Copperleaf Capital LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 11.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,641 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 1,991 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up about 1.8% of Copperleaf Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Copperleaf Capital LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $2,976,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Amazon.com by 1.1% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $158,348,557,000 after acquiring an additional 8,913,959 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 182,813,905 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $40,107,544,000 after acquiring an additional 4,087,933 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Amazon.com by 0.3% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 97,379,134 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $18,527,354,000 after acquiring an additional 302,858 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 65,975,984 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $14,474,471,000 after acquiring an additional 8,142,030 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at approximately $11,674,091,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $228.15 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $226.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $208.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $242.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on AMZN shares. BNP Paribas Exane raised Amazon.com from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $254.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on Amazon.com from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Barclays raised their target price on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $280.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $262.87.
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Insider Transactions at Amazon.com
In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was 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 owned 2,178,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,712,473.16. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total value of $3,953,635.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 49,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,914,260. The trade was a 26.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 25,097,911 shares of company stock valued at $5,676,032,574. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Amazon.com
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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