Oak Ridge Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 325,213 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,220 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 4.6% of Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $71,407,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth about $11,102,000. American Capital Advisory LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 63.9% in the 3rd quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 8,081 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 3,152 shares during the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 8.3% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 1,140,494 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $250,213,000 after purchasing an additional 86,978 shares during the period. Buckhead Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 16.1% during the second quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 28,407 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,232,000 after buying an additional 3,948 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 172.8% in the 2nd quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $667,000 after buying an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum — cloud revenue and margins impressed: AWS grew strongly (mid-20% range) and operating margins widened, reinforcing the unit that drives much of Amazon’s profit expansion. AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high
- Positive Sentiment: AI/product ecosystem catalysts — Amazon is expanding Alexa+ and exploring deeper OpenAI ties and new AI tools for media and devices, which support long-term monetization avenues. Hey Alexa—Amazon may be teaming up with OpenAI. Here’s why that matters
- Neutral Sentiment: Top-line came in ahead — total Q4 net sales rose ~14% y/y to $213.4B, beating estimates, which underscores resilient consumer and enterprise demand even as margins are under scrutiny. Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Results
- Negative Sentiment: Massive capex shock — management forecasted roughly $200B of 2026 capital spending (vs. ~125B in 2025), well above Street expectations; investors view this as a near-term profit and free‑cash‑flow headwind. Amazon projects $200 billion in capital spending this year
- Negative Sentiment: EPS miss + market reaction — adjusted EPS missed by a small amount ($1.95 vs. ~$1.97), and the combination of the miss and capex guide triggered heavy selling (large after‑hours volume). Amazon stock falls 10% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings miss
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and cost risks — recent German antitrust actions/fine and ongoing restructuring (store closures, layoffs) add near-term regulatory and execution risks. German cartel office bans Amazon from using price controls
Amazon.com Trading Down 4.4%
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. Amazon.com’s revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.86 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com
In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $209,700.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262 over the last 90 days. 9.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have issued reports on AMZN. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, January 30th. CIBC increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $254.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $296.37.
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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.
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