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Board of Directors Authorizes Repurchase of Up to $250 Million of Outstanding Common Stock, Reflecting the Bank's Strong Capital Position and Commitment to Long-Term Shareholder Value

, /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Bank, N.A. (NYSE: FLG) (the "Bank") today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program under which the Bank may repurchase up to $250 million of its outstanding common stock over the next 12-month period.

Commenting on the repurchase program, Joseph M. Otting, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased to announce our stock buyback program, which reflects the meaningful progress we have made in executing our strategic plan, the strength of the balance sheet, and Flagstar's long-term growth prospects. We have consistently maintained capital levels well above regulatory requirements, and we believe that returning capital to our shareholders through a share repurchase program represents a compelling and disciplined use of our excess capital at this time.

"We remain deeply committed to serving our customers and communities and we are confident that this program — alongside our continued investment in our people, products, systems, and technology — will deliver sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders."

Repurchases may be conducted through open-market purchases, which may include purchases under a trading plan adopted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1, or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and exact amount of any share repurchases will be subject to a variety of factors, including the availability of stock for repurchases, the Bank's capital position and financial performance, regulatory considerations, and general market conditions. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Bank to acquire any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Any future stock repurchase programs would be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and other various factors, including the Bank's liquidity, capital position and financial performance, accounting and regulatory considerations, and general market conditions.

Flagstar Bank, N.A.

Flagstar Bank, N.A. is one of the largest regional banks in the country and is headquartered in Hicksville, New York. At June 30, 2026, the Bank had $87.7 billion of assets, $61.2 billion of loans, deposits of $67.5 billion, and total stockholders' equity of $8.1 billion. Flagstar Bank, N.A. operates approximately 340 locations across nine states, with strong footholds in the greater New York/New Jersey metropolitan region and in the upper Midwest, along with a significant presence in fast-growing markets in Florida and the West Coast.

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This press release may include forward‐looking statements by us and our authorized officers pertaining to such matters as our goals, beliefs, intentions, and expectations regarding, among other things: (a) revenues, earnings, loan production, asset quality, liquidity position, capital levels, risk analysis, divestitures, acquisitions, and other material transactions, among other matters; (b) the future costs and benefits of the actions we may take; (c) our assessments of credit risk and probable losses on loans and associated allowances and reserves; (d) our assessments of interest rate and other market risks; (e) our ability to achieve profitability goals within projected timeframes and to execute on our strategic plan, including the sufficiency of our internal resources, procedures and systems; (f) our ability to execute our capital management strategies, including our ability to complete our current stock repurchase program and to implement future stock repurchase programs; (g) our ability to attract, incentivize, and retain key personnel and the roles of key personnel; (h) our ability to achieve our financial and other strategic goals, including those related to our recent holding company reorganization, which was completed in October 2025 (the "Reorganization"), our merger with Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., which was completed in December 2022, our acquisition of substantial portions of the former Signature Bank through an FDIC-assisted transaction, which was completed in March 2023, and our ability to comply with the heightened regulatory standards with respect to governance and risk management programs to which we are subject as a national bank with assets of $50 billion or more; (i) the impact of the $1.05 billion capital raise we completed in March 2024; (j) the conversion or exchange of shares of our preferred stock; (k) the payment of dividends on shares of our capital stock, including adjustments to the amount of dividends payable on shares of our preferred stock; (l) the dilution of existing equity holders associated with future equity awards and stock issuances; (m) the effects of the reverse stock split we effected in July 2024; and (n) the impact of the 2024 sale of our mortgage servicing operations, third party mortgage loan origination business, and mortgage warehouse business.

Forward‐looking statements are typically identified by such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "should," "confident," and other similar words and expressions, and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which change over time. Additionally, forward‐looking statements speak only as of the date they are made; we do not assume any duty, and do not undertake, to update our forward‐looking statements. Furthermore, because forward‐looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in our statements, and our future performance could differ materially from our historical results.

Our forward‐looking statements are subject to, among others, the following principal risks and uncertainties: general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or locally; conditions in the securities, credit and financial markets; changes in interest rates; changes in deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services; changes in real estate values; changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including associated allowances and reserves; changes in future allowance for credit losses, including changes required under relevant accounting and regulatory requirements; the ability to pay future dividends; the ability to implement future stock repurchase programs, which are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and other various factors, including the Bank's liquidity, capital position, and financial performance, accounting and regulatory considerations, as well as general market conditions; changes in our capital management and balance sheet strategies and our ability to successfully implement such strategies; our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Reorganization; changes in our Board of Directors and our executive management team; changes in our strategic plan, including changes in our internal resources, procedures and systems, and our ability to successfully implement such plan; changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non‐financial institutions; changes in legislation, regulations, and policies; changes relating to rent regulation and housing, including recent legislative action in New York City to freeze rents on certain rent-regulated properties; the impacts of tariffs, sanctions and other trade policies of the United States and its global trading counterparts; the outcome of federal, state, and local elections and the resulting economic and other impact on the areas in which we conduct business; the impact of changing political conditions or federal government shutdowns; the imposition of restrictions on our operations by bank regulators; the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, or of investigations or any other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future; our ability to comply with heightened regulatory standards with respect to governance and risk management programs to which we are subject as a national bank with assets of $50 billion or more; the restructuring of our mortgage business; our ability to achieve anticipated cost savings and enhanced efficiencies with respect to our balance sheet and expense reduction strategies; the impact of failures or disruptions in or breaches of our operational or security systems, data or infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyberattacks or campaigns; the impact of natural disasters, extreme weather events, civil unrest, international military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; and a variety of other matters which, by their nature, are subject to significant uncertainties and/or are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties with respect to our merger with Flagstar Bancorp, which was completed in December 2022, and our acquisition of substantial portions of the former Signature Bank through an FDIC-assisted transaction, which was completed in March 2023: the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transactions will not be realized when expected or at all; the possibility of increased legal and compliance costs, including with respect to any litigation or regulatory actions related to the business practices of acquired companies or the combined business; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the possibility that we may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in or as a result of the transactions within the expected timeframes or at all; and revenues following the transactions may be lower than expected.

More information regarding some of these factors is provided in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in other reports we file with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") and voluntarily file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and which are also available on our Investor Relations website. Our forward‐looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those we may discuss in this news release, on our conference call, during investor presentations, or in our securities disclosure filings. All such files are accessible on our website at ir.flagstar.com, on the OCC's website at www.occ.gov, and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Investor Contact:
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SOURCE Flagstar Bank, N.A.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 24th, 2026

Atika Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) by 3.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 53,500 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,593 shares during the quarter. Seagate Technology accounts for about 2.6% of Atika Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Atika Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Seagate Technology were worth $20,959,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in STX. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Seagate Technology by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Seagate Technology by 2.1% during the first quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 820 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Seagate Technology by 0.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,542 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,388,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in shares of Seagate Technology by 27.4% during the first quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 93 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Seagate Technology by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 1,399 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. 92.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Seagate Technology In other Seagate Technology news, EVP John Christopher Morris sold 1,364 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $880.19, for a total transaction of $1,200,579.16. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 12,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,639,736.72. The trade was a 10.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 989 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $880.19, for a total transaction of $870,507.91. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,776,015.10. This represents a 18.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 151,069 shares of company stock worth $126,191,753. Company insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.

Seagate Technology Stock Performance STX opened at $913.36 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $204.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.66 and a beta of 2.04. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $892.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $608.50. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has a 1 year low of $138.30 and a 1 year high of $1,145.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The data storage provider reported $4.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.51 by $0.59. The company had revenue of $3.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.96 billion. Seagate Technology had a return on equity of 1,005.65% and a net margin of 21.60%.Seagate Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.90 earnings per share. Seagate Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Seagate Technology Holdings PLC will post 14.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Seagate Technology Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were issued a $0.74 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Seagate Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages recently commented on STX. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Seagate Technology from $500.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fox Advisors downgraded Seagate Technology from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Argus raised their price target on Seagate Technology from $450.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Seagate Technology from $775.00 to $920.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Seagate Technology from $767.00 to $1,035.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $898.52.

Read Our Latest Research Report on STX

Seagate Technology Company Profile (Free Report)

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) is a global data storage company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of storage products and systems. The firm’s product portfolio includes traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), hybrid storage devices and integrated storage systems aimed at enterprise, cloud, OEM and consumer markets. Seagate also provides services that support its hardware offerings, including data recovery and storage management solutions.

Seagate’s products are used in a wide array of applications, from large-scale data centers and cloud infrastructure to desktop and portable consumer devices.

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Gold (XAU/USD) steadies on Friday after falling nearly 2% the previous day, as surging Oil prices fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may need to raise interest rates amid a worsening inflation outlook. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,060 after hitting an intraday low of $4,022.

A pullback in Oil prices pushes the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields slightly lower, lending some support to the precious metal, which typically moves inversely to both. Still, the upside remains limited as market sentiment stays tied to the hawkish Fed narrative, while the prospects for peace in the Middle East appear slim in the near term.

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, markets now see a 78% chance of a rate hike in September, while the Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its July 28-29 meeting.

Trade tensions also add to the inflation concerns after the United States (US) imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners on Friday.

On the geopolitical front, the US military completed its 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told Axios that he was “considering a massive attack” and was “close to making a decision.” Iran has also targeted US military bases in Jordan and Bahrain.

The war is now threatening two major energy-shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, raising the risk of prolonged supply disruption and keeping Oil prices elevated.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rallied 6% on Thursday, briefly climbing above $92.00. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $88.50, hovering near its highest level in more than a month.

Analysts at ING note that “despite ongoing geopolitical risks, gold has struggled to attract meaningful safe-haven demand since the conflict began,” with investor attention instead shifting toward “the inflationary implications of higher oil prices and the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates.”

Against this backdrop, Gold’s near-term outlook remains tilted to the downside. However, the yellow metal continues to hold above the psychological $4,000 mark, leaving XAU/USD broadly range-bound between $4,000 and $4,200 for a fifth consecutive week.

On the US economic docket, traders await the preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data, due during American trading hours.

Technical analysis: XAU/USD holds firm above $4,000

On the daily chart, XAU/USD maintains a bearish near-term tone, holding below the Bollinger middle band (20-period Simple Moving Average) at $4,068 and well below the 100-day simple moving average near $4,480.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovers below the 50 line, while an elevated Average Directional Index above 35 hints that the prevailing downside phase still carries meaningful trend strength despite recent consolidation.

On the topside, initial resistance is located at the Bollinger middle band around $4,068, with further upside barriers at the upper Bollinger band near $4,180, followed by a more strategic horizontal resistance at $4,350 and the distant 100-day SMA around $4,480.

On the downside, immediate support emerges at the psychological $4,000 mark, followed by the lower Bollinger Band near $3,957. A more substantial demand zone is seen around $3,800, where buyers could step in if the decline extends.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)

US Dollar Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Swiss Franc.

USDEURGBPJPYCADAUDNZDCHFUSD-0.10%-0.07%-0.05%-0.04%-0.34%-0.30%-0.01%EUR0.10%-0.02%0.00%0.02%-0.30%-0.26%0.05%GBP0.07%0.02%0.02%0.04%-0.28%-0.23%0.06%JPY0.05%0.00%-0.02%0.03%-0.30%-0.25%0.03%CAD0.04%-0.02%-0.04%-0.03%-0.32%-0.28%-0.01%AUD0.34%0.30%0.28%0.30%0.32%0.05%0.32%NZD0.30%0.26%0.23%0.25%0.28%-0.05%0.28%CHF0.00%-0.05%-0.06%-0.03%0.01%-0.32%-0.28% The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).

Investing isn't just for Wall Street's biggest financial institutions anymore. According to an analysis by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, retail investors accounted for 25% of total equities trading volume in 2021, which was nearly double the reported percentage from the previous decade.

As retail investors make their presence felt, it pays to know which stocks they're buying. Based on data aggregated by Vanda Research, as of July 17, one stock was the runaway winner in terms of net flows by individual investors in July -- and neither Nvidia nor Apple even made the list of top buys. The trillion-dollar stock that retail investors are piling into is none other than Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (SPCX +2.56%).

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The buzziest IPO in history combines Wall Street's two hottest trends Data from Vanda shows that retail investors spent $320 million through the first 2.5 weeks of July purchasing shares of SpaceX. To put this figure into perspective, retail investors poured four times as much into SpaceX as they did into Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla, combined!

Some of this buzz certainly ties into SpaceX's record-breaking initial public offering (IPO). SpaceX raised $85.7 billion from its debut, including the underwriters' overallotment option.

Retail investors have poured $320 million into SpaceX $SPCX this month--by far the most of any individual stock 🚀 pic.twitter.com/DiTCixpPal

-- Barchart (@Barchart) July 20, 2026 It's also tackling two of the hottest trillion-dollar addressable opportunities on the planet: artificial intelligence (AI) and space. SpaceX's prospectus laid out a $28.5 trillion addressable market, $26.5 trillion of which is tied to AI start-up xAI.

Furthermore, Musk has generated otherworldly returns as Tesla's CEO, and retail investors are hoping for an encore performance as CEO of SpaceX.

But while the catalysts are evident, so is the laundry list of risk factors.

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SpaceX may represent the biggest fleecing of retail investors in Wall Street's storied history Retail investors who purchased SpaceX stock in July have little to be thankful for, with shares down 28% since the month began (through the closing bell on July 21). Despite the early buzz that lifted SpaceX to a nearly $3 trillion valuation, reality is setting in.

While SpaceX is tackling two trillion-dollar addressable opportunities, the company isn't profitable and hasn't yet established that its capital-intensive operations are even sustainable over the long term. The extensive funding needs for xAI and the company's space infrastructure are likely to result in dilutive equity and/or debt offerings.

Retail investors are also on the verge of being fleeced by insiders.

Great look at the SpaceX shares unlock schedule as well as the potential passive buying schedule from @JSeyff @FrancisSharoon Depending on the early post-IPO returns, this could really play with and disperse the returns of "passive" funds (which is why there's arguably no such... pic.twitter.com/KOuEkJlngF

-- Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) May 28, 2026 Whereas most newly public companies prohibit insiders from selling their shares for 180 days after debut, SpaceX is using an accelerated and staggered unlock schedule for select insiders. Beginning as early as two days after the company's first quarterly report on Aug. 4, insiders can start cashing out at retail investors' expense. This wealth transfer from retail investors to insiders should continue through mid-December.

Additionally, Elon Musk doesn't have the best track record of delivering on his outlandish guarantees. Although these promises are baked into Tesla's share price, the overwhelming majority of innovative promises made by Tesla's and SpaceX's boss have failed to come to fruition.

Retail investors piling into SpaceX in July are likely to regret their decision.

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Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +2.56%) had its initial public offering (IPO) on June 12 and was fast-tracked into the Nasdaq-100 on July 7. But SpaceX won't be added to the S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.21%) or to index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the S&P 500 until at least a year after its IPO. That means that SpaceX is still not a holding in Vanguard's largest ETF by net assets: the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO -1.21%).

However, there are plenty of major Vanguard ETFs that don't use the S&P 500 as a benchmark. Here's how much SpaceX stock they are buying and what investors should expect their SpaceX positions to look like in the coming months.

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$6.1 billion in SpaceX stock The wait is over. Vanguard finally updated its ETF holdings as of June 30. Even though that period marks less than three weeks after SpaceX's IPO, several of Vanguard's largest ETFs were already gobbling up SpaceX.

After digging through Vanguard's 48 passively managed equity ETFs, these are the ones that bought SpaceX stock as of June 30 (to the best of my knowledge):

Vanguard ETF

Current % of Funds

SpaceX Ranking

Shares

Market Value1

Hypothetical Eventual Percentage of Funds2

Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX -3.52%)

2.37%

13

632,077

$142 million

20.3%

Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF -0.45%)

1.14%

1

6,775,494

$1.158 billion

0%

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK -2.38%)

0.48%

41

942,362

$161 million

4.1%

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG -2.22%)

0.29%

49

6,480,297

$1.107 billion

3.4%

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG -1.86%)

0.24%

51

757,638

$129 million

3%

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (VV -1.24%)

0.16%

110

689,533

$118 million

2%

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI -1.13%)

0.14%

110

18,738,438

$3.202 billion

1.7%

Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE -1.22%)

0.13%

120

87,520

$15 million

1.8%

Vanguard World Stock ETF (VT -1.10%)

0.08%

196

441,613

$75 million

1.1%

Data source: Vanguard. 1. Market value as of June 30, 2026. 2. Hypothetical eventual percentage of funds based on Meta Platforms' weighting in each fund.

Investors can expect SpaceX's weighting in these ETFs to increase in line with the SpaceX shares available for trading on the Nasdaq -- known as the float. For the time being, SpaceX isn't weighted in these ETFs based on its market cap but rather on a float-adjusted weighting to account for the vast majority of SpaceX shares that are held by insiders and restricted from trading.

However, 20% of Early Release Eligible Shares will be unlocked on Aug. 6. A total of 55% of Early Release Eligible Shares could be unlocked before the end of October.

Investors can expect ETFs to gradually increase their SpaceX holdings as its float increases. Eventually, SpaceX will be weighted by its market cap rather than its float. With a market cap of $1.5 trillion at the time of this writing, SpaceX currently has roughly the same market cap as Meta Platforms.

The table's Hypothetical Eventual Percentage of Funds column uses Meta as a proxy for weighting SpaceX in each fund. It shows Meta's current weighting in each fund and, therefore, roughly what SpaceX would be weighted once it is based on market cap rather than float.

On a percentage basis, the Vanguard Communication Services ETF has the largest SpaceX position -- making it the ETF's 13th-largest holding. Surprisingly, SpaceX is the No. 1 largest holding in the Vanguard Extended Market ETF. But that ETF tracks the S&P Completion Index, which includes mid- and small-cap equities. SpaceX may temporarily appear in that index due to its float-adjusted market cap, but investors should expect its weighting in the Vanguard Extended Market ETF to be 0% before the end of the year.

As you can see in the table, SpaceX was added to Russell 1000 funds because SpaceX is in that index, which doesn't have the same admission standards as the S&P 500. And it's also on track to be a major holding in the Vanguard Growth ETF, one of Vanguard's largest ETFs by net assets; the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF; and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF -- the second-largest Vanguard ETF by net assets, behind the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF is so big that even a 0.14% position is worth over $3 billion -- giving the ETF roughly the same number of SpaceX shares as the other eight Vanguard ETFs combined.

The Vanguard World Stock ETF holds the smallest SpaceX weighting because it includes more than 10,000 stocks from developed and emerging markets. Even if SpaceX had Meta Platforms' weight in that ETF, it would still be a small position at just 1.1%.

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An excellent ETF to buy and hold There are plenty of ways to get exposure to SpaceX, such as buying the stock directly, selecting an ETF where SpaceX will soon become a top holding, like the Vanguard Communication Services ETF, low-cost growth ETFs, or general total U.S. or world stock market ETFs.

The dirt cheap 0.03% expense ratio and simplicity of the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF make it my favorite buy of the bunch. The ETF is very similar to the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, since the S&P 500 accounts for about 80% of the U.S. stock market. But I like the additional diversification that the Total Stock Market ETF provides.

The Total Stock Market ETF added SpaceX faster than an ETF that is tied to a rules-based index like the S&P 500. And it will probably add Anthropic and OpenAI within weeks of their IPOs.

All told, investors who want a smaller position in SpaceX may prefer the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF over the growth of sector-specific funds.

All eyes have been on Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +2.56%) over the past few months -- from the moment the company announced that it would go public at a trillion-dollar valuation to the stock's early and most recent trading. It's been a rollercoaster ride. SpaceX jumped more than 60% from its offer price of $135 to a high on June 16, then in recent days stumbled, even falling well below $135.

Investors have been enthusiastic about SpaceX's big goals and progress to get there, but at the same time, they've worried about the company's capital expenditures, which last year exceeded revenue and drove SpaceX to a net loss. We'll get a close look at the latest here when SpaceX reports earnings on Aug. 4. But Aug. 6 actually may be an even bigger day for the stock. In fact, my prediction is that it may be a decisive day for SpaceX. Let's find out why.

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SpaceX's growth businesses So, first, let's take a closer look at SpaceX to understand why the general investment community has been so interested in this particular stock. SpaceX operates in three growth areas that are particularly exciting: rocket launches, satellite-based internet services, and artificial intelligence (AI). These businesses each have the potential to change the way many things are done -- and generate tremendous growth for SpaceX and its shareholders.

SpaceX aims to drastically cut the costs of rocket launches and use its reusable rockets to further its businesses -- for example, these SpaceX rockets may transport equipment the AI unit needs to establish data centers in space (that's one of SpaceX's goals). All of this results in great efficiency for the company. SpaceX also has seen its internet service grow in leaps and bounds, with subscribers climbing from 2.3 million three years ago to more than 10 million this year.

But, as I mentioned earlier, to support the technology needed for these high-growth businesses, SpaceX must invest heavily. And so far, that's weighed on earnings. Investors are eagerly awaiting the Aug. 4 earnings report to monitor the spending situation and the pace of revenue growth. The report could trigger movement in the stock, of course, depending on whether investors are pleased or disappointed with SpaceX's progress.

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Early SpaceX investors My prediction, though, is that Aug. 6 actually will be the decisive day for the company, and here's why. It may offer us a clue about early SpaceX investors' thoughts. This is because, as of this day, the second full trading day after the company's earnings report, early SpaceX shareholders may sell as much as 20% of their holdings. This is as the first lockup date expires.

Why do IPO companies set up lockup periods? They're meant to favor stability. Even if an early investor truly believes in a company, that investor still might be tempted to sell a few shares on IPO day to lock in a profit. If every early investor did so, that could create downward pressure on the stock. So companies establish dates that allow these longtime investors to sell farther down the road.

In this case, SpaceX used a tiered approach, with several expiration dates. The first, as mentioned, happens on Aug. 6.

A warning sign? Does this mean that a flurry of selling on Aug. 6 should serve as a warning sign for investors? Not necessarily. Some investors, those who have backed SpaceX for quite some time, may decide to sell a few shares to benefit from their gains so far. They may be interested in reallocating the funds into a new growth opportunity, for example, or further diversifying their portfolios. So the movement isn't necessarily bad news for SpaceX.

Still, it's important to monitor the direction of the stock on Aug. 6 and the days to follow. A significant level of downward pressure could suggest that shareholders -- early as well as new -- are focusing more on SpaceX's risks and that may hurt the stock's performance in the weeks to come. That said, if the stock doesn't fall much around this lockup expiry, we may see this as a sign of confidence among early investors, as it shows they aim to hold onto every SpaceX share.

In any case, my prediction is that Aug. 6 will be decisive for SpaceX, setting the tone for the stock in the weeks to follow.

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Equitable Trust Co. lessened its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 1.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 184,683 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 3,278 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises about 2.2% of Equitable Trust Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Equitable Trust Co.’s holdings in Apple were worth $46,871,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,426,283,914 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $387,749,545,000 after purchasing an additional 26,856,752 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Apple by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 604,056,505 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $164,218,801,000 after buying an additional 6,555,392 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Apple by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 358,032,517 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $97,031,587,000 after buying an additional 1,866,103 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Apple by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 230,483,035 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $62,659,118,000 after buying an additional 1,379,651 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter valued at $52,266,468,000. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple In other news, insider Ben Borders sold 1,274 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total value of $369,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 38,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,226,770. This represents a 3.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Apple Price Performance AAPL opened at $321.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.72 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.89, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $305.96 and a 200-day moving average of $278.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Apple Inc. has a 12-month low of $201.50 and a 12-month high of $334.99.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $111.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.46 billion. Apple had a return on equity of 146.69% and a net margin of 27.15%.Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 8.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets AAPL has been the subject of several research reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised Apple from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Maxim Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price (up from $310.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. UBS Group set a $365.00 target price on Apple in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Apple from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Apple presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.83.

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More Apple News Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Ford will integrate Apple Maps and Apple software into upcoming lower-cost EVs and self-driving features, expanding Apple’s automotive footprint and creating another potential platform for its services ecosystem. Ford Will Use Apple Software in New Self-Driving System Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple is preparing a smarter shopping assistant for the App Store and testing a more AI-driven buying experience suggest new ways to improve commerce, engagement, and monetization across its ecosystem. Apple Tests Smarter Shopping Experience Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive in places, with Morgan Stanley reportedly raising its Apple target and several pieces arguing Apple could be an underappreciated AI beneficiary as it readies new Macs, iMacs, and other hardware built for AI demand. Apple Plans To Overhaul Computers to Meet AI Demand Neutral Sentiment: Samsung’s new foldables and the broader “AI hardware” race are keeping Apple in the spotlight, but the news is mostly competitive context rather than a direct near-term catalyst. Negative Sentiment: Apple lost a key court bid, leaving a $634 million Apple Watch blood-oxygen patent verdict in place, which keeps legal overhangs alive and could raise investor concern about additional costs or product restrictions. Apple Fails to Overturn $634 Million Masimo Verdict Negative Sentiment: Multiple market notes point to Apple’s valuation being rich and the stock being vulnerable to volatility into earnings, with some analysts warning that momentum may be peaking after a strong run. Apple Company Profile (Free Report)

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.

Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.

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First Horizon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 9.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 273,381 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,637 shares during the quarter. Apple comprises 2.9% of First Horizon Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. First Horizon Corp’s holdings in Apple were worth $69,381,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Overbrook Management Corp boosted its stake in Apple by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 104,648 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $28,449,000 after purchasing an additional 38,174 shares in the last quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. increased its stake in Apple by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. now owns 24,386 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $6,189,000 after purchasing an additional 3,014 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apple in the fourth quarter worth $1,178,000. Summit Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 108.3% in the first quarter. Summit Wealth Partners LLC now owns 34,989 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $8,880,000 after buying an additional 18,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Apple during the fourth quarter worth $105,482,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple In other Apple news, insider Ben Borders sold 116 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.14, for a total transaction of $34,236.24. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 38,713 shares in the company, valued at $11,425,754.82. This represents a 0.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Apple News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Ford will integrate Apple Maps and Apple software into upcoming lower-cost EVs and self-driving features, expanding Apple’s automotive footprint and creating another potential platform for its services ecosystem. Ford Will Use Apple Software in New Self-Driving System Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple is preparing a smarter shopping assistant for the App Store and testing a more AI-driven buying experience suggest new ways to improve commerce, engagement, and monetization across its ecosystem. Apple Tests Smarter Shopping Experience Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive in places, with Morgan Stanley reportedly raising its Apple target and several pieces arguing Apple could be an underappreciated AI beneficiary as it readies new Macs, iMacs, and other hardware built for AI demand. Apple Plans To Overhaul Computers to Meet AI Demand Neutral Sentiment: Samsung’s new foldables and the broader “AI hardware” race are keeping Apple in the spotlight, but the news is mostly competitive context rather than a direct near-term catalyst. Negative Sentiment: Apple lost a key court bid, leaving a $634 million Apple Watch blood-oxygen patent verdict in place, which keeps legal overhangs alive and could raise investor concern about additional costs or product restrictions. Apple Fails to Overturn $634 Million Masimo Verdict Negative Sentiment: Multiple market notes point to Apple’s valuation being rich and the stock being vulnerable to volatility into earnings, with some analysts warning that momentum may be peaking after a strong run. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $365.00 price objective on Apple in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised their price target on shares of Apple from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group set a $365.00 price objective on shares of Apple in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Apple from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Apple has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.83.

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Apple Trading Down 1.3% Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $321.66 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $305.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $278.63. Apple Inc. has a 1 year low of $201.50 and a 1 year high of $334.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.06. Apple had a net margin of 27.15% and a return on equity of 146.69%. The company had revenue of $111.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.65 EPS. Apple’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Apple Inc. will post 8.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apple Increases Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. Apple’s payout ratio is 13.06%.

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Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.

Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.

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Freemont Management S.A. trimmed its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META – Free Report) by 10.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,700 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 1,200 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $6,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First National Bank Sioux Falls boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. First National Bank Sioux Falls now owns 2,001 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. now owns 984 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $649,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Vista Capital Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $794,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Arcataur Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Arcataur Capital Management LLC now owns 1,736 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,146,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acorn Creek Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Acorn Creek Capital LLC now owns 2,118 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,398,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, CFO Susan J. Li sold 9,195 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $607.84, for a total value of $5,589,088.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,186 shares in the company, valued at $8,014,978.24. The trade was a 41.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Curtis J. Mahoney sold 2,079 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.92, for a total transaction of $1,268,023.68. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $681,890.56. This trade represents a 65.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 37,948 shares of company stock worth $23,184,319 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 13.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America dropped their price target on Meta Platforms from $885.00 to $820.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,015.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on Meta Platforms from $825.00 to $800.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Meta Platforms from $767.00 to $835.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $835.64.

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Meta Platforms Stock Performance META stock opened at $606.10 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.25. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $520.26 and a 12-month high of $796.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $604.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $625.98.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The social networking company reported $10.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.67 by $3.77. The firm had revenue of $56.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $55.56 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 36.93% and a net margin of 32.84%.The company’s revenue was up 33.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.43 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is 7.63%.

Meta Platforms News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:

Positive Sentiment: A Florida teen dropped a social-media addiction lawsuit against Meta before trial, reducing near-term legal pressure and removing a potential headline risk for the company. Reuters article Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo reportedly raised its price target on Meta, reinforcing Wall Street’s bullish long-term view despite near-term volatility. Article Positive Sentiment: Jefferies said Meta’s AI glasses could become a meaningful long-term hardware growth opportunity, highlighting the company’s first-mover advantage in AI wearables. Article Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to point to strong demand for Meta’s data-center and AI infrastructure buildout, with some seeing that spending as evidence of aggressive positioning in the AI race. Article Neutral Sentiment: Meta launched a new AI-optimism ad campaign and Zuckerberg has been publicly pushing back against “AI doomerism,” but the messaging also highlights ongoing backlash over AI risks and product criticism. Article Neutral Sentiment: Meta’s stock is in focus ahead of earnings, with some technical traders noting it is trading below several key moving averages and could remain volatile if results or guidance disappoint. Article Negative Sentiment: Meta dropped out of a major clean-energy pact while its natural-gas power buildout accelerates, which could fuel criticism from ESG-focused investors and increase scrutiny of its AI infrastructure strategy. Article Negative Sentiment: Several reports suggest investors are worried about Meta’s heavy AI capex, with comparisons to other megacap tech names showing the market is increasingly focused on whether spending will pay off. Article About Meta Platforms (Free Report)

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META), formerly Facebook, Inc, is a global technology company best known for building social networking services and immersive computing platforms. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company operates a family of consumer-facing products and services that connect users, creators and businesses. In October 2021 the company rebranded as Meta to reflect an expanded strategic focus on augmented and virtual reality technologies alongside its social media businesses.

Meta’s core consumer products include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and community building across mobile and desktop devices.

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CompaniesJuly 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition ​seeking a defect investigation into the emergency mechanical door ‌release on about 180,000 Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab Model 3 vehicles.

NHTSA said the petition did not present evidence of a likely safety-related defect warranting an investigation and that ​the issue would be more appropriately addressed through an ongoing ​rulemaking process.

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The petition covered 179,701 model-year 2022 Tesla Model ⁠3 vehicles and alleged the manual door release was difficult to ​locate after a crash if the vehicle lost power, increasing the ​risk of occupants getting trapped.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tesla's electronically operated door handles have faced scrutiny after several crashes in ​which occupants were reportedly unable to exit their vehicles after losing ​power, prompting broader calls for stricter federal safety standards governing emergency door releases.

The ‌agency ⁠said it had identified one consumer complaint involving a 2022 Model 3 that alleged the mechanical door release was concealed and unlabeled after the vehicle lost electrical power in a front-impact crash. The ​petition cited the ​same vehicle.

NHTSA ⁠said the current federal safety rules governing vehicle door locks and latches do not address the labeling ​or location of emergency mechanical door releases.

The agency ​added that ⁠it has already begun a separate rulemaking process after granting approval to another petition that sought a new federal safety standard for more ⁠obvious ​emergency door-egress systems.

It said the broader ​rulemaking, rather than a defect investigation, was the appropriate way to address the issue.

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ARK Invest bought about 160,000 shares of Tesla stock on Thursday, as shares of the EV maker plunged almost 15%.

Big Tech’s AI Capex Squeeze Signals Market ShiftDeconstructing this trend, Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro Jurrien Timmer highlighted that massive capital expenditures are heavily crowding out shareholder returns, driving the group’s payout ratio down to 37%. The payout ratio represents the proportion of a company’s cash flow or earnings distributed to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.

Timmer noted that the Mag 7 index has “only drifted sideways since October 2025,” while its relative price against the broader S&P 500 continues to diverge lower.

With cash flows redirected toward AI infrastructure instead of buybacks and dividends, Timmer asked whether the market is witnessing “the end of an era?” for mega-cap dominance.

Record Value Wiped Out as Capex AcceleratesThe market rout erased roughly $797 billion in combined market capitalization across the Magnificent 7, marking their steepest sell-off since April 2025.

Alphabet reported negative free cash flow for the first time as a public company due to massive AI infrastructure costs, joined by broader macro headwinds including rising oil prices and Treasury yields.

Concurrently, Brent Schutte of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management advised investors to pivot toward companies with actual earnings rather than paying for valuations dependent upon outcomes that “may or may not actually happen.”

Growing Case for Equal-Weight StrategiesAs capital expenditures accelerate, investment managers warn that historical leadership from mega-caps is fading.

Astoria Advisors noted that “rich valuations are the case for the Mag 7,” observing that as these firms ramp up spending, returns have been “flat to slightly down.”

Stressing that “diversification still matters,” Astoria recommends reallocating capital into equal-weight strategies and financial sectors to manage risk appropriately.

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Cullinan Associates Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 9.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 117,753 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 12,960 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 2.0% of Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $24,524,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $158,348,557,000 after buying an additional 8,913,959 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 388,653,121 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $89,708,913,000 after acquiring an additional 6,971,680 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 225,120,994 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,753,622,000 after acquiring an additional 2,479,324 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at $32,868,735,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after acquiring an additional 98,090,585 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Amazon.com Trading Down 4.6% Shares of AMZN stock opened at $233.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.51 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.46. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $278.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $248.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $236.35.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see Amazon as a leading AI beneficiary, with AWS growth expected to stay strong into earnings. Amazon Viewed as Leading AI Beneficiary, AWS Acceleration Supports Buy Rating with Price Target Unchanged at $310 Positive Sentiment: India loosened e-commerce investment rules for exports, which could help Amazon expand cross-border sales. India relaxes e-commerce investment rules for exports in win for Amazon Positive Sentiment: Amazon is adding games to Prime Video and integrating Luna, supporting its bundled services strategy. Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video Neutral Sentiment: Amazon reorganized its artificial general intelligence team, with layoffs framed as a reset to focus on higher-priority AI initiatives. Amazon cuts some jobs in its artificial general intelligence unit Negative Sentiment: A U.S. Senate panel is probing whether Amazon allowed Chinese influence to affect marketplace decisions, raising regulatory risk. Amazon Faces Senate Probe Over Alleged China Influence Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Amazon’s aggressive AI capex plans could pressure margins and earnings near term. Magnificent 7 Loses $767 Billion as AI Skeptics Dump Tech Stocks Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price objective (down from $350.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Fifty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.91.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 31,352 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $8,621,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,175,766 shares in the company, valued at $598,335,650. The trade was a 1.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 3,706 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $273.02, for a total transaction of $1,011,812.12. Following the transaction, the director owned 74,948 shares in the company, valued at $20,462,302.96. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 140,425 shares of company stock valued at $37,715,464 over the last three months. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 14.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 734,228 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,323 shares during the period. Amazon.com accounts for approximately 2.1% of Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $152,918,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Moffett Nathanson increased their price target on Amazon.com from $283.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $293.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.91.

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Amazon.com Trading Down 4.6% AMZN opened at $233.66 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $278.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $248.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $236.35. The firm has a market cap of $2.51 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.59 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.77, for a total transaction of $239,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 484,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $116,175,038.79. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,205,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,042,879.72. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 140,425 shares of company stock valued at $37,715,464. Corporate insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see Amazon as a leading AI beneficiary, with AWS growth expected to stay strong into earnings. Amazon Viewed as Leading AI Beneficiary, AWS Acceleration Supports Buy Rating with Price Target Unchanged at $310 Positive Sentiment: India loosened e-commerce investment rules for exports, which could help Amazon expand cross-border sales. India relaxes e-commerce investment rules for exports in win for Amazon Positive Sentiment: Amazon is adding games to Prime Video and integrating Luna, supporting its bundled services strategy. Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video Neutral Sentiment: Amazon reorganized its artificial general intelligence team, with layoffs framed as a reset to focus on higher-priority AI initiatives. Amazon cuts some jobs in its artificial general intelligence unit Negative Sentiment: A U.S. Senate panel is probing whether Amazon allowed Chinese influence to affect marketplace decisions, raising regulatory risk. Amazon Faces Senate Probe Over Alleged China Influence Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Amazon’s aggressive AI capex plans could pressure margins and earnings near term. Magnificent 7 Loses $767 Billion as AI Skeptics Dump Tech Stocks Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV lessened its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 7.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 43,136 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 3,671 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up about 1.6% of Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $8,983,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.7% in the first quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,740 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $402,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 1,633 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Amazon.com In related news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total transaction of $620,003.94. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,427,876.40. This represents a 1.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 140,425 shares of company stock valued at $37,715,464 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have recently weighed in on AMZN shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $330.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. New Street Research boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.91.

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Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see Amazon as a leading AI beneficiary, with AWS growth expected to stay strong into earnings. Amazon Viewed as Leading AI Beneficiary, AWS Acceleration Supports Buy Rating with Price Target Unchanged at $310 Positive Sentiment: India loosened e-commerce investment rules for exports, which could help Amazon expand cross-border sales. India relaxes e-commerce investment rules for exports in win for Amazon Positive Sentiment: Amazon is adding games to Prime Video and integrating Luna, supporting its bundled services strategy. Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video Neutral Sentiment: Amazon reorganized its artificial general intelligence team, with layoffs framed as a reset to focus on higher-priority AI initiatives. Amazon cuts some jobs in its artificial general intelligence unit Negative Sentiment: A U.S. Senate panel is probing whether Amazon allowed Chinese influence to affect marketplace decisions, raising regulatory risk. Amazon Faces Senate Probe Over Alleged China Influence Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Amazon’s aggressive AI capex plans could pressure margins and earnings near term. Magnificent 7 Loses $767 Billion as AI Skeptics Dump Tech Stocks Amazon.com Stock Performance Shares of AMZN stock opened at $233.66 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.51 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.46. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $278.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $248.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $236.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The business had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.59 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year.

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Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.

Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.

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Ark Invest's Cathie Wood has made a name for herself with her aggressive style of investing. She likes innovative companies that have the potential to disrupt industries. Perhaps not surprisingly then, her flagship Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK -2.83%) has a history of wild swings.

For example, the fund produced a 67.6% gain in 2023, but that was after a 23.4% loss in 2021 and a 67% drawback in 2023. This year the fund has trailed the market, having a slight negative return.

Wood has also long been a fan of Elon Musk. Ark Innovation counts Tesla as its top holding, and recently she has been selling down the exchange-traded fund's position in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -2.31%) and buying stock in Musk's other company, SpaceX (SPCX +2.56%). However, that is the exact opposite of what I'd be doing right now. Let's take a closer look at the two stocks and why I'd be selling SpaceX and buying AMD.

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SpaceX: Overvalued hype SpaceX is arguably both one of the most hyped and overvalued stocks in the market today. In his typical style, Musk has made bold, outrageous claims to try to get investors excited, such as saying one day SpaceX will be worth more than the Earth itself.

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SpaceX still has a lot of challenges to overcome to realize Musk's vision. Meanwhile, the stock trades around a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of more than 85 times and a forward P/S multiple of more than 35 times based on Morgan Stanley 2026 estimates. That's a huge valuation for a capex-heavy, money-losing business with negative free cash flow that will eventually need to raise more cash either through debt or equity issuances.

In addition, SpaceX investors will face a plethora of additional shares hitting the open market this year as lock-ups expire, creating a natural headwind for the stock.

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In addition to its huge GPU catalyst with inference, the company has a significant opportunity with its central processing units (CPUs) and agentic AI. AI data centers handling AI agents will need significantly more CPUs, as they act as the brains of the operation and supply the sequential logic these agents need to act properly. AMD is a leader in the space and has designed high-performance CPUs specifically for agentic AI. Demand for these types of CPUs is through the roof, and prices are rising, which adds another big growth layer for the stock.

With AMD having a clear line of sight to massive growth over the next few years, I'd be a buyer of this AI stock.

Losses to Asics are offset by gains in the more durable performance category.

AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 2.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,192,840 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 198,915 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for 9.5% of AMF Tjanstepension AB’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,428,831,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $43,631,000 after purchasing an additional 35,815 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its position in NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $315,100,000 after buying an additional 22,929 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $7,842,000 after purchasing an additional 3,653 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,805,000 after buying an additional 11,900 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $715,000 after purchasing an additional 896 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA Price Performance NVIDIA stock opened at $208.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.44 and a quick ratio of 2.85. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.07 and a one year high of $236.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.97, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 2.21. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $208.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $195.73.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The business had revenue of $81.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.79 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA announced a joint AI research lab with KAIST in Seoul, backed by a $300 million five-year collaboration, to advance agentic AI models for Korean industries and language use cases. The deal includes compute contributions, funding for at least 10 researchers annually, and NVIDIA internships/full-time hiring pathways, reinforcing NVIDIA’s global AI ecosystem and talent pipeline. Article Title Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s partnership with Amkor to support U.S. advanced chip packaging expansion is another supportive development, as it strengthens supply-chain capacity for next-generation AI chips and helps meet rising demand for AI infrastructure. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains constructive on NVIDIA’s AI leadership, with analysts and market commentators highlighting its dominance in GPUs, strong fundamentals, and technical breakout signals above key moving averages. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary suggests the stock may face near-term “sell-the-news” pressure after its latest earnings beat, especially as traders reassess whether AI spending momentum has already been priced in. Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI-capex headlines from Alphabet and other hyperscalers continue to drive sector interest, but they also appear to be fueling rotation within semiconductors rather than uniformly lifting NVIDIA shares. Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA is also facing renewed competitive noise, including AMD’s push with Anthropic and a wave of articles questioning whether large AI spending could eventually favor other chip and memory suppliers, which may temper enthusiasm for NVDA in the short term. Article Title Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Craig Hallum increased their price target on NVIDIA from $245.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Melius Research set a $400.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. China Renaissance assumed coverage on NVIDIA in a report on Friday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $319.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.26.

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Insiders Place Their Bets In other NVIDIA news, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total transaction of $133,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,163 shares in the company, valued at $3,030,882. This trade represents a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at $25,053,803.55. This trade represents a 11.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,901,125 shares of company stock valued at $410,583,015 over the last quarter. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NVIDIA Profile (Free Report)

NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.

The company’s product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.

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Citizens Business Bank cut its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 1.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 178,617 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 3,039 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 5.2% of Citizens Business Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Citizens Business Bank’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $31,151,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $43,631,000 after purchasing an additional 35,815 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $315,100,000 after buying an additional 22,929 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its position in NVIDIA by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $7,842,000 after buying an additional 3,653 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its position in NVIDIA by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,805,000 after buying an additional 11,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 15.7% in the first quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 896 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Trading Down 1.6% NVIDIA stock opened at $208.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.44. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $208.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $195.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.97, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 2.21. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.07 and a 52 week high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $81.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.79 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 15.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets In other NVIDIA news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $3,343,815.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at $25,053,803.55. This represents a 11.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total value of $186,000,450.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,094,412,146.07. The trade was a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities research analysts have recently commented on NVDA shares. Morgan Stanley set a $288.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Itau BBA Securities cut their price objective on NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $255.00 price objective (up from $220.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, President Capital boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.26.

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Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA announced a joint AI research lab with KAIST in Seoul, backed by a $300 million five-year collaboration, to advance agentic AI models for Korean industries and language use cases. The deal includes compute contributions, funding for at least 10 researchers annually, and NVIDIA internships/full-time hiring pathways, reinforcing NVIDIA’s global AI ecosystem and talent pipeline. Article Title Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s partnership with Amkor to support U.S. advanced chip packaging expansion is another supportive development, as it strengthens supply-chain capacity for next-generation AI chips and helps meet rising demand for AI infrastructure. Article Title Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains constructive on NVIDIA’s AI leadership, with analysts and market commentators highlighting its dominance in GPUs, strong fundamentals, and technical breakout signals above key moving averages. Article Title Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary suggests the stock may face near-term “sell-the-news” pressure after its latest earnings beat, especially as traders reassess whether AI spending momentum has already been priced in. Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI-capex headlines from Alphabet and other hyperscalers continue to drive sector interest, but they also appear to be fueling rotation within semiconductors rather than uniformly lifting NVIDIA shares. Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA is also facing renewed competitive noise, including AMD’s push with Anthropic and a wave of articles questioning whether large AI spending could eventually favor other chip and memory suppliers, which may temper enthusiasm for NVDA in the short term. Article Title NVIDIA Profile (Free Report)

NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.

The company’s product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.

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Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA – Free Report) by 1.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 192,216 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,609 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $96,044,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd raised its stake in Mastercard by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 139,844 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $70,089,000 after purchasing an additional 9,504 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Mastercard by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 229,299 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $130,902,000 after purchasing an additional 9,795 shares during the period. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Mastercard by 396.3% during the 4th quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 46,145 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $26,343,000 after buying an additional 36,848 shares in the last quarter. Marble Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,328,000. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its position in shares of Mastercard by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 65,414 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $37,344,000 after buying an additional 3,768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets MA has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Mastercard from $671.00 to $664.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Mastercard in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $597.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Mastercard in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $605.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Mastercard from $670.00 to $665.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Mastercard from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $653.92.

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Mastercard Stock Performance Mastercard stock opened at $530.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.56, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Mastercard Incorporated has a 1-year low of $464.52 and a 1-year high of $601.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $468.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.73. The company’s 50-day moving average is $507.37 and its 200 day moving average is $514.85.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The credit services provider reported $4.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.41 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $8.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.26 billion. Mastercard had a return on equity of 212.96% and a net margin of 45.88%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.73 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 19.62 EPS for the current year.

Mastercard Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 9th. Mastercard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling In related news, insider Sandra A. Arkell sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,880. The trade was a 5.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Raj Seshadri sold 1,977 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $529.73, for a total value of $1,047,276.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,429 shares in the company, valued at $8,702,934.17. This trade represents a 10.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 7,005 shares of company stock valued at $3,689,976 over the last three months. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Mastercard Here are the key news stories impacting Mastercard this week:

Positive Sentiment: Mastercard announced new enhancements to its virtual card platform, including stronger security controls, embedded payments capabilities, and single-API access. This supports growth in B2B payments and could improve adoption of Mastercard’s commercial payment tools. Mastercard Expands Virtual Card Platform with New Security Controls, Embedded Payments Network and Single API Access Positive Sentiment: Mastercard is being highlighted by commentators like Jim Cramer as a “tech company in bank clothing,” reinforcing the market’s view of MA as a high-margin payments compounder with durable growth characteristics. Mastercard (NYSE:MA): Jim Cramer’s “Tech Company in Bank Clothing” Positive Sentiment: Wall Street expectations are building for Mastercard’s upcoming earnings report, with analysts looking for another earnings beat and continued profit growth. That can support the stock if results and guidance confirm strong consumer spending and transaction volume trends. MasterCard (MA) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth Neutral Sentiment: Mastercard is also expanding into the creator economy through a new debit card partnership, which adds another growth avenue but is not yet large enough to move fundamentals on its own. Mastercard Sees the Next Payments Customer in the Creator Economy Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles and market commentary have focused on Mastercard’s valuation, long-term moat, and competitive positioning versus peers like Affirm. These pieces are more about sentiment than immediate catalysts, though they contribute to the mixed tone around the stock. Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Fintech Stock Has More Room to Run? Negative Sentiment: Some coverage suggests Mastercard may be less attractive than faster-growing fintech names such as Affirm on a valuation and upside basis, which could temper investor enthusiasm. Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Fintech Stock Has More Room to Run? Negative Sentiment: There is also ongoing speculation about a possible sale of a majority stake in Mastercard’s UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, which adds uncertainty around a key infrastructure asset. Is Mastercard (MA) Cheap Or Fully Valued On Vocalink Sale Talk? Mastercard Company Profile (Free Report)

Mastercard Incorporated is a global payments technology company that operates a network connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. The company facilitates electronic payments and transaction processing for credit, debit and prepaid card products carrying the Mastercard brand, while also providing a range of payment-related services to issuers, acquirers and merchants. Its technology and network enable authorization, clearing and settlement of payments and support a broad set of use cases including point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile payments.

Beyond core transaction processing, Mastercard offers a suite of value-added services such as fraud and risk management, identity and authentication tools, tokenization and digital wallet support, cross-border and commercial payment solutions, and data analytics and consulting services for merchants and financial partners.

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