Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Holdings Cut by EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC

EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC decreased its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 5.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 48,468 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,877 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for about 1.5% of EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $9,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Capitol Family Office Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN stock traded up $8.53 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $234.52. 36,443,946 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,816,934. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $225.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $208.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $242.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The firm had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.26 EPS. The firm'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. On average, analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Moffett Nathanson lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Barclays upped their target price on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Bank of America upped their price target on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Wedbush increased their target price on Amazon.com from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $262.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,835 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.62, for a total transaction of $1,514,772.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 520,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at $115,354,761.34. The trade was a 1.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total value of $3,953,635.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 49,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,914,260. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 25,095,411 shares of company stock worth $5,675,473,849. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company's stock.

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.