MLP3 LLC Purchases Shares of 7,938 Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

MLP3 LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 7,938 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,832,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 2.0% of MLP3 LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,868,735,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $11,674,091,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 879.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,431,199,000 after acquiring an additional 25,017,588 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 22,085.8% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,671,634,000 after acquiring an additional 12,122,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 21.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 57,908,424 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $11,017,657,000 after acquiring an additional 10,176,835 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced a multibillion-dollar data center campus in Missouri, which investors see as another sign the company is ramping up AI and cloud infrastructure spending to support future growth. Amazon to invest billions in Missouri data center, stock gains 3%
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also highlighted Amazon’s broader AI capex plans, including a projected $200 billion spend this year and the rollout of its Graviton5 chip, reinforcing the view that AWS is building a stronger moat and improving margins. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Rises on This AI News
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators pointed to Amazon’s fifth straight earnings beat, fast AWS growth, and a strong chips business as reasons some investors remain optimistic about additional upside in AMZN. Can Amazon Reach $300 Per Share Before Year-End 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s warning to U.S. officials about security issues in Anthropic’s advanced AI models led to government restrictions on those models, a development tied to Amazon’s AI investments but not directly a core revenue driver. Amazon CEO’s talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic models
• Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage noted Amazon’s expansion into new markets, including Prime’s launch in South Africa and logistics services beyond its own marketplace, which supports the long-term growth story but is less likely to move the stock immediately. Amazon (AMZN) Moves To Unlock An Entire Continent, How Big Is The Target Market?
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles raised the flip side of Amazon’s aggressive spending: higher capex and valuation concerns could pressure near-term returns if investors focus on cash outlays before the infrastructure pays off. Amazon Accelerates India Infrastructure Push: How to Play the Stock

Amazon.com Stock Performance

AMZN opened at $246.02 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market cap of $2.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.43, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $278.56. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $254.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.79.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The business had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.59 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,205,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $581,042,879.72. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.19, for a total transaction of $266,190.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 485,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $129,242,432.13. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434 in the last quarter. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on AMZN. Stifel Nicolaus set a $319.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, June 1st. Maxim Group upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.78.

Amazon.com Company 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.