Headland Capital LLC Has $6.84 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Headland Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 4.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,938 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 1,375 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 2.3% of Headland Capital LLC's holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Headland Capital LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $6,838,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Amazon.com by 21,420.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 30,245,061 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $5,754,425,000 after buying an additional 30,104,520 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 36.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 65,709,496 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $14,416,078,000 after acquiring an additional 17,681,004 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 26.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 57,268,523 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $12,564,961,000 after acquiring an additional 12,000,745 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,076,276 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $21,297,564,000 after purchasing an additional 11,926,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth about $2,037,963,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN traded up $8.53 on Thursday, hitting $234.52. The company had a trading volume of 36,443,946 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,816,934. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $161.38 and a 52-week high of $242.52. The business has a 50 day moving average of $225.19 and a 200 day moving average of $208.04. The company has a market cap of $2.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.73, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. The company's revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. HSBC boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $256.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wedbush boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Amazon.com from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. Two research 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, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $262.87.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,715 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.64, for a total value of $601,752.60. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $26,548,039.20. This trade represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 13,570 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.76, for a total value of $3,022,853.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 44,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,825,943.60. This trade represents a 23.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 25,095,411 shares of company stock worth $5,675,473,849. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.