Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,980 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $1,673,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMZN. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 64.6% during the second quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 163 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Hoese & Co LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter worth $37,000. Bull Oak Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter worth $45,000. Values First Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the third quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc lifted its position in Amazon.com by 650.0% during the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 300 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Amazon.com
In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 5,502 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.81, for a total transaction of $1,132,366.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 518,911 shares in the company, valued at $106,797,072.91. This represents a 1.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 2,190 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total transaction of $427,050.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 62,420 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,171,900. This trade represents a 3.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 6,026,683 shares of company stock worth $1,252,148,795. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.29. Amazon.com had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 22.41%. The firm had revenue of $158.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 5.29 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently issued reports on AMZN. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $197.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $236.00 price objective (up previously from $230.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $245.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-one have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $236.20.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on AMZN
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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