Cambiar Investors LLC Has $59.14 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Cambiar Investors LLC grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 12.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 269,558 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 30,315 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 2.5% of Cambiar Investors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Cambiar Investors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $59,138,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% during the second quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Ryan Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the second quarter worth $48,000. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the first quarter worth $59,000. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $229.16 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $161.38 and a 52-week high of $258.60. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $227.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.80. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $2.45 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.29.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.71, for a total transaction of $1,113,284.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 498,182 shares in the company, valued at $115,931,933.22. This trade represents a 0.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the sale, the director owned 26,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,925,398.28. This represents a 4.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 82,234 shares of company stock worth $19,052,442 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AMZN. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $230.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Truist Financial set a $290.00 price objective on Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. JMP Securities set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $292.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.78.

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.