Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Bought by Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC

Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 53.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,954 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,455 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 1.9% of Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,298,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 304,572 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $70,301,000 after purchasing an additional 96,319 shares during the period. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 21,037 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $4,856,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Ted Buchan & Co increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Ted Buchan & Co now owns 20,786 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $4,798,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares during the period. Clarity Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Clarity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,584 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $366,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sittner & Nelson LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Sittner & Nelson LLC now owns 17,966 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $3,779,000 after purchasing an additional 1,493 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on Amazon, with Erste Group slightly raising FY2027 EPS estimates and BMO reportedly naming Amazon a top AI pick, supporting the long-term earnings outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is deepening its AI ecosystem through partnerships and product rollouts, including a multi-billion-dollar fiber optics deal with Corning, a faster Graviton5 CPU for AWS, and participation in Neura Robotics’ $1.4 billion fundraise. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon also expanded its less-than-truckload freight service to all U.S. businesses, which could strengthen its logistics network and create a new revenue stream over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon continues to attract positive press and consumer exposure through initiatives like Pinterest storefront integration, Amazon One Medical’s South Florida partnership, and promotional content around Prime Day and its “best books” list. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern is centered on margin pressure from AI infrastructure spending and the perception that Amazon’s capex spree may take longer to pay off, especially after recent weak relative performance versus the broader market. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total value of $4,074,007.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. This trade represents a 52.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 $51,614,434. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on AMZN shares. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Pivotal Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $175.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “moderate buy” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.78.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $238.00 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $252.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $233.44. The company has a market cap of $2.56 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $278.56.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. The business had revenue of $181.52 billion for 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 quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.59 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.

Amazon.com 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.