Hemington Wealth Management Has $3.88 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Hemington Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 16.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 17,671 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,487 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up about 0.5% of Hemington Wealth Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Hemington Wealth Management’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $3,880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC lifted its position 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 worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 62.3% during the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $74,000. Finally, Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $79,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $238.42 on Tuesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60. The business has a 50 day moving average of $231.79 and a 200-day moving average of $229.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $2.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.37.

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

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the director owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,610. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total transaction of $583,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 505,934 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. CICC Research increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price target (up from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday. Bank of America raised their price target on Amazon.com from $272.00 to $303.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.86.

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.