Associated Banc Corp Acquires 52,061 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Associated Banc Corp lifted its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 558,140 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,061 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 3.2% of Associated Banc Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Associated Banc Corp’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $122,551,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Amazon.com by 81.9% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd 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. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at about $74,000. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a Buy on AMZN, providing analyst support that can limit downside and attract buyers. RBC reiterates Buy on Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Nancy Pelosi’s disclosed trades show selling shares then buying long‑dated call LEAPS on big tech (including AMZN), a leveraged bullish stance that signals institutional confidence in the company’s multi‑quarter upside. Pelosi’s Bullish 2026 Buy List
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly urged buying Amazon despite planned layoffs, which can buoy retail interest and steady the share price amid headline risk. Jim Cramer Says ‘Buy’ Amazon
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft unveiled the Maia 200 inference chip, sharpening competition among hyperscalers on AI cost efficiency — a development investors should watch because it affects AWS pricing and margin dynamics but does not immediately change AMZN fundamentals. Microsoft’s Maia 200: The Profit Engine AI Needs
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Amazon is preparing another round of layoffs; those reports are pressuring the stock by raising near‑term execution and cost‑cutting uncertainty. Amazon Stock Slips on Reports of Massive Incoming Layoffs
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon’s wide theatrical release of the Melania documentary is drawing low ticket sales and polarizing attention (including political promotion), creating reputational noise and potential short‑term distraction for the brand. Trump Makes Rare Post On X To Promote Wife’s Amazon Documentary
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes tariff‑related price spikes and a recent downgrade in a blue‑chip roundup; those macro and analyst‑rating headwinds add pressure to e‑commerce margins and investor sentiment. Amazon Faces Tariff‑Related Price Spikes Allstate Upgraded, Amazon Downgraded

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $238.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $231.79 and a 200 day moving average of $229.23. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.68, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60. 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 (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Amazon.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Pivotal Research upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $295.00 price target (up from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,208,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 79,734 shares of company stock worth $18,534,017 in the last quarter. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.