Hemington Wealth Management Buys 2,487 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Hemington Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 16.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,671 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,487 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises 0.5% of Hemington Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Hemington Wealth Management’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $3,880,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. bought a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $11,102,000. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 1,140,494 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $250,213,000 after purchasing an additional 86,978 shares during the last quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 28,407 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,232,000 after purchasing an additional 3,948 shares during the period. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 6.0% during the second quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 1,136,311 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $249,295,000 after buying an additional 63,924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 172.8% in the second quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $667,000 after buying an additional 1,908 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a Buy on AMZN, providing analyst support that can limit downside and attract buyers. RBC reiterates Buy on Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Nancy Pelosi’s disclosed trades show selling shares then buying long‑dated call LEAPS on big tech (including AMZN), a leveraged bullish stance that signals institutional confidence in the company’s multi‑quarter upside. Pelosi’s Bullish 2026 Buy List
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly urged buying Amazon despite planned layoffs, which can buoy retail interest and steady the share price amid headline risk. Jim Cramer Says ‘Buy’ Amazon
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft unveiled the Maia 200 inference chip, sharpening competition among hyperscalers on AI cost efficiency — a development investors should watch because it affects AWS pricing and margin dynamics but does not immediately change AMZN fundamentals. Microsoft’s Maia 200: The Profit Engine AI Needs
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Amazon is preparing another round of layoffs; those reports are pressuring the stock by raising near‑term execution and cost‑cutting uncertainty. Amazon Stock Slips on Reports of Massive Incoming Layoffs
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s wide theatrical release of the Melania documentary is drawing low ticket sales and polarizing attention (including political promotion), creating reputational noise and potential short‑term distraction for the brand. Trump Makes Rare Post On X To Promote Wife’s Amazon Documentary
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes tariff‑related price spikes and a recent downgrade in a blue‑chip roundup; those macro and analyst‑rating headwinds add pressure to e‑commerce margins and investor sentiment. Amazon Faces Tariff‑Related Price Spikes Allstate Upgraded, Amazon Downgraded

Amazon.com Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $238.42 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $231.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $229.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.68, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. Analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $479,070,771.40. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total transaction of $583,050.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 505,934 shares in the company, valued at $117,993,927.48. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017. 10.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AMZN. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 price target (up from $290.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Loop Capital upped their target price on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, December 5th. CIBC upped their price objective on Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.86.

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.