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

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on February 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on February 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 2/9/2026.
• 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.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $205.27 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $227.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $228.15. The company has a market cap of $2.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.37. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.38 and a 12-month high of $258.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $213.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.02 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.83% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon announced a $12 billion plan to build AI-focused data center campuses in Louisiana, reinforcing AWS’s capacity for AI workloads and signaling long-term revenue support from cloud/AI demand. Amazon plans $12 billion data center buildout in Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street and large investors are still backing Amazon: multiple firms maintain Buy/Top-AI-pick ratings and some high-profile investors added exposure in Q4, supporting the case that the pullback may be narrative-driven rather than fundamental. Analysts maintain buy on Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary argues the heavy CapEx should be viewed as growth investment (AWS, custom chips and ads/retail AI) that can materially increase future cash flow; some analysts and commentators call the current pullback a buying opportunity. How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The CapEx
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/technical context: coverage notes AMZN is in a short-term bear market and trading near key support (~$200); fundamentals (revenue and AWS growth) remain intact but volatility is expected while investors wait for payoff on capex. (MarketBeat coverage)
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive/industry note — SpaceX/Starlink moves to lower-cost/free hardware intensify competition in connectivity (Kuiper), a peripheral but watchable headwind for parts of Amazon’s connectivity and edge ambitions. Elon Musk says ‘nothing to do’ with Amazon’s Kuiper as Starlink moves to offer free hardware
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway significantly reduced its AMZN holding (reported large stake reduction), which is an influential headline that can amplify selling pressure and investor nervousness around timing and valuation. Before Retiring, Warren Buffett Dumped 77% of Berkshire’s Stake in Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Broader sell-off drivers: the $200B AI capex plan (and guidance that 2026 spending will spike) has spooked investors about near-term free-cash-flow pressure and ROI timing — some outlets warn the sell-off may continue until clearer returns materialize. Why The Amazon Stock Sell-Off Isn’t Over Yet

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.37, for a total transaction of $949,002.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 512,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,587,062.33. This trade represents a 0.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 8,284 shares of company stock worth $1,740,052 in the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Stone Wealth Partners acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth $1,864,000. Lynch Investment Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,141,000. Floyd Financial Group LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Floyd Financial Group LLC now owns 30,322 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $6,371,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Arrow Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,628,000. Finally, Sonoma Allocations LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 22.3% during the 4th quarter. Sonoma Allocations LLC now owns 6,943 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $1,698,000 after buying an additional 1,266 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMZN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Loop Capital lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $250.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective (down previously from $315.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $287.29.

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.

About Amazon.com

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.