Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Bought by Junto Capital Management LP

Junto Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 194.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 374,734 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 247,442 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 1.6% of Junto Capital Management LP's holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Junto Capital Management LP's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $82,213,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Accordant Advisory Group Inc lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Perritt Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc now owns 190 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.68, for a total transaction of $210,680.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,465 shares in the company, valued at $1,151,366.20. The trade was a 15.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.99, for a total value of $469,975.00. Following the completion of 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 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 ninety days. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $200.99 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $190.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $208.75. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $151.61 and a twelve month high of $242.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.13 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.06.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $212.00 price objective (down previously from $215.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $207.00 to $203.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $240.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and forty-four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $244.09.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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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