloud demand remain a structural support for AMZN; analysts point to expanding AI and cloud revenues that underpin long‑term growth. AWS Momentum Supports Amazon.com
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s minority stake in BETA Technologies and other strategic bets could boost logistics/sustainability optionality and have drawn analyst interest as long‑term strategic wins. Amazon Bets Big on BETA
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon‑backed X‑Energy secured a U.S. nuclear fuel license — a long‑dated infrastructure win that could help power data centers and reduce energy costs for AWS over time. X‑Energy Secures Nuclear Fuel License
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon Pharmacy continues to expand same‑day delivery to thousands more cities — a near‑term revenue/market‑share positive for the retail segment. Amazon Pharmacy Same‑Day Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional activity: several managers (e.g., PRIMECAP, Egerton) have recently increased stakes, signaling conviction from long‑term holders. PRIMECAP Boosts Amazon Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s satellite/LEO program advanced with a multi‑satellite Ariane 6 launch — a strategic long‑term investment but cash‑intensive today. Ariane 6 Launches Amazon LEO Satellites
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets (New Street cut its target but left a buy rating), reflecting mixed near‑term views while maintaining longer‑term upside. New Street Lowers Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and sentiment pressure: multiple outlets report AMZN entered a bear market and just hit its worst multi‑day losing streak in nearly 20 years as investors punish heavy capex and rotate out of big tech. Worst Losing Streak / Bear Market
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are explicitly worried about the ~$200B AI capex plan (and the broader $700B hyperscaler capex wave) — concerns center on cash flow, near‑term returns and multiple compression. Mag 7 CapEx Wave
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational and regulatory noise: Ring’s Super Bowl ad backlash led Amazon’s Ring to cancel a Flock Safety partnership, and Italian tax authorities conducted searches in a new probe — both add short‑term headline risk. Ring Ad Backlash / Flock Cancellation Italian Tax Probe

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt dropped their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. JMP Securities set a $300.00 target price on Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $285.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $287.48.

About Amazon.com

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.