Clarius Group LLC Has $63.96 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Clarius Group LLC lowered its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 291,295 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 15,367 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 3.8% of Clarius Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $63,960,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in 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 during the last quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.5% during 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 during the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.4% during 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 period. IMPACTfolio LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 3.8% in the third quarter. IMPACTfolio LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Union Savings Bank boosted its position 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 worth $2,510,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. President Capital lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Rothschild Redb downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. Finally, Desjardins lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com to $218.00 in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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 the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at $479,070,771.40. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 82,234 shares of company stock worth $19,076,767 in the last three months. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and retail outlets are pitching Amazon as a buy heading into 2026 on expected cloud demand and AI-driven data center spending; this supportive narrative is helping sentiment. Is Amazon Stock a Buy Ahead of 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term bulls list AMZN among top “buy and hold” or top Magnificent Seven picks for 2026 because of AWS scale and retail cash generation — a reason investors accumulate on weakness. If I Could Buy Only 1 “Magnificent Seven” Stock in 2026, This Would Be It
• Positive Sentiment: Sector‑wide rebound in tech and easing AI fears helped AMZN get a lift in a thin holiday market, per analysts noting improving sentiment for large cloud names. The Zacks Analyst Blog Analog Devices, Amazon.com and Fortive
• Neutral Sentiment: Pieces comparing Amazon to Microsoft frame AMZN as a core cloud/AI play but stress tradeoffs (retail exposure, capex) — useful for positioning but not a clear near‑term price catalyst. Amazon vs. Microsoft: Which Stock Is a Better Buy for 2026 and Beyond?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes AMZN’s unique mix (retail + AWS) and underperformance vs. peers; that creates both upside if cloud execution accelerates and vulnerability if it lags. Tech Corner: AMZN Underperformance & Unique Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA’s $20B Groq deal tightens competition for low‑latency inference hardware — a development that could raise AWS infrastructure costs or force Amazon to accelerate capex to stay competitive. This is a material industry risk for AMZN’s cloud franchise. NVIDIA’s $20B Groq Deal Is a Warning Shot to AI Rivals (AMZN)
• Negative Sentiment: Operational risk resurfaced after an AWS outage on Dec. 24, reigniting concerns about cloud reliability and monopoly risks — outages can spur customer migrations or pricing pressure. Amazon Web Service’s Christmas Eve Outage Reignites Concerns Over Cloud Monopoly Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Critical takes and warnings highlight valuation/operational flags and note some institutional selling — items that could pressure near‑term price action if they gather momentum. Amazon Stock Faces Dangers – Here Are Some Warning Signs

Amazon.com Stock Up 0.1%

Amazon.com stock opened at $232.52 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $231.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $226.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.37.

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

Amazon.com 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.