Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Holdings Lifted by UniSuper Management Pty Ltd

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd grew its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,981,042 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 134,323 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 4.7% of UniSuper Management Pty Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $654,011,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of AMZN. Cable Hill Partners LLC boosted its position in Amazon.com by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Cable Hill Partners LLC now owns 9,588 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $2,104,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC now owns 234 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Northern Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,353 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,613,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. White Wing Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. White Wing Wealth Management now owns 1,972 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $433,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MBM Wealth Consultants LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 8,578 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $1,889,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 1.3 %

AMZN stock opened at $188.99 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $193.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $208.05. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.61 and a 12 month high of $242.52.

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

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 5,848 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.72, for a total value of $1,290,770.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 69,162 shares in the company, valued at $15,265,436.64. This trade represents a 7.80 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.27, for a total transaction of $6,332,425.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 497,067 shares in the company, valued at $114,459,618.09. The trade was a 5.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 104,798 shares of company stock valued at $23,341,803 in the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Loop Capital increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Raymond James reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $195.00 price target (down previously from $275.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, April 21st. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Amazon.com from $207.00 to $203.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and forty-five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $247.56.

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.

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