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Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Sold by SilverOak Wealth Management LLC

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Key Points

  • SilverOak Wealth Management cut its Amazon stake by 19.6% in the fourth quarter, selling 1,917 shares and ending with 7,870 shares worth about $1.8 million.
  • Amazon reported a strong latest quarter, with EPS of $2.78 versus expectations of $1.63 and revenue of $181.52 billion, beating consensus estimates and growing revenue 16.6% year over year.
  • Despite some insider selling and a 1.4% stock dip on Tuesday, analysts remain upbeat: Amazon has a Moderate Buy rating overall, with a consensus price target of $313.09.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in June.

SilverOak Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 19.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,870 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 1,917 shares during the period. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $1,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,438,011,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at $11,674,091,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 22,085.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,177,557 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,671,634,000 after purchasing an additional 12,122,668 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Amazon.com by 21.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 57,908,424 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $11,017,657,000 after purchasing an additional 10,176,835 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Amazon.com by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 94,284,962 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $20,702,362,000 after purchasing an additional 9,583,217 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 1.4%

Amazon.com stock opened at $268.99 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $2.89 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.18, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.46. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $278.56. The company's fifty day moving average price is $230.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $229.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,562,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 471,361 shares in the company, valued at $129,624,275. This represents a 5.51% 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, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,461,661.70. This trade represents a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 191,593 shares of company stock valued at $46,289,241. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 target price (up from $285.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $280.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amazon.com from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, New Street Research boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Fifty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $313.09.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Amazon.com

Amazon.com Company Profile

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Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon's online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

Further Reading

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

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