Shum Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 11,553 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $2,537,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 1.9% of Shum Financial Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Amazon.com by 81.9% in 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. bought a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter worth $48,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% during the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $74,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $209,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total value of $583,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 505,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $117,993,927.48. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Amazon.com Trading Up 0.4%
Amazon.com stock opened at $247.38 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $258.60. The business’s fifty day moving average is $233.22 and its 200 day moving average is $227.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its 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. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The business had revenue of $180.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.
Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a Walmart‑style, 225,000 sq. ft. “big‑box” store near Chicago that would combine in‑person retail with e‑commerce fulfillment—an execution play that could broaden margins and omnichannel reach. Amazon’s latest store concept is a Walmart-style supercenter
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon Pharmacy added Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy pill (insurance and cash options), expanding pharmacy revenue and recurring prescription flows—a near‑term revenue and margin catalyst for the pharmacy business. Amazon Pharmacy starts offering Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill
- Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum is reviving the AI narrative—analysts point to accelerating AWS revenue, a large backlog and stronger AI demand that could drive margin expansion and re‑rate the stock. Will Accelerating AWS Revenue Growth Drive AMZN Stock’s 2026 Rally?
- Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst support and higher price targets (multiple firms reiterating Outperform/Buy and lifting targets) are underpinning investor sentiment ahead of earnings. Amazon Starts 2026 Strong—What It Could Mean for the Year
- Neutral Sentiment: Television and media bullishness: high‑profile investors/commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) are publicly optimistic about AMZN’s upside in 2026—supports momentum but is sentiment‑driven. Jim Cramer Says He Is “Looking for Amazon to Put Up Much Bigger Gains in 2026”
- Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory tail risk eased somewhat after reports the EU digital rule overhaul will not impose the strictest new measures on big tech—reduces a headline regulatory overhang. Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital rule overhaul
- Negative Sentiment: Market noise from reports that Amazon may announce layoffs has pressured the stock at times; a formal announcement would be a near‑term negative catalyst despite potential cost savings. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Slips on Layoff Expectations
- Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling headlines and scrutiny of employee productivity/RTO initiatives may create perception issues; heavy insider sales can be viewed unfavorably by some investors. Amazon Stock (AMZN) Opinions on AWS Growth and AI Investments (insider selling summary)
- Negative Sentiment: Merchant complaints about an Amazon AI tool creating orders without sellers’ knowledge surfaced—possible reputational/operational risk if not addressed. Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge
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.
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