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Viking Global’s Halvorsen Boosts Amazon.com Stake by 3.1M Shares

Viking Global’s Halvorsen Boosts Amazon.com Stake by 3.1M Shares

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Viking Global Investors LP, managed by Andreas Halvorsen, recently executed a significant transaction involving Amazon.Com, Inc. ((AMZN)). The hedge fund increased its position by 3,126,816 shares.

Recent Updates on Amazon.Com, Inc. stock

Amazon shares have been volatile, sliding as much as 14% over a recent month before rebounding modestly, and now sit well below Wall Street’s Strong Buy targets that cluster around $280–$300, implying sizable upside. Analysts see AWS’s re‑accelerating 24%+ growth, AI‑driven cloud demand, advertising strength, and logistics gains as powerful long‑term drivers despite 2026 capex near $200 billion pressuring margins and free cash flow in the near term.

Spark’s Take on AMZN Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, AMZN is a Neutral.

The score is led by strong financial performance (margin expansion and improving balance-sheet leverage) and a generally positive earnings call outlook (AWS/AI acceleration and strong backlog). These positives are tempered by weakened 2025 free cash flow conversion and a weak technical picture (below key moving averages with negative MACD), while valuation remains moderately demanding at ~31.5x earnings.

To see Spark’s full report on AMZN stock, click here.

More about Amazon.Com, Inc.

YTD Price Performance: -11.28%

Average Trading Volume: 47,017,630

Current Market Cap: $2159.3B

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