Monarch Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 74.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,674 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 2,428 shares during the period. Monarch Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $1,182,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $402,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Financial Connections Group Inc. grew its stake in Amazon.com by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Western Financial Corp CA increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 3,076 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $710,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 13,349 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $3,081,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Trading Up 0.1%
NASDAQ AMZN opened at $234.24 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $278.56. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $256.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $234.16. The company has a market cap of $2.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.44.
Amazon.com News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Prime Day demand appears to be supporting sentiment, with reports of strong early online spending and investor expectations for a Q2 revenue beat. Reuters: US online spending hits $8.3 billion as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, Adobe says
- Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s Zoox autonomous vehicle unit unveiled a redesigned robotaxi and said it is preparing for larger-scale production and a wider commercial rollout later this year, reinforcing the company’s long-term optionality in mobility. CNBC: Amazon’s Zoox unveils redesigned robotaxi ahead of upcoming expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remains constructive, with analysts and major investors highlighting Amazon’s AWS growth, AI shopping tools, and advertising/Prime businesses as reasons the stock can keep compounding over time. Benzinga: Cathie Wood Is Rebuilding The Magnificent 7 Trade
- Neutral Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS and AI teams continue to promote new capabilities, including expanded Bedrock functionality and commentary that AI will reshape white-collar work rather than eliminate it, which supports the long-term AI narrative but does not create an immediate catalyst. Zacks: Amazon Strengthens Bedrock Ecosystem: What’s Next for Enterprise AI?
- Negative Sentiment: Some investors remain concerned that heavy AI infrastructure spending and Prime Day timing shifts could pressure future comparisons, and Amazon has also faced added noise from labor and regulatory headlines. MarketBeat: Amazon’s Pullback Deepens as a New FTC Risk Hits the Stock
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
AMZN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $312.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $312.78.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $7,562,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 471,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $129,624,275. This trade represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,750.70. This represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 195,774 shares of company stock worth $51,614,434. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com 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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