Key Points
- Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares on Feb. 11 at an average price of $208 for $208,000, trimming his holding to 504,934 shares (a 0.20% decrease).
- Amazon reported Q4 EPS of $1.95 (vs. $1.97 est.) and revenue of $213.39B (beat), while analysts cite AWS/AI-driven long‑term growth even as investor worries about a large AI capex wave and recent technical weakness weigh on the stock.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.00, for a total transaction of $208,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 504,934 shares in the company, valued at $105,026,272. This represents a 0.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
Amazon.com Price Performance
Shares of AMZN stock opened at $198.79 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.37. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $230.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $228.85. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $258.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.
Key Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AWS momentum and cloud demand remain a structural support for AMZN; analysts point to expanding AI and cloud revenues that underpin long‑term growth. AWS Momentum Supports Amazon.com
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s minority stake in BETA Technologies and other strategic bets could boost logistics/sustainability optionality and have drawn analyst interest as long‑term strategic wins. Amazon Bets Big on BETA
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon‑backed X‑Energy secured a U.S. nuclear fuel license — a long‑dated infrastructure win that could help power data centers and reduce energy costs for AWS over time. X‑Energy Secures Nuclear Fuel License
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon Pharmacy continues to expand same‑day delivery to thousands more cities — a near‑term revenue/market‑share positive for the retail segment. Amazon Pharmacy Same‑Day Expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Large institutional activity: several managers (e.g., PRIMECAP, Egerton) have recently increased stakes, signaling conviction from long‑term holders. PRIMECAP Boosts Amazon Stake
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s satellite/LEO program advanced with a multi‑satellite Ariane 6 launch — a strategic long‑term investment but cash‑intensive today. Ariane 6 Launches Amazon LEO Satellites
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets (New Street cut its target but left a buy rating), reflecting mixed near‑term views while maintaining longer‑term upside. New Street Lowers Price Target
- Negative Sentiment: Technical and sentiment pressure: multiple outlets report AMZN entered a bear market and just hit its worst multi‑day losing streak in nearly 20 years as investors punish heavy capex and rotate out of big tech. Worst Losing Streak / Bear Market
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are explicitly worried about the ~$200B AI capex plan (and the broader $700B hyperscaler capex wave) — concerns center on cash flow, near‑term returns and multiple compression. Mag 7 CapEx Wave
- Negative Sentiment: Reputational and regulatory noise: Ring’s Super Bowl ad backlash led Amazon’s Ring to cancel a Flock Safety partnership, and Italian tax authorities conducted searches in a new probe — both add short‑term headline risk. Ring Ad Backlash / Flock Cancellation Italian Tax Probe
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Financial Connections Group Inc. raised its position in Amazon.com by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $205,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,565 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,763,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Western Financial Corp CA increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 3,076 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $710,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
AMZN has been the topic of several research reports. President Capital cut their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $296.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 target price (up previously from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Maxim Group boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their target price on Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research note on Monday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $287.48.
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About Amazon.com
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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.
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