King Luther Capital Management Corp trimmed its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,410,796 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 15,703 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 3.0% of King Luther Capital Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $659,136,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. PayPay Securities Corp increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 64.6% during the second quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 163 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 650.0% during the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 300 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the first quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the first quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $77,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Amazon.com Trading Up 0.8 %
Shares of AMZN opened at $188.99 on Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $118.35 and a twelve month high of $201.20. The company has a market cap of $1.97 trillion, a P/E ratio of 52.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $183.43.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $210.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $236.78.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 2,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $427,050.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 62,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,171,900. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 2,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $427,050.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 62,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,171,900. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 14,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $2,628,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 49,000 shares in the company, valued at $8,820,000. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 54,355 shares of company stock valued at $9,877,423 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.
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.
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