Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Trading Down 1.7% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock decreased by 1.7%, trading at $227.63 after reaching a low of $227.51 during the day.
• Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with target prices ranging from $245.00 to $285.00 and a consensus rating of Buy.
• Insider trading has seen significant activity, including the sale of 25 million shares worth over $5.6 billion in the past 90 days, highlighting potential shifts in investor sentiment.

Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) traded down 1.7% on Monday . The company traded as low as $227.51 and last traded at $227.63. 44,733,975 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 43,966,031 shares. The stock had previously closed at $231.48.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AMZN. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas raised Amazon.com from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $263.30.

Amazon.com Stock Down 2.8%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $227.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $209.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $2.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.49, for a total value of $558,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 518,007 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $115,769,384.43. This trade represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total value of $3,953,635.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 49,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,914,260. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 25,097,911 shares of company stock worth $5,676,032,574 over the last three months. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.4% during the second quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 12,565 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $2,763,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.5% in the second quarter. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,399 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,843,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Probity Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the second quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 12,157 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,667,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Union Savings Bank raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.4% in the second quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 10,723 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,510,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Doheny Asset Management CA raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.3% in the second quarter. Doheny Asset Management CA now owns 17,821 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $3,910,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.