Representative William R. Keating (D-Massachusetts) recently bought shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on November 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “BILL’S IRA” account.
Representative William R. Keating also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 10/31/2024.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 10/31/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) on 10/31/2024.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) on 10/31/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 9/11/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) on 9/11/2024.
Amazon.com Stock Performance
Shares of AMZN opened at $207.09 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $186.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $184.23. The stock has a market cap of $2.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.34, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.14. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $139.52 and a 52 week high of $207.55.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 14,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $2,628,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 49,000 shares in the company, valued at $8,820,000. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,784 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.77, for a total transaction of $3,757,123.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,056,534 shares in the company, valued at $371,759,651.18. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 14,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $2,628,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 49,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,820,000. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 55,859 shares of company stock worth $10,215,097 in the last ninety days. 10.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts recently issued reports on AMZN shares. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Maxim Group lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $251.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $236.00 target price (up previously from $230.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Barclays raised their price target on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, October 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $234.55.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 2,655 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $487,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,847,177 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $550,217,000 after acquiring an additional 14,766 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 19.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 119,205 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $22,211,000 after acquiring an additional 19,231 shares in the last quarter. Stonekeep Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth $2,588,000. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its stake in Amazon.com by 164.1% during the 2nd quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,053,958 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $203,677,000 after buying an additional 654,908 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Representative Keating
Bill Keating (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. Keating (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election. Keating was first elected to the House in 2010 for Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District but due to redistricting, he won re-election in Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District on November 6, 2012. Prior to being elected to the House, Keating was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a member of the Massachusetts State Senate. He also served as the Norfolk District Attorney. After earning his bachelor’s degree, Keating went into politics as a 23-year-old representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He served in that chamber for seven years and went on to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate. Keating also earned his master’s degree and J.D., passing the Massachusetts bar. In the decade between serving in the state senate and being elected to the U.S. House, Keating worked as the Norfolk district attorney.
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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