Ethic Inc. Buys 4,210 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Ethic Inc. boosted its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 747,081 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,210 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 2.7% of Ethic Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $164,037,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 81.9% during the second quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% in the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $74,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $241.64 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.01. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.58 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $232.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $227.33.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.43 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 22,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total transaction of $5,500,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 493,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,391,555.21. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS enterprise traction — multiple partnership announcements (AUMOVIO autonomous-vehicle deal, TomTom integration) reinforce AWS as the primary growth engine and support upside from AI and cloud demand. Autonomous Vehicle Developer AUMOVIO to Use AWS Cloud and AI Capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — several pieces note upgrades, buy ratings and higher price targets heading into 2026 on AWS strength, ad monetization and AI investments, supporting upside sentiment. Analysts set Amazon stock price target for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising and AI product momentum — coverage highlights Amazon’s ad business and Alexa+/AI initiatives as growing, higher-margin revenue streams that could lift profitability after heavy capital spending. Analysts Identify Multiple Catalysts for Amazon.com (AMZN) in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic investments narrative — some outlets argue Amazon’s recent capital spending (distribution, automation, AI) sets up durable returns (a “must-buy” thesis), but benefits depend on execution and timing. Why Amazon’s Spending Spree Makes It a Must-Buy Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic funding round — a large AI ecosystem raise (reported $10B at an eye-catching valuation) signals booming enterprise AI spend but also intensifies competition in AI services and model supply. Impact on AMZN is mixed. Anthropic signs term sheet for $10 billion funding round at $350 billion valuation
• Negative Sentiment: FTC settlement — Amazon is administering payouts under a reported $2.5 billion FTC settlement, a material cash outflow and a headline legal cost that can pressure sentiment. Amazon is cutting checks to millions of customers as part of a $2.5 billion FTC settlement. Here’s who qualifies and how to get paid
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and regulatory risks — a federal judge allowed a Covid-era price-gouging suit to proceed, and Amazon is part of a challenge to Canadian disclosure rules for streamers, creating potential litigation and compliance costs. US judge allows Amazon Covid-era price gouging lawsuit to proceed
• Negative Sentiment: Retailer backlash over AI shopping tool — reports that Amazon’s “Shop Direct” scraping/testing has upset some online retailers could spark regulatory scrutiny, partner pushback or reputational risk if it escalates. Amazon’s AI shopping tool sparks backlash from online retailers that didn’t want websites scraped

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Desjardins increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com to $218.00 in a report on Monday, December 8th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price objective (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $296.21.

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.