Scholtz & Company LLC Has $12.52 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Scholtz & Company LLC trimmed its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,053 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 531 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 5.5% of Scholtz & Company LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Scholtz & Company LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $12,517,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its position in Amazon.com by 15.2% during the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 116,498 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,558,000 after acquiring an additional 15,390 shares during the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 92,821 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $20,364,000 after purchasing an additional 1,026 shares during the period. Clear Investment Research LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 3,457 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 81.1% in the 2nd quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. now owns 55,101 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $12,089,000 after purchasing an additional 24,680 shares during the period. Finally, Creekmur Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 46.9% in the 2nd quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 29,201 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,406,000 after purchasing an additional 9,324 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 26,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. This trade represents a 4.52% 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, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 82,234 shares of company stock valued at $19,052,442 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on AMZN shares. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research raised Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, October 31st. Benchmark upped their price target on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.78.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $229.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $227.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $222.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60. 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) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.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 company posted $1.43 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.