Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC Has $15.48 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

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Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC decreased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.7% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 64,956 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 3,213 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 3.2% of Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $15,482,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $442,481,000 after acquiring an additional 54,987 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,153,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $258.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $254.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $243.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZNGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $121,189,248.37. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

  • Positive Sentiment: AWS demand remains a major bullish factor. Anthropic reportedly committed to spend more than $100 billion on AWS over 10 years, potentially representing about one-fifth of Amazon’s contracted cloud backlog. Amazon also recently reported strong quarterly growth, with revenue up 19.6% year over year and EPS substantially above expectations. Anthropic AWS contract article
  • Positive Sentiment: Valuation appears more attractive to some investors. Commentary highlighted Amazon’s roughly 21 P/E ratio, below the premium multiples historically assigned to the company and below some large retail peers. However, the appeal is tempered by Amazon’s aggressive AI infrastructure spending. Amazon valuation article
  • Neutral Sentiment: AI investment and policy risks remain in focus. Amazon is reportedly on track for approximately $220 billion in capital expenditures this year, up from $132 billion in 2025, raising questions about free cash flow and returns. Separately, proposed restrictions on advanced AI and the Pentagon’s continued concerns about Anthropic could affect AWS-related opportunities, although the near-term financial impact is uncertain. AI policy article
  • Negative Sentiment: The Miami crash is the dominant near-term overhang. An Amazon-branded Boeing 767-300 operated by contractor 21 Air overran the runway by about 1,300 feet, struck vehicles and airport equipment, and came to rest near a Tesla vehicle facility. Five people died and others were injured. The FAA and NTSB are investigating aircraft speed, runway safeguards and operational oversight; potential liability, reputational damage and tighter scrutiny of Amazon Air could weigh on sentiment, although the affected aircraft represents only a small portion of Amazon’s roughly 250-flight air network. NTSB Miami crash update

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on AMZN. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Phillip Securities downgraded Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.26.

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Amazon.com Company 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.

Further Reading

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