Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Holdings Lifted by Barrier Capital Management LLC

Barrier Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,376 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 8.6% of Barrier Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Barrier Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $10,613,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Accordant Advisory Group Inc grew its position in Amazon.com by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Perritt Capital Management Inc grew its position in Amazon.com by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc now owns 190 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Planning Associates Inc purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $200.99 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.35, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $151.61 and a one year high of $242.52. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $190.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $208.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.21. Amazon.com had a net margin of 9.29% and a return on equity of 24.25%. The company had revenue of $155.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $154.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.79, for a total value of $541,129.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,050,626.20. This represents a 2.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.99, for a total transaction of $469,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 509,474 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $95,776,017.26. This represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 118,749 shares of company stock worth $24,197,235. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMZN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $287.00 to $206.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $285.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Amazon.com to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and forty-four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $244.09.

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.