Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) SVP David Zapolsky Sells 9,258 Shares of Stock

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.77, for a total transaction of $2,404,950.66. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at $10,699,926.30. The trade was a 18.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

David Zapolsky also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 21st, David Zapolsky sold 6,172 shares of Amazon.com stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.14, for a total transaction of $1,599,412.08.

Amazon.com Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN opened at $261.06 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.82 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.00, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.45. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $287.20. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $250.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $239.68.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS demand remains the leading catalyst. AWS reportedly has a $496 billion backlog, while analysts see accelerating AI-related cloud demand and potential 2027 revenue of $222 billion. A Citizens analyst reiterated a Market Outperform rating with a $315 price target, citing Amazon’s relationships with OpenAI and Anthropic. AWS backlog article
• Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues gaining share in apparel. PYMNTS Intelligence estimates Amazon represented 17% of U.S. clothing spending in 2025, double its 2019 share, while Walmart’s share declined. The trend suggests continued progress in a major retail category. Amazon clothing market-share article
• Positive Sentiment: Automation and logistics could improve long-term efficiency. Project Tetromino aims to create delivery stations capable of processing packages at roughly 2.5 times the current rate, potentially reducing labor and delivery costs. Amazon is also expanding Prime Air toward nearly 500 U.S. cities, while Zoox is testing autonomous vehicles in San Francisco. Project Tetromino article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and institutional investors remain broadly constructive. Recent coverage highlights Amazon’s relatively attractive valuation, strong AI exposure and diversified revenue base. The cited analyst consensus includes buy-equivalent ratings, with a median price target of $320, although targets are not guarantees.
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is creating a substantial cash-flow overhang. Reports indicate Amazon’s free cash flow turned negative by $7.6 billion even as operating cash flow rose 33%. Investors want evidence that the planned roughly $220 billion in 2026 capital spending will generate sufficient returns and rebuild free cash flow. Amazon free cash flow article
• Negative Sentiment: Several senior executives sold shares. CEO Andrew Jassy, AWS CEO Matthew Garman, CFO Brian Olsavsky, and other executives collectively sold millions of dollars of AMZN stock. Each transaction was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing the signal’s severity, but the absence of reported insider purchases may still pressure sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and regulatory risks are increasing. Amazon raised prices on some Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and eero devices by as much as 60% because of memory shortages, potentially hurting demand. New York City officials are also backing measures targeting delivery-worker practices, vehicle idling and other Amazon operations. Amazon hardware price increase article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AMZN. Rosenblatt Securities started coverage on Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $335.00 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group set a $318.00 price objective on Amazon.com and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $310.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $442,481,000 after buying an additional 54,987 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its position in Amazon.com by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,153,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.