Insider Selling: Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Douglas Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.77, for a total value of $254,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 475,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $121,189,248.37. The trade was a 0.21% decrease in their position. 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.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMZN traded up $3.92 during trading on Thursday, hitting $258.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 25,982,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,243,785. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $252.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $241.79. The firm has a market cap of $2.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $287.20.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%.The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS and AI remain the primary bullish catalysts. Recent coverage highlights AWS’s fastest growth in 18 quarters and Amazon’s roughly $200 billion 2026 AI infrastructure commitment. Analysts and investors view AWS’s profitability and expanding AI demand as key drivers of future earnings and cash flow. Microsoft, Amazon and 8 More Stocks Set to Win in a $26 Trillion AI Market
• Positive Sentiment: Zoox expanded commercial robotaxi operations to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The move gives Amazon’s autonomous-vehicle subsidiary access to a major transportation hub shortly after beginning paid rides, strengthening its competitive position against Waymo, Tesla and Uber while creating a potential long-term growth option. Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is expanding its logistics and commerce ecosystem. The company expects its delivery network to handle nearly 90% of its U.S. packages by 2029, while a new YouTube shopping integration could broaden creator-led product sales. These initiatives may improve delivery control and increase customer acquisition. Amazon projects it’s on track to deliver nearly 90% of its own US packages
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon added Alexa scam protection. U.S. customers can ask Alexa for Shopping whether an email, text, call or other message came from Amazon. The feature could strengthen trust and reduce fraud-related customer harm, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Amazon Adds Alexa Scam Protection as Consumer Fraud Losses Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny is a risk. The Justice Department requested beef-pricing data from Amazon and other retailers as part of an investigation into rising meat prices. Amazon is also facing continuing FTC scrutiny over its advertising practices, increasing potential legal costs and headline risk. DOJ expands beef price investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI spending could pressure near-term returns. Although investment supports AWS growth, the scale of capital expenditure raises depreciation, execution and free-cash-flow concerns. Labor disputes and additional corporate job cuts add further operational risk. What’s Wrong With Amazon Stock?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on AMZN shares. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt lifted their target price on Amazon.com from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.26.

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 7.5% during the first quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 73,085 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $15,221,000 after acquiring an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.7% in the first quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 303,862 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $63,285,000 after acquiring an additional 5,104 shares during the last quarter. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 216,606 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $49,997,000 after acquiring an additional 4,854 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Amazon.com by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,653,228 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,690,463,000 after purchasing an additional 4,275,942 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Chip Partners LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 1.8% in the first quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 147,461 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $30,712,000 after purchasing an additional 2,583 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

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.