Keel Point LLC decreased its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 113,675 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 2,352 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 1.6% of Keel Point LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Keel Point LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $26,239,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after acquiring an additional 397,007 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 54,987 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE lifted 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 valued at $6,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,153,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
AMZN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $312.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, June 1st. HSBC raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.78.
Amazon.com News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon launched AI image search in its Shopping app, adding a more intuitive product-discovery tool that could improve conversion rates and engagement. Amazon Adds AI Image Search to Its Shopping App
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon officially expanded its less-than-truckload freight service to all U.S. businesses, signaling a bigger push into logistics and a potential new revenue stream. Amazon Positions Logistics as AI Shopping’s Ultimate Moat
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon added another $17.5 billion credit facility, giving it more flexibility to keep funding AI infrastructure, cloud capacity, and other strategic investments. Amazon secures $17.5 billion loan facility amid AI-driven capex ramp
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with one report lifting FY2027 EPS estimates and BMO naming Amazon one of its top AI picks, supporting the bull case on earnings power. Amazon (AMZN) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon and InterDigital reached a patent license agreement covering Amazon’s services and devices, resolving litigation; this removes some legal uncertainty, but the financial impact appears limited. InterDigital Enters Patent License Agreement with Amazon for Video Services and Devices
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also points to a stock pullback over the past month, but argues the valuation is becoming more attractive for long-term investors. Amazon Stock Is Down Over 10% in a Month. Start Small and Buy AMZN on the Dip Here.
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles highlighted concerns that Amazon’s heavy AI spending and broader hyperscaler capex race could pressure margins and raise questions about returns on investment. Wall Street’s $800 Billion AI Data Center Bet Is Showing Cracks
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $241.51 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $252.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $233.59. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $196.00 and a one year high of $278.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.18.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The business had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Amazon.com
In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total transaction of $4,074,007.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,729,480.60. This trade represents a 52.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Amazon.com Profile
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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