Steinberganna Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 6,893 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,513,000. Amazon.com makes up about 0.7% of Steinberganna Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 542,733.6% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 132,641,388 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $29,100,194,000 after purchasing an additional 132,616,953 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,438,011,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $11,674,091,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 849,721,601 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $186,420,422,000 after buying an additional 17,447,045 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Amazon.com by 22,085.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,671,634,000 after buying an additional 12,122,668 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
AMZN opened at $239.16 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60. The stock has a market cap of $2.56 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $231.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
Trending Headlines about Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and bullish commentary lift sentiment — TD Cowen raised its price target (reportedly to $315) and Scotiabank raised its target to $300, while coverage noting substantial upside from consensus targets has pushed expectations higher. Analyst Remains Bullish on Amazon
- Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI and other strategists highlight accelerating revenue growth from AWS and advertising/retail expansions — a reminder of durable growth drivers that support higher long-term valuations. Expert eyes ‘accelerating’ revenue growth for Amazon
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon is investing in physical retail at scale — plans for its largest-ever “mega” store outside Chicago combine retail and fulfillment, signaling a strategic push to capture grocery and big‑box market share. Amazon Bets Big On Brick-And-Mortar
- Neutral Sentiment: Reminder: Amazon will webcast Q4 2025 results and host its earnings call on Feb. 5 — this will be the immediate fundamental catalyst for guidance and near-term stock direction. Amazon.com to Webcast Fourth-Quarter Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon experiments with new offerings and partnerships (including crypto/NFT retail tie‑ins) that are strategically interesting but unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. HV-MTL, Amazon & Otherside Join To Bring NFTs To The Retail Audience
- Negative Sentiment: Major layoffs weigh on sentiment — multiple outlets report Amazon will cut ~14,000 additional corporate jobs next week (part of a ~30,000 corporate reduction). That reduces costs but also signals caution and could pressure near‑term revenue/growth expectations and morale. Exclusive: Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts
- Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side notes and bearish commentary (including pessimistic forecasts from boutique research houses) highlight valuation and near‑term technical risks, keeping volatility possible into earnings. Rothschild & Co Redburn Issues Pessimistic Forecast
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $301.00 price objective (up previously from $295.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amazon.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. JMP Securities set a $300.00 target price on Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, President Capital raised their price target on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.42.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,360,613.70. This represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total transaction of $583,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 505,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,993,927.48. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017. 9.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Amazon.com
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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