Regal Partners Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 17.5% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 117,153 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 24,921 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 2.1% of Regal Partners Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Regal Partners Ltd’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $25,702,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $158,348,557,000 after acquiring an additional 8,913,959 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 542,733.6% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 132,641,388 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $29,100,194,000 after purchasing an additional 132,616,953 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Amazon.com by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,379,134 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $18,527,354,000 after purchasing an additional 302,858 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at $11,674,091,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.0% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 60,243,622 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $11,461,952,000 after purchasing an additional 605,415 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on AMZN shares. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $303.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 target price (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $285.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $269.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.78.
Amazon.com Stock Down 0.2%
AMZN stock opened at $229.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.93, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $227.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $222.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.71, for a total transaction of $1,113,284.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 498,182 shares in the company, valued at $115,931,933.22. This trade represents a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $209,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,170 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 82,234 shares of company stock valued at $19,052,442. Insiders own 9.70% 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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