First National Trust Co increased its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 250,868 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,269 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 1.8% of First National Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. First National Trust Co’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $46,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 64.6% during the 2nd 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. Hoese & Co LLP bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the third quarter worth $37,000. Bull Oak Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 650.0% during the 2nd quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 300 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently commented on AMZN. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $243.00.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
AMZN stock opened at $224.92 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.37 trillion, a P/E ratio of 48.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $205.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $191.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.05 and a 12-month high of $233.00.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $158.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.28 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 22.41% and a net margin of 8.04%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 5.29 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 2,190 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $12,171,900. The trade was a 3.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jeffrey P. Bezos sold 2,996,362 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.85, for a total transaction of $625,790,203.70. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 917,416,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $191,602,535,437.60. The trade was a 0.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 6,034,534 shares of company stock worth $1,253,883,872. Corporate insiders own 10.80% 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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