Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Shares Bought by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,999,627 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,086 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up approximately 2.0% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $438,698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at $36,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth about $59,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 13,570 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.76, for a total transaction of $3,022,853.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 44,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,825,943.60. This represents a 23.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 8,173 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total value of $2,043,495.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 80,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,009,900.90. The trade was a 9.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 56,927 shares of company stock valued at $13,630,068. 10.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $222.69 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $228.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $221.51. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60. The company has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Roth Capital lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Daiwa Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $254.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-seven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $294.70.

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.