Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on March 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.
Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) on 3/27/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 3/27/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 3/27/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 3/27/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) on 3/27/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 3/27/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 3/27/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 3/27/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) on 3/27/2026.
- Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) on 3/27/2026.
Amazon.com Stock Up 3.5%
AMZN stock opened at $221.25 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a 50-day moving average of $212.14 and a 200-day moving average of $223.98. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $165.29 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,751 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.22, for a total value of $3,642,860.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,405 shares in the company, valued at $1,930,094.10. The trade was a 65.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.50, for a total value of $210,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 520,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $109,535,990.50. This trade represents a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 72,686 shares of company stock worth $14,899,239 over the last three months. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,868,735,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted 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 purchasing an additional 98,090,585 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 20,598.0% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 87,982,814 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $20,308,193,000 after purchasing an additional 87,557,736 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $11,674,091,000. Finally, Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its stake in Amazon.com by 879.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 27,862,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,431,199,000 after purchasing an additional 25,017,588 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broader market tailwind — tech names rallied after a U.S. ceasefire/ Iran‑tension easing headline, lifting Amazon alongside other Magnificent Seven stocks; this helped push momentum back above technical levels. Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia lead tech rally after Trump announces ceasefire with Iran
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/targets — Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $260 (overweight) and Moffett Nathanson boosted its target to $288 (buy), supporting upside expectations from Wall Street. Benzinga price target note Moffett Nathanson price target raise
- Positive Sentiment: AWS commercial traction — Uber is expanding use of AWS Graviton/Trainium chips, showing demand for Amazon’s custom silicon and cloud stack that support higher‑margin services. This validates monetization of AI workloads on AWS. Uber is the latest to be won over by Amazon’s AI chips
- Positive Sentiment: Logistics stability — Amazon and USPS reached a deal that keeps ~80% of current USPS package volume, reducing near‑term delivery disruption risk and preserving a major logistics channel. That eases execution concerns around last‑mile costs. Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach New Deal on Deliveries After Year of Talks
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/Investor debate on AI capex — Several notes argue AI capex concerns are overdone and that backlog, revenue per employee and AWS demand justify spending; this supports a longer‑term bull case but leaves near‑term margin pressure debated. Analysts confident in Amazon.com’s scale
- Neutral Sentiment: Potential strategic moves — Market chatter about a possible Globalstar deal (satellite push) could be a re‑rating catalyst if executed and clearly explained, but it also carries execution and valuation risk. Investors are watching for details. Could Globalstar Be the Missing Spark the Stock Needs?
- Negative Sentiment: Legal risk — High‑profile creators (YouTubers) have sued Amazon, alleging scraped content was used to train video AI, introducing potential litigation and reputational risk around AI training/data practices. YouTubers Sue Amazon, Claim AI Tool Was Trained on Scraped Videos
- Negative Sentiment: Product & operational friction — Amazon will end support for pre‑2012 Kindles (customer backlash risk), and AWS experienced disruptions after drone strikes in Middle East data centers — both highlight operational/PR risks investors monitor. Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices AWS teams working around the clock after drone strikes
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
AMZN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research cut Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Wolfe Research decreased their price objective on Amazon.com from $255.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $287.39.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Amazon.com
About Representative Cisneros
Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
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.
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