Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Bought by Tempus Wealth Planning LLC

Tempus Wealth Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 20.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,649 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,987 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 1.1% of Tempus Wealth Planning LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $5,892,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $60,065,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $909,868,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $15,221,000 after buying an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $63,285,000 after buying an additional 5,104 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and custom AI chips remain the main bullish catalysts. Amazon opened its Trainium chips to PyTorch developers, potentially making its lower-cost custom silicon more attractive and reducing reliance on Nvidia. AWS reportedly posted its fastest growth in 18 quarters, although investors are watching whether growth can justify the planned infrastructure spending. Amazon custom AI silicon article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and institutional buying provide a positive backdrop. Morgan Stanley named Amazon a top pick and raised its price target, citing an underappreciated AWS runway. Egerton Capital also reportedly added 1.14 million shares, while ETFs bought AMZN during the latest reported period. Morgan Stanley Amazon target article
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and logistics trends remain encouraging. Amazon is gaining fresh-grocery market share, and Jefferies says warehouse automation and third-party delivery could improve long-term retail margins by reducing labor and wage-inflation exposure. Record holiday hiring also signals expectations for strong seasonal demand. Amazon logistics automation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s Germany expansion and data-center decisions have uncertain near-term financial effects. The company plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany across AWS, AI, logistics and other operations, while abandoning a $427 million data-center project on George Washington University land and donating the property instead. These moves support long-term capacity but add execution and investment questions. Amazon Germany investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI spending and power shortages are weighing on the investment case. Reports say billions of dollars of Nvidia systems are being stored because some Amazon data-center sites lack sufficient power. Combined with roughly $200 billion of planned capital spending and negative free cash flow, the issue raises concerns that AWS growth may not produce attractive returns quickly enough. Amazon Nvidia hardware and power shortages article
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and regulatory risks are increasing. Walmart is embracing AI-agent commerce after Amazon began blocking outside agents from purchasing on its platform. A proposed Senate bill could also eliminate subsidies and impose tax penalties on large AI-focused data centers, potentially increasing Amazon’s infrastructure costs. Walmart and Amazon AI agents article

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on AMZN shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price target (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.53.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

AMZN stock opened at $262.37 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $256.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $253.04. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. 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 firm has a market cap of $2.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% 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 a total of 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,515 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.