Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Holdings Cut by Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd

Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd decreased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 78.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,616 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 39,410 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 3.4% of Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,020,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Capitol Family Office Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $42,000. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $59,000. Finally, von Borstel & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 1st quarter worth $66,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $4,403,237.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,178,502 shares in the company, valued at $482,712,473.16. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,785 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.57, for a total transaction of $3,940,622.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,138 shares in the company, valued at $695,286.66. The trade was a 85.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 25,097,911 shares of company stock worth $5,676,032,574. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ AMZN opened at $238.24 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $161.38 and a one year high of $242.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $226.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $208.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.30.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $167.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. Amazon.com’s revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on AMZN. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $271.00 price objective (up from $249.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, July 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Moffett Nathanson upped their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Westpark Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.87.

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.