Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by Oak Associates Ltd. OH

Oak Associates Ltd. OH lowered its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 1.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 515,806 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 9,668 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com comprises 7.2% of Oak Associates Ltd. OH’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Oak Associates Ltd. OH’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $107,427,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. MilWealth Group LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 900.0% during 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 position 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 valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results and AWS growth support the bullish case. Amazon reported $200.61 billion in revenue, up 19.6% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $5.75 per share versus the $1.82 consensus estimate. AWS growth, expanding margins and a large backlog reinforced expectations that AI demand is translating into operating gains. Amazon: $3 Trillion Is a Milestone, Not a Ceiling
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable. Zacks upgraded AMZN to “Strong Buy,” while several firms raised price targets following the earnings beat. The consensus target remains well above recent trading levels, although at least one analyst cut the stock to “Moderate Buy,” highlighting valuation-related disagreement. Zacks Amazon Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox is moving toward commercial operations. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit will begin charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas on August 10 after receiving U.S. safety approval, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond retail, advertising and AWS. Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Jeff Bezos’ $4.07 billion share sale was pre-planned. The sale of approximately 15 million shares was arranged about eight months before the latest earnings beat, reducing concerns that it reflects a negative view of Amazon’s business. Nevertheless, the transaction adds near-term share supply after AMZN reached record highs. Bezos Amazon Sale Trading Plan
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is creating a risk-versus-return debate. Amazon raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook above $220 billion, citing higher memory costs and intense AI infrastructure demand. Investors support the growth opportunity but are concerned that spending could pressure free cash flow if cloud monetization slows. Amazon Capital Expenditure Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and operational pressures remain. An appeals court allowed Perplexity’s AI shopping agents to access Amazon’s platform, potentially challenging Amazon’s control over customer traffic. The company also faces criticism and political pressure involving delivery contractors, e-bike sales and its planned Quebec shutdown.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $272.26 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $246.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $237.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. DZ Bank lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $295.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.56.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. This represents a 52.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. This represents a 18.37% 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 three months, insiders have sold 77,867 shares of company stock worth $20,532,092. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Amazon.com

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.