Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Holdings Increased by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2.6%, holding 197,958 shares valued at $43.4 million, making it the 9th largest position in their portfolio.
• Several analysts set new price targets for Amazon, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $265.09, reflecting strong confidence in the company's future performance.
• Insider trading revealed that CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares valued at approximately $558,725, reducing his ownership by 0.48%.

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 197,958 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 4,996 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 1.3% of U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $43,430,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sweeney & Michel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% in the second quarter. Sweeney & Michel LLC now owns 13,578 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $3,055,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 10.7% in the second quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 150,191 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $32,950,000 after purchasing an additional 14,541 shares in the last quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 19.3% in the second quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 3,877 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $851,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 3.1% in the second quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 1,673 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Narus Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% in the second quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 8,772 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,924,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Mizuho set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $265.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were 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 $115,769,384.43. This represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 $10,914,260. The trade was a 26.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 21,770,485 shares of company stock valued at $4,938,795,968. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Amazon.com stock opened at $219.57 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $161.38 and a 52-week high of $242.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $227.14 and a 200-day moving average of $210.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.34 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.47, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released 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. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The company had revenue of $167.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

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.

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