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October could provide an early read on holiday demand Summary

Prime members get 48 hours of deals starting Oct. 6

Amazon (AMZN) is bringing Prime Big Deal Days back on Oct. 6 and 7, giving investors an early test of holiday spending and another opportunity to see whether the e-commerce giant can convert faster delivery, Prime loyalty, and new AI shopping tools into stronger retail growth. The 48-hour event arrives as Amazon’s North American business is already accelerating, raising the stakes for its fourth-quarter shopping season.

Prime members will get exclusive deals across more than 35 categories, including technology, beauty, fashion, and kitchen and home products. Amazon said new offers will drop three times each day through Today’s Big Deals, while Alexa for Shopping can alert customers when selected products go on sale and recommend discounts based on shopping history and preferences.

“Once fall arrives, there's so much to get ready for—the hosting, the decorating, the holiday gifting—and Prime Big Deal Days makes it easy to check it all off while saving,” said Carmen Nestares, vice president of North America marketing and Prime Tech.

The event effectively pulls holiday demand into early October, helping Amazon lock in consumer spending before Black Friday while reinforcing the value of Prime membership. Amazon says more than one million products will be offered at their lowest prices of the year so far.

That comes against a strong operating backdrop. Amazon’s second-quarter revenue climbed 20% to $200.6 billion, while North America sales rose 16% to $116.2 billion. Operating income increased 43% to $27.5 billion, giving the company considerably more earnings momentum heading into the holiday period.

What Amazon investors should watch nextPrime Big Deal Days matters less for two days of sales than for what it reveals about consumer demand heading into the crucial fourth quarter.

Investors should watch North America sales growth, retail operating margins, Prime engagement, and whether promotional traffic lifts Amazon’s higher-margin advertising business. Delivery efficiency is another key metric because heavier order volumes can pressure fulfillment costs if productivity fails to keep pace.

A strong October event would reinforce evidence that Amazon’s retail engine remains healthy alongside booming AWS growth. Weak demand or unusually aggressive discounting, however, could signal that consumers are becoming more cautious just before the most important shopping period of the year.

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Chancellor Financial Group WB LP acquired a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 25,622 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,000. Amazon.com makes up about 3.8% of Chancellor Financial Group WB LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after buying an additional 98,090,585 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at about $16,341,405,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,631,466,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $2,494,705,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 32.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 32,578,171 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,785,036,000 after purchasing an additional 7,924,943 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research firms recently commented on AMZN. Mizuho set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $390.00 target price (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Arete Research lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $301.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.26.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on AMZN Amazon.com News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s advertising business is expanding beyond its own properties through a pilot partnership that lets select advertisers extend Amazon campaigns into ChatGPT. The initiative could broaden Amazon DSP’s reach and create a new revenue channel, although financial terms remain undisclosed. Amazon Is Becoming a Gateway to ChatGPT Ads Positive Sentiment: Zoox is entering San Francisco’s robotaxi market, increasing Amazon’s exposure to autonomous transportation and creating potential long-term upside if the service scales successfully. Amazon’s Zoox Enters San Francisco’s Crowded Robotaxi Market Positive Sentiment: Amazon completed a £4.242 billion sterling-denominated senior debt offering, supporting its U.K. operations and broader funding needs. The issuance improves liquidity flexibility but also adds to the company’s debt load. Amazon Boosts UK Presence With Sterling Debt Offering Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total value of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,427,674.17. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 over the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.3% Amazon.com stock opened at $253.54 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $255.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $244.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.73 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $287.20.

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

Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 5,500,511 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,310,992,000. Amazon.com makes up about 5.9% of Flossbach Von Storch SE’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned approximately 0.05% of Amazon.com as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dala Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $1,948,000. Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. Freedom Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at about $215,000. TPG Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at about $744,000. Finally, Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth approximately $4,499,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $338.00 price objective (up from $328.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $318.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.

Read Our Latest Report on Amazon.com Key Amazon.com News Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s advertising business is expanding beyond its own properties through a pilot partnership that lets select advertisers extend Amazon campaigns into ChatGPT. The initiative could broaden Amazon DSP’s reach and create a new revenue channel, although financial terms remain undisclosed. Amazon Is Becoming a Gateway to ChatGPT Ads Positive Sentiment: Zoox is entering San Francisco’s robotaxi market, increasing Amazon’s exposure to autonomous transportation and creating potential long-term upside if the service scales successfully. Amazon’s Zoox Enters San Francisco’s Crowded Robotaxi Market Positive Sentiment: Amazon completed a £4.242 billion sterling-denominated senior debt offering, supporting its U.K. operations and broader funding needs. The issuance improves liquidity flexibility but also adds to the company’s debt load. Amazon Boosts UK Presence With Sterling Debt Offering Amazon.com Stock Down 1.3% Shares of AMZN opened at $253.54 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $255.75 and its 200 day moving average is $244.72. 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 $2.73 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $606,860.43. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,024,217.80. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 33,557 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $7,998,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 0.4% of BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $885,478,000 after buying an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $5,495,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $442,481,000 after buying an additional 54,987 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its position in Amazon.com by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth about $2,153,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

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

Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test Insider Buying and Selling In other Amazon.com news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $606,860.43. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $31,024,217.80. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Evercore set a $355.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $335.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.26.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on AMZN

Amazon.com Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.78 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $255.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $244.40. The company has a market cap of $2.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. 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 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20.

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

Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Keenan LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,985 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $711,000. Amazon.com comprises 0.5% of Keenan LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Boulder Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter worth about $276,000. Foster & Motley Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $1,171,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $68,000. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,077,000. Finally, Black Cypress Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $13,195,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com In related news, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the transaction, 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 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 Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities research analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho set a $330.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26. View Our Latest Report on Amazon.com

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

Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test Amazon.com Stock Performance Shares of AMZN opened at $256.78 on Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The stock has a market cap of $2.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $255.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $244.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.68 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Jeff Bezos founded Amazon (AMZN +1.94%) in 1994 and served as its CEO until July 5, 2021. From the company's May 1997 initial public offering through the day he stepped aside, Amazon's market cap grew from under $500 million to $1.8 trillion. That's a remarkable record, and created immense wealth for patient shareholders.

Bezos' successor, Andy Jassy, has overseen a 50% increase in Amazon's market cap to $2.7 trillion. However, the company's current size shouldn't dissuade people from investing.

Here's why Jassy should continue to oversee strong profit growth that drives further stock price gains.

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A big opportunity lies ahead Before taking the CEO job, Jassy helped form and run Amazon Web Services. That business has become Amazon's largest profit generator, and should drive growth on the top and bottom lines for the foreseeable future.

AWS is the world's leading cloud-computing platform. Due to the amount of resources needed to build data centers in quantity, major competition in the cloud infrastructure sector remains fairly limited. As of the second quarter of 2026, AWS had a 28% market share, ahead of Microsoft's Azure (20%) and Alphabet's Google Cloud (15%). The remainder of the market is divided among a host of players with much smaller shares. 

As organizations' demands for compute and data have risen rapidly in recent years, AWS has been growing fast. Its pace is set to accelerate with the widening use of generative artificial intelligence, which will further increase demand for AWS' products and services.

The division's finances have already benefited. AWS' sales grew 36.8% year over year to $42.2 billion in the second quarter. This drove operating income 63.6% higher to $16.6 billion. Most importantly, during the quarter, AWS accounted for 60.5% of Amazon's total operating profit.

An attractive valuation With all the success that Amazon has had throughout the years, it's rare that the stock trades at an attractive valuation. But it is right now.

In line with the company's effort to meet surging demand for cloud computing capacity, Jassy and his team are boosting capital expenditures from $131.8 billion in 2025 to $220 billion this year. The steepness of that increase has some investors concerned about the payoff. However, given AWS' growth potential and the company's strong market position, the money it's pouring into data centers seems like a wise investment.

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Amazon's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio has dropped from 32 to 20 this year. That's cheap compared to its historical averages -- the stock has a five-year median P/E ratio of 50. The current valuation is also lower than the broader market's average, as the S&P 500 index's P/E multiple is 26.

With Jassy's knowledge of AWS, the big growth opportunity, and the company's attractive valuation, Amazon's shares seem poised for nice long-term growth. That should handsomely reward patient investors.

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 686,590 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $163,642,000. Amazon.com makes up about 2.0% of Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $3,376,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $15,221,000 after buying an additional 5,125 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $63,285,000 after buying an additional 5,104 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,261,000. Finally, Narwhal Capital Management grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $49,997,000 after buying an additional 4,854 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance AMZN opened at $256.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $255.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $244.13.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. Research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. This trade represents a 18.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 14,541 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group set a $318.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho set a $330.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Evercore set a $355.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.26.

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

Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. purchased a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 99,939 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $23,675,000. Amazon.com makes up about 6.7% of Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% during the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,147,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Sfam LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% during the first quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the first quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $754,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In related news, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total transaction of $254,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $606,860.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $31,024,217.80. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 1.9% AMZN stock opened at $256.78 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $255.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $244.13. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $287.20. The company has a market cap of $2.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Positive Sentiment: AWS remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts and market commentators described AWS as the “heartbeat” of the AI trade, citing its fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s ability to combine cloud AI services with its large e-commerce ecosystem. AWS Cloud Heartbeat of AI Trade Positive Sentiment: A major Qualcomm partnership strengthens Amazon’s AI infrastructure position. Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and related products under a long-term agreement. The deal supports AWS capacity expansion and signals confidence in sustained AI demand, although it also implies substantial future capital spending. Qualcomm AI Ambitions Get a Boost From Amazon Partnership Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AI products are gaining enterprise validation. Rivian used Amazon Bedrock to automate finance work and eliminate more than 15 days of manual effort per close cycle, offering a concrete example of potential Bedrock demand. Amazon also expanded its Quick AI assistant to mobile devices. Rivian’s AI Agents Cut 15 Days From Every Close Positive Sentiment: Prime Air is moving closer to broader UK drone deliveries. Amazon completed more than 500 flights during a UK trial and is seeking approval to expand service in Darlington. Successful deployment could improve delivery economics and support longer-term logistics automation. Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion Neutral Sentiment: Amazon Pay India is considering travel insurance and other financial products, expanding its potential addressable market but providing limited near-term earnings impact. Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around costs, leverage, and operations. Amazon’s AI buildout requires heavy capital spending and new debt, while potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could reduce project economics. Separately, a fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Prime Air has increased regulatory and reputational risk. Amazon’s Aviation Network Faces a Sobering Test Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have commented on AMZN. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 14th. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $333.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $338.00 target price (up from $328.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. One investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26.

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Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Idaho Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,705 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $645,000. Amazon.com accounts for about 0.2% of Idaho Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Trust Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 3.3% in the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares in the last quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $33,000. MilWealth Group LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 900.0% during the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AMZN. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $365.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.26.

View Our Latest Stock Report on Amazon.com Insider Activity at Amazon.com In related news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,699,926.30. This represents a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance NASDAQ AMZN opened at $251.89 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.72 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $255.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $244.04.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.68 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to purchase up to $60 billion of Qualcomm’s custom data-center chips through 2036, diversifying AWS’s AI hardware supply beyond Nvidia and potentially improving infrastructure flexibility. The deal also reinforces expectations for continued AWS expansion. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its Quick AI assistant to iPhone and Android, adding a feed that prioritizes email, Slack, calendar and CRM updates. The move strengthens its enterprise AI offering against Microsoft and Google. Amazon expands its Quick AI assistant on mobile Positive Sentiment: New Prime Video shopping tools will let viewers discover products through X-Ray features, creating another potential advertising and commerce channel. Amazon is also allowing selected brands to advertise inside ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI. Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video Positive Sentiment: Amazon plans to invest more than $230 million in Whole Foods employee pay and benefits, while six additional Ariane 6 launches support the company’s Leo satellite-broadband expansion. These investments broaden Amazon’s retail and infrastructure growth opportunities. Amazon’s Whole Foods Market Plans Over $230 Million for Worker Pay, Benefits Neutral Sentiment: Amazon added cybersecurity executive Kevin Mandia to its board, bringing expertise from Mandiant and Google. The appointment is strategically relevant but unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Amazon’s roughly $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures and its first sterling bond offering to help fund AI infrastructure. Higher interest rates, negative free cash flow and uncertain returns could pressure valuation. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds Negative Sentiment: Potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could raise the cost of Amazon’s planned nearly $40 billion AI buildout. Separately, a lawsuit alleging violations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act adds legal and reputational risk. Amazon’s $40 billion Ohio AI bet faces a tax shock Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Amazon Pay India is considering expanding its insurance offerings to include travel insurance and ​other products, CEO Vikas Bansal said on Friday, a day ‌after the payments platform launched health insurance.

The expansion plans are part of Amazon Pay's strategy to evolve from a payments platform to a broader financial-services ​business spanning payments, credit, insurance and savings and investment products, ​Vikas Bansal told Reuters in an interview.

"Obviously travel...there could ⁠be others in the future as well," the CEO said when ​asked about other insurance products the payments platform could offer in ​the future.

Amazon Pay operates as a registered corporate agent for insurance, allowing it to distribute insurance products from licenced insurers.

The company has distributed vehicle insurance and ​expanded into health insurance in partnership with Indian non-life insurer ​HDFC ERGO, broadening its insurance distribution business.

"Health is our next frontier," Bansal said, adding ‌that ⁠health insurance was an important area for expansion as medical care costs have risen and a relatively small proportion of Indians have personal health insurance.

India's non-life or general insurance industry is projected to grow ​at a robust ​compound annual ⁠growth rate of 10%, rising from $43.4 billion in 2026 to over $62 billion by 2030, in terms of ​gross written premium, according to GlobalData.

Amazon is a minority ​shareholder ⁠in Indian insurance firm Acko, which is among the insurers available through Amazon Pay.

Bansal said Amazon remains open to investments in the insurance ⁠sector.

Last year, ​Amazon acquired Bengaluru-based non-bank lender Axio ​for an undisclosed amount, giving it access to a direct lending business in India.

Baxter Bros Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 78,464 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $18,701,000. Amazon.com makes up 2.2% of Baxter Bros Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Trust Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 3,414 shares in the last quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. MilWealth Group LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership increased its position in Amazon.com by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Positive Sentiment: Amazon agreed to purchase up to $60 billion of Qualcomm’s custom data-center chips through 2036, diversifying AWS’s AI hardware supply beyond Nvidia and potentially improving infrastructure flexibility. The deal also reinforces expectations for continued AWS expansion. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its Quick AI assistant to iPhone and Android, adding a feed that prioritizes email, Slack, calendar and CRM updates. The move strengthens its enterprise AI offering against Microsoft and Google. Amazon expands its Quick AI assistant on mobile Positive Sentiment: New Prime Video shopping tools will let viewers discover products through X-Ray features, creating another potential advertising and commerce channel. Amazon is also allowing selected brands to advertise inside ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI. Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video Positive Sentiment: Amazon plans to invest more than $230 million in Whole Foods employee pay and benefits, while six additional Ariane 6 launches support the company’s Leo satellite-broadband expansion. These investments broaden Amazon’s retail and infrastructure growth opportunities. Amazon’s Whole Foods Market Plans Over $230 Million for Worker Pay, Benefits Neutral Sentiment: Amazon added cybersecurity executive Kevin Mandia to its board, bringing expertise from Mandiant and Google. The appointment is strategically relevant but unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Amazon’s roughly $220 billion in 2026 capital expenditures and its first sterling bond offering to help fund AI infrastructure. Higher interest rates, negative free cash flow and uncertain returns could pressure valuation. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds Negative Sentiment: Potential changes to Ohio data-center tax incentives could raise the cost of Amazon’s planned nearly $40 billion AI buildout. Separately, a lawsuit alleging violations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act adds legal and reputational risk. Amazon’s $40 billion Ohio AI bet faces a tax shock Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $323.26. Get Our Latest Stock Report on AMZN

Amazon.com Stock Down 0.2% Shares of AMZN stock opened at $251.89 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $255.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $244.04. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $2.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,681 shares in the company, valued at $123,465,145.81. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% 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. Insiders sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Amazon on Thursday announced it's partnering with OpenAI to let its advertisers run ads in ChatGPT, starting with select brands in the U.S.

It marks a vote of confidence from the world's largest online retailer in OpenAI's burgeoning ad business, which recently reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. OpenAI started selling sponsored placements in ChatGPT in the U.S. in February, starting with retailers like Best Buy and Williams-Sonoma.

Amazon has heavily restricted access to its sprawling webstore from artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini, while investing in its own AI shopping tools. But in recent months, Amazon began quietly buying ads on ChatGPT, and it became the top retail company advertising on the platform between April and August, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.

By letting brands that advertise on Amazon run ads in ChatGPT, the Andy Jassy-led giant is acknowledging that the platform has become an important marketing channel. OpenAI said in February that ChatGPT reached 900 million weekly active users.

Amazon said in a blog post that conversational ad formats like those that appear in AI chatbots are the "fastest growing engagement opportunity" for brands to reach new and existing customers.

"With Access to ChatGPT Ads, advertisers can now extend their campaigns further into where their customers are actively spending time in conversational chat platforms," Chris Conetta, director of omnichannel supply at Amazon's demand-side advertising platform, said in a statement.

Ad campaigns are set up and managed by Amazon, while OpenAI's ads system controls all ad delivery decisions, an Amazon spokesperson said. Ad units will appear as text or images beneath ChatGPT responses, they added.

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Jim Cramer raised a question on air that every Amazon investor should be asking right now: if the US debt market is big enough, why did the company just fly to London to raise billions?

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) just went to London to borrow money, and Jim Cramer used his Mad Dash segment to point out that this isn’t the usual playbook for the world’s largest cloud vendor.

Cramer described the deal on air. Jim Cramer said it was a GBP 4.25 billion sale, with Jim Cramer noting order interest of almost GBP 12 billion. He then floated a hypothesis and hedged it in the same breath: “I would have thought they could have raised the same amount in the US. But maybe we’ve saturated.”

That question is worth taking seriously if you own Amazon, because how the company pays for its AI buildout is starting to matter as much as the buildout itself. Someone has to power, cool, and network all that spending, and we pulled together seven of the suppliers doing exactly that in a free AI infrastructure report.

Why Amazon Went Shopping in London Amazon’s capital spending has reached a level where every source of funding counts. Second-quarter cash capital expenditures came in at $53.1 billion, and CFO Brian Olsavsky said the money “primarily relates to AWS and generative AI as we invest to support strong customer demand.”

Long-term debt has grown to match. It rose from $65.6 billion to $119.1 billion year over year, while total liabilities expanded 56% to $544.07 billion. Trailing free cash flow turned negative at -$7.6 billion.

The dollar backdrop has also stiffened. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.8% on September 8, the highest reading in the supplied series, up from 4.04% a year earlier.

On the July 30 call, Olsavsky said, “You’ve seen us issue debt this year. We have a lot of options available to us as we continue to fund this growth that we’re seeing in AWS.” The London deal is one of those options being used in size.

What a Spread Over Gilts Actually Tells You A gilt is a bond issued by the UK government, and it plays the same benchmark role in London that a Treasury does in New York. When a corporate issuer prices in sterling, its yield is quoted as a spread over the equivalent-maturity gilt, and that spread reflects credit risk.

Jim Cramer said the Amazon bonds were expected to trade around 55 basis points over gilts, calling that “not bad.” A basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point, so 55 basis points is roughly half a percent of extra yield above the government curve.

That is a tight spread for a corporate deal of this size, and the order book Cramer described supports the view that pricing was well set. Almost three times coverage on a GBP 4.25 billion offering is a lot of demand chasing a fixed pool of paper.

What the spread does not prove, by itself, is that Amazon could not have raised the same money in dollars. Cramer said as much when he floated the saturation idea and then qualified it. Strong sterling demand is evidence about the sterling market and should be treated as such.

Alphabet and Microsoft Are Paying for the Same Buildout Differently Cramer noted Amazon is following Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) into the sterling market, and that two mega-cap borrowers going abroad in sequence makes the pattern worth watching. Alphabet’s capex reached $44.92 billion in the second quarter, up 100% year over year.

Alphabet funded that spend with a mix that included $49.6 billion in net equity, a $40 billion at-the-market program, and $20.3 billion in senior unsecured notes, and its long-term debt jumped from $46.5 billion to $98.2 billion. Google Cloud backlog sat above $460 billion, giving the debt something to chase.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is taking a different route. Full-year fiscal 2026 capex hit $115.95 billion, with guidance shifting to approximately $175 billion after a move from finance to operating leases.

CFO Amy Hood emphasized flexibility, saying, “The investment into land and data center builds is actually quite flexible.” Each company is paying for capacity years ahead of revenue with a different financing mix.

Where AMZN Stock Sits Amazon trades at $252.40 as of September 9, down 9.24% over the past month and up 9.35% year to date. Market cap sits near $2.72 trillion on a P/E of about 35x.

The bull case rests on AWS growth of 36.7% year over year and a $496 billion backlog. CEO Andy Jassy said the servers “have a useful life of at least five to six years, and most of our AI capacity these days is being contracted for at least five-year terms.”

The bear case is that debt-funded capex compounds interest expense while free cash flow is already negative, and every basis point on the marginal bond becomes a real drag on equity returns.

On balance, the AWS contract book and the reception in London argue that the buildout is being financed on acceptable terms today. The question for investors is whether they are willing to sit through the free-cash-flow trough until the data centers come online and start earning back their capital.

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Frontier Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,679 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $877,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 0.2% of Frontier Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Trust Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% in the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 3,414 shares during the last quarter. MilWealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% during the fourth 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 period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 900.0% during the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 95.6% in the 4th 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 period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity In other news, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This trade represents a 44.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at $28,427,674.17. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 1.8% Shares of AMZN stock opened at $252.40 on Thursday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $287.20. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $255.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $243.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $2.72 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. The business had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Wedbush upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $293.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $390.00 price target (up from $280.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Arete Research raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $301.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.26.

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

Positive Sentiment: Major AI-chip supply agreement: Amazon Web Services agreed to a multigenerational collaboration with Qualcomm to develop custom AI inference chips and optical networking systems. The arrangement could involve up to $60 billion of AWS purchases through 2036, helping Amazon diversify beyond Nvidia and potentially reduce AI computing costs. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal Positive Sentiment: Expansion of AI and data-center capacity: Amazon and manufacturing partner Wiwynn plan to invest $1.6 billion in Texas, adding nearly 1,000 advanced-manufacturing jobs. Amazon is also raising £4.25 billion through its first sterling bond sale to help fund AI infrastructure and data-center expansion. AMZN And Wiwynn Are Scaling Up in Texas Positive Sentiment: New growth opportunities: AT&T became the first major U.S. telecom customer for Amazon Leo satellite broadband, while Amazon ordered six additional Ariane 6 launches. These developments support Amazon’s efforts to build businesses beyond e-commerce and AWS. AT&T Becomes Amazon’s First Major Satellite Broadband Telecom Customer Neutral Sentiment: Board strengthened with cybersecurity expertise: Amazon appointed Kevin Mandia, Mandiant’s founder and former CEO, to its board. The appointment adds security experience as Amazon expands cloud, AI and satellite operations. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board Negative Sentiment: Investor concern over spending and leverage: Amazon’s projected roughly $220 billion of 2026 capital expenditures and negative free cash flow are raising questions about whether AI returns will justify the buildout. The sterling bond sale expands financing capacity but also highlights the company’s reliance on debt markets. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal risks remain: States including Ohio may reduce data-center tax incentives, potentially increasing infrastructure costs. Amazon also faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers, while investigators continue examining a fatal Prime Air cargo-plane crash. Amazon, Google and Meta Face Pushback Over Data Center Tax Breaks Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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1ST Source Bank purchased a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 81,817 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $19,500,000. Amazon.com makes up 0.9% of 1ST Source Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. MilWealth Group LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 95.6% during the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% during 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets In other Amazon.com news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total transaction of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,427,674.17. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $123,465,145.81. This trade represents a 1.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research firms have commented on AMZN. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Phillip Securities cut Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.26. Get Our Latest Analysis on AMZN

Amazon.com Trading Down 1.8% Shares of AMZN stock opened at $252.40 on Thursday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The company has a market cap of $2.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.31, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $255.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $243.74.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Positive Sentiment: Major AI-chip supply agreement: Amazon Web Services agreed to a multigenerational collaboration with Qualcomm to develop custom AI inference chips and optical networking systems. The arrangement could involve up to $60 billion of AWS purchases through 2036, helping Amazon diversify beyond Nvidia and potentially reduce AI computing costs. Qualcomm’s Data Center Bet Looks More Real After Amazon’s AI Deal Positive Sentiment: Expansion of AI and data-center capacity: Amazon and manufacturing partner Wiwynn plan to invest $1.6 billion in Texas, adding nearly 1,000 advanced-manufacturing jobs. Amazon is also raising £4.25 billion through its first sterling bond sale to help fund AI infrastructure and data-center expansion. AMZN And Wiwynn Are Scaling Up in Texas Positive Sentiment: New growth opportunities: AT&T became the first major U.S. telecom customer for Amazon Leo satellite broadband, while Amazon ordered six additional Ariane 6 launches. These developments support Amazon’s efforts to build businesses beyond e-commerce and AWS. AT&T Becomes Amazon’s First Major Satellite Broadband Telecom Customer Neutral Sentiment: Board strengthened with cybersecurity expertise: Amazon appointed Kevin Mandia, Mandiant’s founder and former CEO, to its board. The appointment adds security experience as Amazon expands cloud, AI and satellite operations. Amazon adds cybersecurity veteran Kevin Mandia to board Negative Sentiment: Investor concern over spending and leverage: Amazon’s projected roughly $220 billion of 2026 capital expenditures and negative free cash flow are raising questions about whether AI returns will justify the buildout. The sterling bond sale expands financing capacity but also highlights the company’s reliance on debt markets. Amazon starts selling first sterling bonds Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal risks remain: States including Ohio may reduce data-center tax incentives, potentially increasing infrastructure costs. Amazon also faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers, while investigators continue examining a fatal Prime Air cargo-plane crash. Amazon, Google and Meta Face Pushback Over Data Center Tax Breaks About Amazon.com (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Amazon Leo (AMZN.O) has ordered six additional launches on Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, operator ​Arianespace said on Wednesday, in a boost to Europe's flagship ‌rocket programme.

The announcement at a Paris space gathering brings the number of Ariane launches commissioned by Amazon to 24 by 2031.

The new flights will begin on the ​high-capacity Ariane 64 version in 2029, the commercial arm of ArianeGroup (AIR.PA), (SAF.PA) ​said.

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the deal at the ⁠opening of a two-day space summit shunned by top U.S. space ​firms including Blue Origin, the launch provider owned by Amazon founder Jeff ​Bezos, following what sources last week described as White House pressure over the summit's Europe-led agenda.

Amazon aims to provide broadband internet globally with its low-Earth orbit network of ​thousands of planned satellites, challenging SpaceX's (SPCX.O) Starlink, which has amassed millions ​of customers worldwide.

Amazon has mostly relied on the Atlas V rocket from United Launch ‌Alliance, ⁠Boeing (BA.N) and Lockheed Martin's (LMT.N) joint rocket venture, to get its satellites to space.

Wednesday's deal shows a deepening reliance on Europe's prime launcher as U.S. supply faces a shortage, though European launch activity remains dwarfed by ​Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Arianespace ​has placed 100 ⁠Amazon Leo satellites into orbit on three Ariane 6 missions so far this year.

Amazon previously faced a ​regulatory requirement to launch half of its initial 3,232 ​satellites by ⁠this summer, but that was waived in June after the company cited a shortage in supply.

Arianespace said earlier on Wednesday it would announce other ⁠new ​business bringing the number of extra launches ​to 10. Currently it has orders for about 30 launches, with slots available in 2029 ​and 2030, a spokesperson said.

Bellars Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 23,495 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $5,600,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MilWealth Group LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted its position 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 buying an additional 180 shares during the period. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 95.6% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 87.7% during the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $333.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.26.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on AMZN Amazon.com Stock Down 0.6% AMZN stock opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $254.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $243.41.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $200.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.68 earnings per share. Amazon.com’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com In related news, CFO Brian Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. This trade represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 over the last quarter. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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

Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Everett Harris & Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 1,021,200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $243,393,000. Amazon.com comprises approximately 3.0% of Everett Harris & Co. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $158,348,557,000 after purchasing an additional 8,913,959 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position 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 valued at $89,708,913,000 after buying an additional 6,971,680 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 225,120,994 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,753,622,000 after acquiring an additional 2,479,324 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,868,735,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,272,397,000 after acquiring an additional 98,090,585 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several brokerages have recently commented on AMZN. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target (up from $340.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price target (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $335.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.

Read Our Latest Analysis on AMZN Amazon.com Stock Down 0.6% Amazon.com stock opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $287.20. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $254.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.Amazon.com’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers Insider Activity In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total value of $3,766,991.46. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,609,713.64. This represents a 44.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares in the company, valued at $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% 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 sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Bank Hapoalim BM bought a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 87,107 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $20,761,000. Amazon.com makes up about 1.4% of Bank Hapoalim BM’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Amazon.com by 0.7% during the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Sfam LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust boosted its position in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust now owns 3,620 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $754,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price target (down from $330.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One equities research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.26.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Amazon.com Amazon.com News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: AWS expands its custom-chip strategy. Amazon and Qualcomm announced a multi-generation collaboration to develop customized AI data-center silicon, initially focused on AWS inference, along with optical-connectivity solutions of up to 1.6T. The agreement diversifies Amazon’s supply chain beyond Nvidia, Broadcom and its internally developed Trainium chips, while supporting AWS’s long-term AI infrastructure buildout. Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon Positive Sentiment: Profitability remains a key investment argument. Commentary highlighted AWS’s roughly 39% operating margin and recent acceleration in cloud growth as reasons investors may view Amazon’s valuation as attractive, particularly with the stock trading near its 50-day moving average and below its recent high. Amazon’s AWS Operating Margin Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is preparing a sterling bond offering. The company has hired banks for its first sterling-denominated bond sale, apparently seeking additional funding sources for major AI and infrastructure investments. The move may improve financing flexibility, but it also underscores the scale of Amazon’s capital requirements. Amazon Hires Banks for First Sterling Bond Sale Negative Sentiment: Fatal Prime Air crash increases operational and reputational risk. Federal investigators are examining why a contractor-operated Boeing 767 cargo jet overshot the Miami runway by about 1,300 feet, killing five people. The investigation could bring additional scrutiny to Amazon Air’s contractor oversight, logistics practices and potential liability. Investigators Probe Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Negative Sentiment: Employment lawsuit adds legal and regulatory uncertainty. Four former warehouse workers allege Amazon discriminated against pregnant employees by penalizing medically necessary breaks and absences. The class-action complaint could create litigation costs and renewed scrutiny of warehouse labor policies. Amazon Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In related news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,427,674.17. This represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.6% NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $256.97 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $254.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $243.41. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.44. 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 (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company’s revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Amazon.com (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.

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Amazon was sued on Tuesday in a proposed nationwide class action accusing the retailer of systematically discriminating against thousands of pregnant employees, including by firing some it claimed took too much time off.

According to a complaint filed by four former warehouse employees, Amazon routinely violates federal and New York worker-protection laws by denying pregnant workers basic accommodations such as chairs, bathroom and water breaks, and time off for prenatal appointments.

The complaint said Amazon threatens and regularly fires pregnant employees who miss too much work, and illegally demands medical documentation from those seeking accommodations. It said these actions violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and New York labor law.

According to a complaint filed by four former warehouse employees, Amazon routinely violates federal and New York worker-protection laws by denying pregnant workers basic accommodations such as chairs, bathroom and water breaks, and time off for prenatal appointments. Getty Images “Amazon is one of this country’s largest employers, [and] it is no surprise that many of its workers become pregnant,” according to the complaint filed in the Brooklyn, New York, federal court. “Yet Amazon violates the law at every turn.”

Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, said the retailer provides pregnancy-related accommodations to tens of thousands of employees annually, and approved more than 99.9% of requests in the last year. “Ensuring the health and well-being of our employees is one of our greatest responsibilities,” she said.

The lawsuit seeks lost pay and benefits, punitive damages, and an injunction against discrimination against pregnant employees.

Amazon has long faced complaints in court about its treatment of employees, including those seeking to unionize.

The Seattle-based retailer is the second-largest US private employer, trailing Walmart, with 1.58 million full-time and part-time employees at the end of 2025. AP Photo/Michael Sohn The Seattle-based retailer is the second-largest US private employer, trailing Walmart, with 1.58 million full-time and part-time employees at the end of 2025.

Hospitalization led to dismissal, lawsuit says Tuesday’s lawsuit was filed by A Better Balance, a nonprofit that advocates for workers’ rights.

It came 11 months after New Jersey sued Amazon, accusing it of widespread discrimination against warehouse employees who had disabilities or were pregnant. New York filed a similar case in 2022.

Amazon has long faced complaints in court about its treatment of employees, including those seeking to unionize. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect One plaintiff, Willamina Barclay, said Amazon gave her a termination warning on June 17, 2025, one day after she was taken in a wheelchair out of its Rochester, NY, warehouse and hospitalized with a pregnancy-related emergency.

Barclay said she was suffering severe abdominal pain from lifting heavy objects, but Amazon claimed the hospital visit pushed her over her limit for unpaid time off, and docked her because she “worked partially that day.”

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She was fired five days later, the complaint said.

Nantel said the four plaintiffs’ accounts “contain inaccuracies and omit important details.”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans in November to propose changes to regulations underlying the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

That agency has aligned itself with President Trump’s policies, and EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said in 2024 that the regulations for pregnant employees are too broad.

The EEOC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The office of New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, whose predecessor filed that state’s lawsuit, did not immediately respond to similar requests.

Empire Life Investments Inc. trimmed its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 7.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 319,666 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 24,050 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 4.3% of Empire Life Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $76,189,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Trust Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.3% during the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 3,414 shares during the last quarter. MilWealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted 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 worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 95.6% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. The trade was a 0.89% 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 Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares in the company, valued at $123,465,145.81. This represents a 1.32% 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. Insiders sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,568,785 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week: Positive Sentiment: AI and AWS remain the key growth drivers. Recent coverage highlights accelerating AWS growth, Amazon’s planned purchase of roughly 2 million Nvidia GPUs and approximately $200 billion in 2026 AI-infrastructure investment. These initiatives could support cloud revenue, advertising and future operating leverage, although they require substantial near-term capital spending. Amazon and Nvidia AI infrastructure article Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its strategic infrastructure and logistics footprint. A multiyear, multibillion-dollar Corning agreement will provide optical-fiber and connectivity products for data centers, while Amazon expects its own delivery network to handle nearly 90% of U.S. packages by 2029. Both developments could improve capacity, efficiency and control over fulfillment costs. Amazon Corning fiber agreement Positive Sentiment: Zoox reached another commercialization milestone. Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle unit expanded paid robotaxi service to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, broadening a potential future growth platform beyond e-commerce and cloud computing. Zoox Las Vegas airport expansion Neutral Sentiment: High spending is creating both opportunity and valuation risk. Analysts continue to identify AMZN as a leading AI and cloud beneficiary, but elevated data-center investment has pushed Amazon’s trailing free cash flow negative. Investors are assessing whether current spending will generate returns comparable to the company’s earlier AWS buildout. Amazon capital spending and higher rates article Negative Sentiment: DOJ scrutiny is the most immediate overhang. The Justice Department expanded its beef-price investigation to eight retailers, including Amazon, seeking pricing data as it examines possible anticompetitive conduct in the meat supply chain. The inquiry does not establish wrongdoing, but it raises regulatory and potential litigation risk. DOJ beef price probe Negative Sentiment: Labor concerns and insider selling add pressure. Workers at Amazon’s Riverside, California warehouse held a one-day strike over alleged retaliation and union-recognition issues. CEO Douglas Herrington separately sold 1,000 shares under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; the sale was small relative to his remaining holdings but may draw limited investor attention. Analysts Set New Price Targets AMZN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research upgraded Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $310.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.26.

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Amazon.com Stock Down 0.2% Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $258.51 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $254.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $242.33. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $287.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.44.

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

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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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Microsoft's Azure disclosure reveals AWS's scale advantage--and how much profitability Amazon must protect. Summary

AWS leads Azure by 43%, but leadership brings a larger spending burden.

Amazon.com AMZN, the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant priced at $259.14, received a fresh scoreboard for the cloud war after Microsoft disclosed $29.4 billion in quarterly Azure revenue. AWS generated $42.2 billion. Amazon's lead: a crushing $12.8 billion.

Amazon's second-quarter results packed more firepower. AWS revenue jumped 37%, while operating income reached $16.6 billion. Amazon produced $200.6 billion in total revenue and plans to unleash approximately $220 billion in capital spending during 2026. This is not cautious expansion. It is a full-scale infrastructure offensive.

AWS delivered about 43.5% more quarterly revenue than Azure and converted 39.3% of sales into operating profit. Amazon's $259.14 share price sits 4.84% above its $247.18 GF Value estimate, showing that some cloud dominance is already priced in. The next test is brutal but simple: keep AWS growing without letting the construction bill eat the payoff.

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Zoox isn’t wasting any time now that it’s allowed to operate and charge for rides in its custom-built robotaxi.

The company has extended its commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas to include rides to and from Harry Reid International Airport. Customers will be able to hail rides to the airport beginning Thursday, according to Zoox. The expansion, which unlocks a critical ride-hailing destination, builds on a series of recent wins for the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company.

Silicon Valley-based Zoox spent more than a decade developing its self-driving system and custom robotaxi that lacks traditional controls like a steering wheel and pedals. While it has made progress, even providing rides to customers in Las Vegas for a year, it wasn’t able to operate as a true commercial robotaxi service.

That changed in August after federal safety regulators gave Zoox a temporary exemption from certain motor vehicle safety standards. The commercial exemption, which lasts two years and allows Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles, spans eight federal motor vehicle standards, including windshield defrosting and light vehicle braking systems.

The exemption has kicked Zoox’s business expansion into drive. The company started charging for rides on August 10, said it would begin testing its self-driving vehicles in San Diego and Houston, and released its safety framework — all actions that point to a company ramping up operations.

Image Credits:Zoox / The company’s expansion to the Las Vegas airport appears to give it a bit of an edge over traditional ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, at least when it comes to grabbing a ride from the airport into the city. According to Zoox, its robotaxi will pick up and drop off riders at both airport terminals near baggage claim. While Uber and Lyft can drop passengers off at the curb at the terminal, the pick up location is about a five- to ten-minute walk from baggage claim on the upper floor of a nearby parking garage.

Zoox is the only robotaxi company operating a service to the Las Vegas airport, but more competition is coming.

The city has served as a testing ground for several autonomous vehicle companies over the years, and is now expected to be teeming with commercial robotaxi operators in the next year. Tesla, Uber and Waymo all received permits last month from the Nevada Transportation Authority to operate commercial robotaxi services in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. Uber plans to operate robotaxis through partnerships with Hyundai subsidiary Motional, and Zoox.

Together, these permits would allow the deployment of up to 8,000 robotaxis across the county over the next 12 months.

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An Amazon delivery van. Bloomberg/Getty Images Amazon's own delivery network is handling a rapidly growing share of its US packages, with a recent internal forecast projecting that figure could approach nine out of every 10 packages by 2029.

Amazon's latest preliminary forecast puts its own delivery network at 86.3% of its US packages in 2027, 87.4% in 2028, and 88.7% in 2029, according to an internal planning document from late July that Business Insider reviewed.

The shift is happening faster than Amazon previously projected. Its prior estimates put first-party delivery at 83.8% of US packages in 2027 and 85% in 2028, according to the document.

In 2023, the company said it delivered over two-thirds of its own packages in the US, the last time it publicly disclosed that figure.

Amazon's latest plan projects that its own delivery network would handle roughly 12.2 billion US packages in 2027, growing to 15.8 billion in 2029.

The previously unreported figures quantify how profoundly Amazon's relationship with the traditional parcel industry has changed. Over the past decade, Amazon has transformed itself from one of the biggest customers of carriers like UPS and the US Postal Service into a delivery giant in its own right.

Some outside carriers have also pulled back or changed the capacity they provide. At the same time, greater control over delivery has become increasingly important to Amazon's retail business. CEO Andy Jassy has said faster delivery leads customers to consider Amazon for more of their purchases.

An Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider that the projections shouldn't be interpreted as finalized plans.

"We're always planning and forecasting across our operations, and we regularly produce numerous versions and updates of planning documents," the spokesperson said. "Any internal projections are preliminary, subject to significant revision, and should not be treated as definitive or as representing finalized plans."

Amazon absorbs the growthAmazon's forecast puts almost all of its projected package growth through its own network.

Under the plan, total US package volume grows from roughly 14.1 billion in 2027 to 17.8 billion in 2029, an increase of about 3.7 billion packages. Over the same period, volume allocated to outside carriers barely changes, hovering around 2 billion packages.

Amazon's first-party network doesn't mean Amazon's employees make all those deliveries. Much of its last-mile network relies on independent Delivery Service Partners that use Amazon-branded vans, as well as Amazon Flex contractors who deliver packages in their own vehicles.

Amazon's projections expect some of the fastest growth to come from its Sub Same-Day network, which stores products closer to customers for delivery within hours. Its share of Amazon's first-party package volume is projected to grow from 17.1% in 2027 to 21.3% in 2029.

The projections indicate that Amazon's rural network will account for just over 11% of first-party package volume. The company has committed more than $4 billion to triple the size of that network by the end of 2026.

Amazon is also trying to make its delivery infrastructure faster and more productive.

Business Insider previously reported that Amazon is testing all-day delivery with faster shipping windows and exploring Walmart-sized stores under Project Kobe that could serve as pickup points and local delivery hubs. It's also developing Project Tetromino, a highly automated delivery station that could process packages more quickly.

Amazon projects a shrinking role for traditional carriersAs Amazon's own delivery network grows, it expects traditional carriers to handle a smaller share of its packages.

USPS's share is declining in Amazon's forecast. The company's prior plan allocated roughly 13% of US packages to the Postal Service in 2027, compared with about 10% in the newer forecast. The latest plan has that share falling to 8% by 2029.

The decline comes after a tense round of negotiations with USPS over a new delivery contract. The companies reached an agreement earlier this year.

The new USPS contract, signed in April, establishes a minimum of 1.27 billion packages, 19% below the previous contract's minimum, according to the latest document on Amazon's projections. The preliminary plan allocates about 1.4 billion packages annually to USPS, though the final amount will depend partly on the capacity and coverage of Amazon's own network.

UPS, meanwhile, decided to cut the volume it handles for Amazon by more than half by the second half of 2026, citing lower profitability. Amazon's preliminary forecast has UPS handling 1.8% of its US packages in 2027 and falling to 1.4% by 2029, or roughly 250 million packages a year.

FedEx plays a smaller role, accounting for about 0.4% of Amazon's US package volume. Amazon revived its relationship with FedEx last year after the companies cut ties in 2019.

Amazon isn't cutting traditional carriers out entirely. The internal document says the USPS contract expires in 2029 and assumes it will be renewed "given the mutual dependency between Amazon and USPS."

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The ECB warns hyperscaler borrowing could crowd out issuers as Amazon's free cash flow remains negative. Summary

AWS growth is strong; its funding pressure is becoming systemic.

Amazon AMZN, the e-commerce and cloud giant, traded at $255.33 Wednesday as its massive AI spending spree began shaking up Europe's corporate-debt market. Reuters reported that Amazon and other U.S. technology titans are closing in on 10% of gross new euro-denominated corporate issuance. That flood of borrowing could drive up financing costs and leave weaker companies fighting for whatever capital remains.

Amazon has the growth—and the ambition—to keep spending. Its second-quarter results showed revenue soaring 20% to $200.6 billion, while AWS sales rocketed 37% to $42.2 billion and operating income hit $16.6 billion. The company has now pushed planned 2026 capital expenditures to roughly $220 billion, pouring money into AI infrastructure before the next wave of cloud demand fully arrives.

The number is staggering: that $220 billion budget equals about 130% of AWS's $168.8 billion annualized quarterly revenue, although the spending also supports Amazon's wider business. Reuters reported that trailing free cash flow swung to negative $7.6 billion as construction bills arrived before the new infrastructure could start producing cloud revenue. At $255.33, the stock sits 3.3% above its $247.18 GF Value™, showing investors are already paying a modest premium for Amazon's enormous AI bet.

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