Apollon Wealth Management LLC Increases Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 377,583 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 40,863 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 1.9% of Apollon Wealth Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Apollon Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $82,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Accordant Advisory Group Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 during the period. Hoese & Co LLP purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Bull Oak Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Quattro Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC now owns 234 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $208.36 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $225.12 and a 200-day moving average of $206.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.21 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.68, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.15. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.61 and a 12 month high of $242.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMZN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $236.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $245.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $260.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 4,351 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.85, for a total transaction of $1,000,077.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 88,203 shares in the company, valued at $20,273,459.55. The trade was a 4.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 19,212 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.50, for a total value of $4,178,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 49,950 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,864,125. The trade was a 27.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 106,649 shares of company stock valued at $23,871,905. Insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

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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