Rare Wolf Capital LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 28,561 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock, valued at approximately $6,592,000. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 4.1% of Rare Wolf Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AMZN. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter valued at approximately $451,642,000. Narwhal Capital Management increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $49,997,000 after acquiring an additional 4,854 shares in the last quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 13.6% in the 4th quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 39,264 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $9,063,000 after acquiring an additional 4,713 shares during the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 36,485 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $8,421,000 after acquiring an additional 3,196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Amazon.com by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 239,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $52,667,000 after acquiring an additional 4,558 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have commented on the company. Evercore increased their target price on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Phillip Securities raised Amazon.com from a “moderate buy” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday. Fifty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.78.
Amazon.com Price Performance
Shares of AMZN opened at $244.39 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $256.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $234.05. The firm has a market cap of $2.63 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $278.56.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current year.
More Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon is exploring selling Trainium AI chips to external data-center customers, which could open a new revenue stream and strengthen its position in AI infrastructure. Amazon CEO Jassy says company could sell AI chips, raising stakes for Nvidia, AMD
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s planned $10 billion Missouri data center buildout underscores rising AI infrastructure demand and suggests stronger AWS growth ahead. Should Amazon’s US$10 Billion Missouri AI Bet and Trainium Chip Sales Shift AMZN’s Cloud Narrative?
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating and a $310 price target, framing Alexa+ and Prime Day as potential catalysts for adoption and sales growth. Amazon’s Alexa AI Could Be The Real Prime Day Winner: Analyst
- Positive Sentiment: Prime Day is expected to generate nearly $22 billion in gross merchandise value, offering a near-term retail lift and a showcase for Amazon’s AI shopping tools. Amazon Prime Day expected to generate nearly $22B in sales
- Positive Sentiment: Alexa+ is expanding internationally, including full rollout in Canada and availability in Brazil, which supports Amazon’s consumer AI monetization story. Here’s Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is a Top Growth Stock to Buy According to Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS unit won new business as Zelis selected AWS to automate healthcare pricing and payments, showing continued enterprise cloud momentum. Zelis Picks AWS to Automate Healthcare Pricing and Payments
Insider Activity at Amazon.com
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,159 shares in the company, valued at $3,729,480.60. The trade was a 52.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total transaction of $620,003.94. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,427,876.40. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 195,774 shares of company stock valued at $51,614,434 in the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by company 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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