Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Purchased by Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd.

Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 285,739 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 8,098 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises 6.3% of Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $59,511,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $5,495,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $442,481,000 after acquiring an additional 54,987 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares during the period. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $2,153,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

More Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted Amazon’s expanding AI/data-center buildout, including plans to increase capacity and a $25 billion bond sale to fund infrastructure, which bulls see as supporting long-term AWS growth. Amazon’s New Debt Deal Puts Its AI Spending Story on Trial
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remained constructive, with BNP Paribas keeping an Outperform rating and a $345 target, while BofA raised its price target and cited improving sell-through trends for Amazon’s retail business. Amazon’s Valuation Looks Attractive Ahead of Earnings: Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Articles also framed Amazon as a leading AI winner, noting that hyperscaler spending may be “pre-sold” through future demand and that Amazon’s valuation remains attractive relative to peers. Nervous About AI Spending? Buy the Stocks of These 3 Tech Giants.
• Neutral Sentiment: One story said Amazon is cheaper than Walmart and Costco on a key valuation metric, but the explanation was more about business mix than a clear near-term catalyst. Why Is Amazon so Much Cheaper Than Walmart and Costco? This Is the Only Answer I Can Think of.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain wary of Amazon’s heavy capex and rising debt needs, with some coverage warning that free cash flow has been squeezed as the company funds its AI expansion. Huge News for Amazon Stock Investors!
• Negative Sentiment: There were also headlines about Third Point trimming its Amazon stake and commentary about insider selling, which can add to short-term caution. Billionaire Investor Retreats From Retail, Exits Alibaba Entirely, Cuts Amazon Stake 10%

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $245.34 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $253.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $235.35. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $278.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market cap of $2.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.35, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.46.

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

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $11,060,750.70. This represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 31,352 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $8,621,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,175,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $598,335,650. This represents a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,643,704 in the last three months. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, June 26th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $325.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.