Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Sells 2,063,525 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lessened its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 28,307,008 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 2,063,525 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 1.9% of Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $6,215,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cooksen Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. PayPay Securities Corp raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 62.3% in the third quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $79,000. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 17.1% in the 2nd quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. now owns 363 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum — cloud revenue and margins impressed: AWS grew strongly (mid-20% range) and operating margins widened, reinforcing the unit that drives much of Amazon’s profit expansion. AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high
• Positive Sentiment: AI/product ecosystem catalysts — Amazon is expanding Alexa+ and exploring deeper OpenAI ties and new AI tools for media and devices, which support long-term monetization avenues. Hey Alexa—Amazon may be teaming up with OpenAI. Here’s why that matters
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line came in ahead — total Q4 net sales rose ~14% y/y to $213.4B, beating estimates, which underscores resilient consumer and enterprise demand even as margins are under scrutiny. Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: Massive capex shock — management forecasted roughly $200B of 2026 capital spending (vs. ~125B in 2025), well above Street expectations; investors view this as a near-term profit and free‑cash‑flow headwind. Amazon projects $200 billion in capital spending this year
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss + market reaction — adjusted EPS missed by a small amount ($1.95 vs. ~$1.97), and the combination of the miss and capex guide triggered heavy selling (large after‑hours volume). Amazon stock falls 10% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and cost risks — recent German antitrust actions/fine and ongoing restructuring (store closures, layoffs) add near-term regulatory and execution risks. German cartel office bans Amazon from using price controls

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AMZN. Zacks Research cut shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Rothschild Redb downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Mizuho downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $305.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, China Renaissance increased their price target on Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $296.37.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,670,610. The trade was a 11.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock valued at $10,351,262. Insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 4.4%

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $222.69 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $233.97 and its 200 day moving average is $229.91. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The company had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

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.