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Nicollet Investment Management Inc. Sells 3,928 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

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Key Points

  • Nicollet Investment Management trimmed its Amazon stake by 3.8% (sold 3,928 shares), leaving it with 98,950 shares worth about $21.73 million, roughly 7.1% of the firm's holdings and its second-largest position.
  • Insider selling has been notable recently: SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares and CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares, with insiders offloading 71,686 shares (~$14.69M) over the last three months; insiders now own 10.8% of the company.
  • Amazon trades around $213.49 with a market cap of $2.29 trillion and a P/E of 29.78, and Wall Street consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $287.29.
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Nicollet Investment Management Inc. reduced its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 98,950 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 3,928 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 7.1% of Nicollet Investment Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Nicollet Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $21,726,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $885,478,000 after acquiring an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $5,495,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $442,481,000 after purchasing an additional 54,987 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $6,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth about $2,153,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $213.49 on Tuesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm's 50 day moving average is $224.46 and its 200-day moving average is $227.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.29 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.78, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.40.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The company had revenue of $213.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $211.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,461,661.70. This represents a 20.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total value of $3,642,860.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,405 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,930,094.10. This represents a 65.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 71,686 shares of company stock worth $14,688,739. Corporate insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMZN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $275.00 price target (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $265.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $287.29.

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Amazon.com Profile

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Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon's online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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