Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Acquired by IFM Investors Pty Ltd

IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,855,163 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,906 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 3.6% of IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $428,209,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. MilWealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in 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 valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cooksen Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 23.5% in the second quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $241.51 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week 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 company’s 50-day simple moving average is $252.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $233.59. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched AI image search in its Shopping app, adding a more intuitive product-discovery tool that could improve conversion rates and engagement. Amazon Adds AI Image Search to Its Shopping App
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon officially expanded its less-than-truckload freight service to all U.S. businesses, signaling a bigger push into logistics and a potential new revenue stream. Amazon Positions Logistics as AI Shopping’s Ultimate Moat
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon added another $17.5 billion credit facility, giving it more flexibility to keep funding AI infrastructure, cloud capacity, and other strategic investments. Amazon secures $17.5 billion loan facility amid AI-driven capex ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with one report lifting FY2027 EPS estimates and BMO naming Amazon one of its top AI picks, supporting the bull case on earnings power. Amazon (AMZN) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon and InterDigital reached a patent license agreement covering Amazon’s services and devices, resolving litigation; this removes some legal uncertainty, but the financial impact appears limited. InterDigital Enters Patent License Agreement with Amazon for Video Services and Devices
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also points to a stock pullback over the past month, but argues the valuation is becoming more attractive for long-term investors. Amazon Stock Is Down Over 10% in a Month. Start Small and Buy AMZN on the Dip Here.
• Negative Sentiment: Some articles highlighted concerns that Amazon’s heavy AI spending and broader hyperscaler capex race could pressure margins and raise questions about returns on investment. Wall Street’s $800 Billion AI Data Center Bet Is Showing Cracks

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,562,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 471,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $129,624,275. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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 dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $8,621,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,175,766 shares in the company, valued at $598,335,650. The trade was a 1.42% 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 three months, insiders have sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AMZN. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.78.

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.