Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's 4th Largest Position

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 0.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 802,308 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 2,452 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 3.2% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $176,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Accordant Advisory Group Inc increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 20.5% in the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 150,661 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 25,581 shares in the last quarter. Bull Oak Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter worth about $45,000. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC now owns 234 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Planning Associates Inc acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

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Amazon.com Stock Down 2.1 %

Amazon.com stock traded down $4.14 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $188.58. The stock had a trading volume of 32,306,674 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,807,073. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.19. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $151.61 and a 12-month high of $242.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $216.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $209.25.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.34. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 24.25% and a net margin of 9.29%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 8,833 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.47, for a total value of $1,965,077.51. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,647,456.60. This represents a 6.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 5,501 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.44, for a total value of $1,256,648.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 505,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,434,843.92. This trade represents a 1.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 102,298 shares of company stock worth $22,871,828. 10.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AMZN. Raymond James raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $275.00 in a report on Monday, February 10th. Scotiabank upped their target price on Amazon.com from $246.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Benchmark raised their target price on Amazon.com from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Phillip Securities lowered shares of Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $260.11.

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.