Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich increased its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 14.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 392,037 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,714 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up 2.0% of Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $81,650,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. MilWealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% in the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 95.6% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have issued reports on AMZN. Moffett Nathanson raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $283.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Tigress Financial boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.76.
More Amazon.com News
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted Amazon’s AI buildout, including strong demand for its Trainium chips and a large AWS backlog, reinforcing the view that Amazon’s capex may translate into future earnings power. What Is Going on With Amazon Stock on Monday?
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are increasingly optimistic ahead of Amazon’s July 30 earnings report, with expectations for AWS growth to accelerate and retail trends to remain solid, which supports the stock’s move higher. Amazon’s AI Spending Is About to Face Its Most Important AWS Test Yet
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish pieces argued Amazon is undervalued and a “no-brainer” buy because AI infrastructure spending and cloud economics could drive a future margin inflection. Undervalued and Winning the AI Hyperscaler War: 3 Reasons Amazon is a No-Brainer Right Now
- Positive Sentiment: Investor coverage also pointed to continued support from large holders and prominent investors such as Ray Dalio and David Tepper, which can reinforce confidence in AMZN as an AI megacap winner. Billionaire Investor David Tepper’s Top 5 Stocks
- Neutral Sentiment: One article noted Amazon closed another facility and cut nearly 500 jobs, but it appears tied to logistics optimization rather than a major strategic setback. Amazon closes another major facility, nearly 500 workers affected
- Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary questioned Amazon’s free cash flow because of heavy AI capital spending, but these concerns were outweighed today by optimism about future AWS and chip returns. Big Tech Is Minting Mountains of Cash — But Amazon’s Is Vanishing
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Amazon.com news, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 3,849 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 78,654 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,450,040. The trade was a 4.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 31,352 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $8,621,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,175,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $598,335,650. This represents a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 144,274 shares of company stock worth $38,716,204 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
NASDAQ AMZN opened at $249.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.90, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $250.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $236.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $278.56.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The business’s revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Amazon.com Company Profile
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.
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