Wealthspan Partners LLC Invests $1.01 Million in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Wealthspan Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 4,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,007,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the first 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 period. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 valued at $1,147,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Sfam LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $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 News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to purchase up to $60 billion of Qualcomm’s custom data-center chips through 2036, diversifying AWS’s AI hardware supply beyond Nvidia and potentially improving infrastructure flexibility. The deal also reinforces expectations for continued AWS expansion. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its Quick AI assistant to iPhone and Android, adding a feed that prioritizes email, Slack, calendar and CRM updates. The move strengthens its enterprise AI offering against Microsoft and Google. Amazon expands its Quick AI assistant on mobile
• Positive Sentiment: New Prime Video shopping tools will let viewers discover products through X-Ray features, creating another potential advertising and commerce channel. Amazon is also allowing selected brands to advertise inside ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI. Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon plans to invest more than $230 million in Whole Foods employee pay and benefits, while six additional Ariane 6 launches support the company’s Leo satellite-broadband expansion. These investments broaden Amazon’s retail and infrastructure growth opportunities. Amazon’s Whole Foods Market Plans Over $230 Million for Worker Pay, Benefits
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon added cybersecurity executive Kevin Mandia to its board, bringing expertise from Mandiant and Google. The appointment is strategically relevant but unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Amazon’s roughly $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures and its first sterling bond offering to help fund AI infrastructure. Higher interest rates, negative free cash flow and uncertain returns could pressure valuation. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds
• Negative Sentiment: Potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could raise the cost of Amazon’s planned nearly $40 billion AI buildout. Separately, a lawsuit alleging violations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act adds legal and reputational risk. Amazon’s $40 billion Ohio AI bet faces a tax shock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMZN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $251.89 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.00 and a 1 year high of $287.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.72 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $255.28 and its 200 day moving average is $244.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. Amazon.com’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $579,085,751.66. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. This trade represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Profile

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.