Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA grew its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,441 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 637 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about 1.3% of Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $3,388,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC now owns 234 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 8,578 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,889,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Semus Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 0.3% during the third quarter. Semus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 17,920 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $3,339,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. GGM Financials LLC now owns 2,463 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $540,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its position in Amazon.com by 1.5% in the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 3,359 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $626,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Amazon.com stock opened at $198.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.19. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $151.61 and a 1-year high of $242.52. The company’s 50-day moving average is $222.71 and its 200 day moving average is $207.20.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $245.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.65.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 8,833 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.47, for a total transaction of $1,965,077.51. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 119,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,647,456.60. The trade was a 6.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 5,848 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.72, for a total value of $1,290,770.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 69,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,265,436.64. This trade represents a 7.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 102,298 shares of company stock worth $22,871,828 over the last quarter. 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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