Gunderson Capital Management LLC Has $519,000 Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Gunderson Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 85.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,492 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 14,380 shares during the quarter. Gunderson Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $519,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MilWealth Group LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 95.6% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon Web Services is said to be doubling down on enterprise AI by investing $1 billion in forward-deployed engineers, a move that could deepen customer relationships and boost AWS revenue growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary remain upbeat on Amazon’s AI and cloud strategy, including its Trainium chips and broader hyperscaler positioning, which could improve margins and strengthen Amazon’s long-term competitive moat.
• Positive Sentiment: One report argued that Amazon’s reported Anthropic stake could become a major hidden value driver if the AI company moves toward an IPO, potentially creating a large paper windfall for Amazon shareholders. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Amazon’s own custom-silicon push suggested Trainium and Inferentia adoption is accelerating, with customer demand for AI infrastructure reinforcing the case for AWS growth and potential margin expansion. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles reiterated that Amazon is still a top long-term growth stock, but much of that discussion was valuation-focused rather than tied to a fresh operational catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon also appeared in stories about back-to-school promotions and international platform use, which are positive for visibility but not likely to be major stock movers on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted intensifying competition in e-commerce from lower-cost shopping platforms and broader concerns about consumer spending, which could pressure retail growth if it persists.
• Negative Sentiment: There were also reminders that Amazon’s heavy capex spending and ongoing insider sales may keep some investors cautious, even if those signals are not necessarily a change in the company’s fundamentals.

Amazon.com Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $244.16 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.63 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $254.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $234.65. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $278.56.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.59 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. This represents a 18.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total value of $4,074,007.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. This trade represents a 52.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,643,704. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $330.00 price target (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Roth Mkm upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.79.

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.