Lmcg Investments LLC Cuts Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Lmcg Investments LLC lessened its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 4.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 242,280 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 12,598 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for 3.0% of Lmcg Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Lmcg Investments LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $50,460,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. MilWealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% during the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted its position in Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 95.6% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Amazon.com by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.77, for a total transaction of $239,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 484,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $116,175,038.79. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 144,274 shares of company stock valued at $38,716,204. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $247.27 on Monday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $278.56. The company has a market cap of $2.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $250.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $235.96.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZNGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.Amazon.com’s revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. TD Securities upgraded Amazon.com to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their target price on Amazon.com from $298.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, June 26th. Fifty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $312.76.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on AMZN

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Amazon.com Company Profile

(Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

Recommended Stories

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AMZN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZNFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Receive News & Ratings for Amazon.com Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Amazon.com and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.