Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Position Reduced by BLB&B Advisors LLC

BLB&B Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 0.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,076 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 464 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 1.6% of BLB&B Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $33,803,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at about $36,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in Amazon.com by 81.9% in the second quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the second quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at about $59,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $229.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $227.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $222.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.84% and a net margin of 10.54%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 earnings per share. Amazon.com has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other Amazon.com news, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 8,173 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.03, for a total value of $2,043,495.19. Following the sale, the director directly owned 80,030 shares in the company, valued at $20,009,900.90. This represents a 9.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 82,234 shares of company stock valued at $19,052,442 in the last 90 days. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Roth Capital lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Susquehanna set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, CIBC upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com to $315.00 in a report on Monday, October 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.78.

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.