Rep. David Taylor Buys Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on February 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on January 29th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 1/29/2026.

Amazon.com Stock Down 1.8%

Amazon.com stock opened at $238.62 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.01. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $161.38 and a twelve month high of $258.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $234.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $229.94. The firm has a market cap of $2.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.37.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In other news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total value of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total value of $3,853,879.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. This trade represents a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262 in the last quarter. 10.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMZN has been the subject of several analyst reports. CICC Research raised their target price on Amazon.com from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Pivotal Research increased their price target on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Arete Research raised their price target on Amazon.com from $264.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $300.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $296.37.

Amazon.com News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional bullishness — several firms (Wedbush, Jefferies, Citizens) and some large buyers have reiterated Outperform/Buy views and nudged price targets higher, supporting investor confidence in AWS-driven upside. Amazon shares ‘a coiled spring’ going into Q4 report: UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Faster delivery and scale — Amazon reported major improvements in logistics (13B Prime deliveries globally; 30% more same/next‑day deliveries in the U.S.), which should boost sales/retention and margin leverage in retail. Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile buyers and analyst upgrades — notable purchases (e.g., ARK/Cathie Wood) and upgraded forecasts keep momentum among buy‑side funds ahead of earnings. Cathie Wood Buys Nearly $2M of Amazon Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings as the key catalyst — options markets are pricing a large post‑earnings move (~8%), raising short‑term volatility risk; results will likely drive the next directional leg. Options Traders Are Expecting an 8.01% Move in AMZN Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning — many analysts have raised targets (median near $300) and institutional flows are active; that helps upside but also concentrates expectations into earnings. Amazon Stock Opinions on Q4 Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Power‑grid delays in Europe threaten AWS data‑center expansion and timing of capacity builds — this can slow revenue/capacity ramp and push out expected AI‑related capex benefits. Power grid delays challenge Amazon’s data center expansion in Europe
• Negative Sentiment: AWS limitations and long‑horizon bets questioned — AWS chief Matt Garman pushed back on space/orbital data centers as “pretty far” from reality, tempering hype around new expansion narratives. Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman pushes back against Elon Musk’s space data centers plan
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions and retail partnership pullbacks — reports of another ~2,200 Seattle job cuts and Saks winding down its luxury partnership raise execution and revenue‑mix concerns. Amazon Cuts Another 2,200 Jobs in Seattle

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Northern Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,580 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,750,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 7,957 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,930,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 11,247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,596,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Triton Financial Group Inc increased its position in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Triton Financial Group Inc now owns 25,008 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,772,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 31,031 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $7,163,000 after acquiring an additional 1,898 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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.