Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Position Boosted by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ increased its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 0.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,319,992 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 34,245 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 5.0% of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ owned 0.05% of Amazon.com worth $1,012,182,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 328,464,225 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $72,061,766,000 after purchasing an additional 1,725,664 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 204,930,426 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $44,837,256,000 after purchasing an additional 5,015,380 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 182,813,905 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $40,107,544,000 after purchasing an additional 4,087,933 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,266,582,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,076,276 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $21,297,564,000 after purchasing an additional 11,926,749 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN traded up $2.48 during trading on Thursday, reaching $231.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 33,650,159 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,110,316. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.31. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $242.52. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $223.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $208.12.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMZN has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $271.00 price objective (up previously from $249.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, July 28th. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Citizens Jmp started coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "strong-buy" rating for the company. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $262.87.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $4,403,237.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,178,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at $482,712,473.16. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total transaction 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 approximately $10,914,260. The trade was a 26.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 25,097,911 shares of company stock valued at $5,675,986,299 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 9.70% 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.