Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is Avala Global LP’s Largest Position

Posted by Max Byerly on Jun 18th, 2026

Avala Global LP increased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 83.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 966,905 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 440,805 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 10.7% of Avala Global LP’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Avala Global LP’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $223,181,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $158,348,557,000 after buying an additional 8,913,959 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 388,653,121 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $89,708,913,000 after acquiring an additional 6,971,680 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 225,120,994 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,753,622,000 after acquiring an additional 2,479,324 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,868,735,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in Amazon.com by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,379,134 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $18,527,354,000 after purchasing an additional 302,858 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $237.47 on Thursday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $255.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $233.97. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $278.56. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share. Amazon.com’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total transaction of $620,003.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $31,427,876.40. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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 Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.19, for a total transaction of $266,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 485,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $129,242,432.13. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Maxim Group increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.78.

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Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

Positive Sentiment: Amazon expanded its AI and cloud footprint at AWS, unveiling new AI agents and continuing to push “plumbing” for business AI use cases, which supports the long-term growth narrative. Amazon unveils new AI agents, trying to thread the needle between autonomy and human control
Positive Sentiment: The company also invested in and partnered with Odyssey, an AI startup building world models, reinforcing Amazon’s interest in next-generation AI infrastructure. Amazon Teams With Newly-Minted Physical AI Unicorn Odyssey
Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI executive said commercially useful quantum computers could arrive in 5–7 years, a signal that the company is investing early in a potentially important frontier technology. Amazon AI exec predicts first ‘commercially useful’ quantum computers in 5-7 years
Positive Sentiment: Amazon also backed Odyssey’s $310 million funding round and gained access to the startup’s specialized chip resources through AWS, another sign of strategic AI spending. AI lab Odyssey valued at $1.45 billion in latest funding round
Neutral Sentiment: Arianespace successfully launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites, a milestone for Amazon’s broadband constellation, but the move is still more of a long-term strategic update than an immediate earnings driver. The New Ariane 6 with 4 P160C Boosters Successfully Launches Amazon LEO Satellites
Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly focused on a reported FTC action over Amazon’s advertising practices, with potential multibillion-dollar penalties creating a regulatory overhang. Amazon faces billions in penalties from potential FTC ad suit, Bloomberg News reports
Negative Sentiment: AMZN also moved lower amid broader market weakness and a hawkish Fed tone, which pressured high-multiple growth stocks. Amazon Shares Dip As Fed Signals Hawkish Shift
Negative Sentiment: Some articles also highlighted concern that Amazon’s AI spending remains large relative to near-term returns, adding valuation pressure. Bad News for NVIDIA, Amazon, and Microsoft: There’s No Longer Enough Cash for AI

Amazon.com Profile

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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.