Wealthspan Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 7.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,058 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period. Wealthspan Partners LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AMZN. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Capitol Family Office Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 81.9% in the second quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $243.04 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $227.08 and a 200-day moving average of $217.89. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $161.38 and a 1-year high of $258.60.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
AMZN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $270.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, October 20th. CIBC boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $292.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $293.17.
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Insider Transactions at Amazon.com
In other news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total value of $3,953,635.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 49,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,914,260. The trade was a 26.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,785 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.57, for a total value of $3,940,622.45. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $695,286.66. This represents a 85.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 128,084 shares of company stock worth $29,405,457. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.
About Amazon.com
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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