Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by research analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn in a research note issued on Tuesday. They presently have a $250.00 price target on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price target suggests a potential upside of 7.36% from the company’s previous close.
A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Amazon.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. China Renaissance lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $292.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $294.70.
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Amazon.com Stock Down 0.8%
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com
In other news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,785 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.57, for a total value of $3,940,622.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $695,286.66. This represents a 85.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $4,403,237.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,178,502 shares in the company, valued at $482,712,473.16. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 123,300 shares of company stock worth $28,294,038. 9.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Amazon.com
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. US Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. US Asset Management LLC now owns 21,778 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $4,782,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Corus Family Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Corus Family Wealth Advisors now owns 3,248 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $713,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. U S Wealth Group LLC. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. U S Wealth Group LLC. now owns 20,551 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $4,512,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 493,409 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $108,338,000 after purchasing an additional 1,514 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KDT Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. KDT Advisors LLC now owns 3,708 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $814,000 after buying an additional 904 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% 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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