Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Holdings Lifted by Tradewinds Capital Management LLC

Tradewinds Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 126.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,491 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 11,427 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for 1.2% of Tradewinds Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $4,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in Amazon.com by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 359,179,990 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $66,926,008,000 after buying an additional 11,370,309 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 199,915,046 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $37,116,341,000 after acquiring an additional 6,545,944 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.6% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,833,954 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $10,776,201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,984,592 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Amazon.com by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 57,308,094 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $10,678,217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,980,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 47,156,540 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $8,843,714,000 after purchasing an additional 257,072 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on AMZN. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Amazon.com from $245.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. HSBC increased their target price on Amazon.com from $225.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Raymond James raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $260.00 to $275.00 in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.65.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.27, for a total value of $6,332,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 497,067 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $114,459,618.09. This represents a 5.24 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 5,848 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 69,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,265,436.64. This trade represents a 7.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 102,298 shares of company stock valued at $22,871,828 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN traded up $2.45 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $205.71. The company had a trading volume of 31,105,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,443,934. The company has a market cap of $2.18 trillion, a P/E ratio of 37.20, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.06. The business's 50-day moving average is $218.60 and its 200 day moving average is $208.62. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $151.61 and a 52 week high of $242.52.

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

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.