Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd lifted its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,650 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 3,231 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up about 2.7% of Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $10,999,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. American Capital Advisory LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 8,081 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 3,152 shares during the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $451,642,000. Ethos Financial Group LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 36,485 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $8,421,000 after purchasing an additional 3,196 shares during the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in Amazon.com by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 239,862 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $52,667,000 after purchasing an additional 4,558 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 1,145,151 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $251,441,000 after purchasing an additional 42,707 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
AMZN opened at $250.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $213.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $225.11. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $165.29 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.38.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.97 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 10.83%.Amazon.com's revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total transaction of $3,642,860.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,405 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,930,094.10. This represents a 65.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,461,661.70. The trade was a 20.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 93,186 shares of company stock worth $19,921,739 in the last 90 days. 9.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.
More Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Market sentiment has flipped positive on Amazon as investors focus on AWS’s AI-driven growth and the stock briefly touched record territory. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar (satellite connectivity) is being viewed as strategic for its LEO/satellite ambitions (Project Kuiper/complementary assets), helping re-rate the stock. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: AWS continues to land high‑profile customers (media/AI wins), reinforcing the enterprise AI revenue runway that underpins multiple expansion. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and notable investors are raising targets or adding to positions (Truist, JPMorgan commentary and public buys), supporting momentum and sentiment. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Operational tailwind: NiSource expanded power agreements to accelerate energy delivery to Amazon data centers, easing one constraint on AWS capacity growth. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Company initiatives beyond core cloud/retail — e.g., longer theatrical runs for content and investments in energy/space through affiliates — signal diversification but are longer‑term revenue drivers. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Insider activity: CEO Douglas Herrington sold shares under a prearranged 10b5‑1 plan (disclosed sale), which is normal for planned programs but will be watched by some investors. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Marketplace friction: hundreds of large third‑party sellers staged a one‑day ad boycott over payout and ad‑payment changes and Amazon introduced fuel surcharges in some regions — a reputational and near‑term revenue risk for retail and ad businesses. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation/technical caution: some analysts and market commentators flagged the stock as overbought after the rally, warning of a possible pullback despite the strategic positives. Read More.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have commented on the stock. DA Davidson restated a "neutral" rating and set a $175.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $294.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and set a $310.00 price objective (up from $304.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Argus restated a "buy" rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $287.38.
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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.
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