David J Yvars Group Purchases 1,811 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Key Points

• The David J Yvars Group increased its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. by 28.5% during the second quarter, now owning a total of 8,163 shares valued at approximately $1.79 million.
• Amazon.com reported a Q2 EPS of $1.68, surpassing analyst expectations of $1.31, with a revenue of $167.70 billion reflecting a year-over-year growth of 13.3%.
• Insider Jeffrey P. Bezos sold over 4.27 million shares in July for around $960.67 million, reducing his ownership stake in the company by 0.47%.

David J Yvars Group lifted its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 28.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,163 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 1,811 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 1.0% of David J Yvars Group's holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. David J Yvars Group's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $1,791,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $158,348,557,000 after buying an additional 8,913,959 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.3% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,379,134 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $18,527,354,000 after purchasing an additional 302,858 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 65,975,984 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $14,474,471,000 after acquiring an additional 8,142,030 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at approximately $11,674,091,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Amazon.com by 1.0% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 60,243,622 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $11,461,952,000 after buying an additional 605,415 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $227.63 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $227.85 and a 200 day moving average of $209.69. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $242.52. The firm has a market cap of $2.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.70, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The firm had revenue of $167.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jeffrey P. Bezos sold 4,273,237 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.81, for a total value of $960,666,409.97. Following the transaction, the insider owned 897,722,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $201,816,902,603.28. This trade represents a 0.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 25,097,911 shares of company stock valued at $5,676,032,574 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AMZN. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $256.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Westpark Capital reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $280.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $263.30.

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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