Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 5,364 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 184,535 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,364 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 2.5% of Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $40,507,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,565 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,763,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.5% in the second quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,399 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,843,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 0.4% in the second quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 12,157 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,667,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.4% in the second quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,510,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big bullish thesis around data-center and AI demand — analysts point to a $61 billion surge in data‑center deal activity, AWS capacity expansion and deeper integration of Nova/Bedrock AI tools as a near‑term catalyst for revenue and margin upside. A $61 Billion Reason to Buy Amazon Stock for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan / bullish analyst commentary: note that Amazon’s 2026 bull case centers on AWS accelerating with AI share gains and more disciplined margins — supports higher earnings multiple vs pure retail comps. Amazon’s 2026 Bull Case Isn’t Retail — It’s AWS, AI And Margin Discipline
• Positive Sentiment: Value/quality narratives gaining traction — multiple pieces argue AMZN is undervalued or “dirt cheap” given earnings power from AWS and ads, which can attract value and long-only flows. Amazon’s Stock Is Dirt Cheap
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market support — coverage notes (moderate buy consensus and inclusion on “most buy recommendations” lists) help keep demand for shares, especially into year‑end rebalancing. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Ownership breakdown and flows heading into 2026 — pieces reviewing who owns AMZN can influence positioning but are informational unless they show large institutional rotation. Heading into 2026, Let’s Look at Who Owns Amazon Stock (AMZN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company product/strategy commentary — Alexa chief’s remarks about changing consumer behavior underline long‑term product experiments (wearables, ambient AI) that support strategic optionality but are multi‑year. Amazon’s Alexa chief predicts an end to doom scrolling: the next generation is ‘going to just think differently’
• Negative Sentiment: AWS Christmas‑Eve outage raises reliability/governance questions — outages can pressure enterprise sentiment, lead to customer churn or contract concessions if recurring. Amazon Web Service’s Christmas Eve Outage Reignites Concerns Over Cloud Monopoly Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/competitive tension from AI shopping agents — Amazon is blocking some third‑party AI bots and faces a strategic “fight or join” choice; restrictive moves could harm partner ecosystems or spur regulatory scrutiny. Amazon Tightens Platform Access as AI Shopping Agents Expand
• Negative Sentiment: Technical risk: some charts/analysts warn a correction below $200 could be needed before the uptrend resumes, flagging downside risk for short‑term traders. Amazon: A Correction Under $200 May Be Necessary Before Uptrend Resumes (Technical Analysis)

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $232.25 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $230.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $226.01. The stock has a market cap of $2.48 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $180.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.43 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $305.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, December 12th. New Street Research increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $270.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Citigroup reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total transaction of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $479,070,771.40. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 82,234 shares of company stock worth $19,076,767. 9.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.