Key Points
- CEO Douglas Herrington sold 4,784 shares on Nov. 17 at an average price of $232.71 for $1,113,284.64, trimming his stake by 0.95% to 498,182 shares valued at about $115.9 million.
- Amazon beat expectations in its latest quarter with EPS of $1.95 versus $1.57 expected and revenue of $180.17 billion (up 13.4% year-over-year), showing strong profitability (net margin 10.54%, ROE 23.84%).
- Wall Street’s consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $294.70, while the company trades at a market cap of about $2.38 trillion and a P/E of ~33.9.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,670,610. This trade represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Amazon.com Stock Down 4.4%
AMZN opened at $222.55 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.93, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. The company's 50-day moving average is $228.33 and its 200 day moving average is $221.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.81.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The business had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have weighed in on AMZN. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Amazon.com from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Zacks Research raised Amazon.com from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $294.70.
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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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