Bearing Point Capital LLC Acquires New Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Bearing Point Capital LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 54,760 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $12,014,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 2.5% of Bearing Point Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Accordant Advisory Group Inc lifted its position in Amazon.com by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. LSV Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Perritt Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 72.7% in the fourth quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc now owns 190 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quattro Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC now owns 234 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $203.10 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $151.61 and a 1 year high of $242.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm's 50 day moving average is $189.89 and its 200-day moving average is $208.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.73, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.59 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $155.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $154.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amazon.com from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective 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. Maxim Group upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. 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.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $244.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com 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 value of $210,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,465 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,151,366.20. The trade was a 15.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 value of $469,975.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 509,474 shares in the company, valued at approximately $95,776,017.26. This represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 29,996 shares of company stock valued at $6,316,899. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amazon.com 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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