Exchange Capital Management Inc. lowered its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 100,626 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,132 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com accounts for about 3.5% of Exchange Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Exchange Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $22,076,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 23.8% in 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 during the period. White Wing Wealth Management increased its position in Amazon.com by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. White Wing Wealth Management now owns 1,972 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 8,578 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $1,889,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Semus Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 0.3% during the third quarter. Semus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 17,920 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $3,339,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GGM Financials LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. GGM Financials LLC now owns 2,463 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Shares of AMZN opened at $201.36 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $151.61 and a 12 month high of $242.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $217.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $208.75. The stock has a market cap of $2.13 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.19.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.86 EPS 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%. Equities analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

In other news, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 14,620 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.14, for a total value of $3,262,306.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 49,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,933,860. This represents a 22.98 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 5,501 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.44, for a total value of $1,256,648.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 505,318 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $115,434,843.92. This trade represents a 1.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 in the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Barclays increased their target price on Amazon.com from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $260.65.

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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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