Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. raised its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 385,019 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after buying an additional 12,144 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 3.8% of Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $84,469,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AMZN. Accordant Advisory Group Inc increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 125 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 in the last quarter. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 23.8% in the fourth 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 during the period. Compass Planning Associates Inc bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company's stock.

In other news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 8,833 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president now directly owns 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,647,456.60. This trade represents a 6.87 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,784 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.65, for a total transaction of $4,585,989.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,118,886 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $467,532,195.90. This represents a 0.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 104,798 shares of company stock worth $23,341,803. Corporate insiders own 10.80% of the company's stock.

Shares of AMZN opened at $171.00 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.61 and a 12 month high of $242.52. The firm's 50 day moving average is $212.18 and its 200-day moving average is $209.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.81 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39.

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

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased 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. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.53.

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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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