Hamilton Capital Partners LLC Has $24.68 Million Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Hamilton Capital Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,554 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 17,594 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 7.2% of Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $24,681,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Sfam LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the first quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. grew its position in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust increased its stake in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the first quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $754,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $251.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $240.27. The company has a market cap of $2.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.68 earnings per share. Amazon.com’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,205. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Phillip Securities lowered Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their target price on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.39.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS is expanding its AI infrastructure. Amazon and Nvidia announced an expanded collaboration under which AWS plans to deploy an additional 2 million Nvidia GPUs by 2028, bringing the reported total commitment to roughly 3 million chips. The investment supports expected demand for AI cloud capacity and could strengthen AWS’s competitive position. Amazon Nvidia GPU deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see significant upside. Evercore ISI reiterated a Buy rating, citing improving retail economics and new AI growth opportunities. Citizens maintained an outperform rating and a $315 price target, while other coverage has highlighted AWS momentum, Amazon’s logistics network and a valuation that could support a higher earnings multiple. Evercore Amazon rating
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is adding potential sales channels. YouTube now allows eligible U.S. creators to tag Amazon products in Shorts, videos and livestreams while earning commissions, potentially increasing product discovery and conversion. Amazon is also benefiting from the continued expansion of onsite advertising. YouTube Amazon product tagging
• Neutral Sentiment: AWS’s DuckLabs acquisition could improve analytics capabilities. AWS is acquiring the team behind the open-source DuckDB database, a move aimed at strengthening cloud data and analytics offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed, so the near-term earnings impact is uncertain. Amazon DuckLabs acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Capital spending is weighing on free cash flow. Reports indicate that AWS growth is being accompanied by substantial infrastructure purchases, with trailing free cash flow reportedly declining despite higher operating cash flow. Investors may be concerned that planned AI investments will take time to produce sufficient returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling adds to investor caution. Six executives reportedly sold more than $15 million of Amazon shares, including a vice president’s sale of approximately $607,000. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, which limits their significance but may still affect sentiment. Amazon recent news

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.