Huntleigh Advisors Inc. Reduces Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Huntleigh Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 84,062 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 1,788 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 3.6% of Huntleigh Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Huntleigh Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $18,442,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Capitol Family Office Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Amazon.com by 81.9% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ryan Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth $48,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total transaction of $3,953,635.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 49,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,914,260. This trade represents a 26.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $4,403,237.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,178,502 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,712,473.16. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 128,084 shares of company stock worth $29,405,457. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $244.41 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.61 trillion, a P/E ratio of 37.26, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $227.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $218.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.02. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion for 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 company’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 price target (up previously from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, October 31st. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. China Renaissance lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-five have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $293.17.

Amazon.com 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.