Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Holdings Lifted by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,662,084 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 2,159,059 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 3.6% of Janus Henderson Group PLC's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned about 0.31% of Amazon.com worth $7,165,639,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 823,360,597 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $180,637,081,000 after acquiring an additional 17,635,391 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 0.5% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 2.5% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,266,582,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ AMZN traded up $0.34 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $205.06. The company had a trading volume of 24,233,255 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,921,720. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $151.61 and a 52 week high of $242.52. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $208.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.09, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.21. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 24.25% and a net margin of 9.29%. The business had revenue of $155.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $154.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.98 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $195.00 price target (down from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $220.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Amazon.com from $257.00 to $225.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $260.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and forty-four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $244.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.99, for a total transaction of $469,975.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 509,474 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $95,776,017.26. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.79, for a total value of $541,129.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $24,050,626.20. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 99,537 shares of company stock worth $20,018,625 in the last quarter. 9.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.