Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Position Increased by S&CO Inc.

Key Points

• S&CO Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com, acquiring an additional 9,256 shares during Q1, bringing its total ownership to 162,743 shares, valued at approximately $30.96 million.
• In recent insider transactions, CEO Andrew Jassy and CFO Brian Olsavsky sold shares, with Jassy selling 19,872 shares and Olsavsky selling 17,750 shares, decreasing their ownership by 0.90% and 26.59% respectively.
• Amazon’s stock is currently down 1.1%, with a market cap of $2.44 trillion and a recent earnings report showcasing a 13.3% revenue increase year-over-year.

S&CO Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 6.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 162,743 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 9,256 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 2.1% of S&CO Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. S&CO Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $30,963,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,647 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,020,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 1,804 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Hamel Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.4% during the first quarter. Hamel Associates Inc. now owns 4,100 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Lokken Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Lokken Investment Group LLC now owns 3,866 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $848,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWC Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. CWC Advisors LLC. now owns 1,872 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,835 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.62, for a total transaction of $1,514,772.70. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 520,507 shares in the company, valued at $115,354,761.34. This trade represents a 1.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $4,403,237.76. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,178,502 shares in the company, valued at $482,712,473.16. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 25,095,411 shares of company stock valued at $5,675,473,849 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN traded down $3.66 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $225.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 38,732,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,878,940. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $224.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $207.92. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $161.38 and a 52 week high of $242.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.35, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.37. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The company had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. Amazon.com's revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised their target price on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $220.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $256.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wedbush increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Two investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $262.87.

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.