Insider Selling: Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) SVP Sells 9,270 Shares of Stock

Posted by George Bondi on May 26th, 2026

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total transaction of $2,489,273.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,750.70. This trade represents a 18.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

On Thursday, May 21st, David Zapolsky sold 6,180 shares of Amazon.com stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.43, for a total transaction of $1,627,997.40.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $265.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 37,952,955 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,463,938. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.18. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.00 and a fifty-two week high of $278.56. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $240.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $231.82. The company has a market cap of $2.85 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.46.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The business had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $175.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.66.

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Amazon.com News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight bullish views on Amazon’s growth outlook, including upgrades and pieces arguing the stock still has meaningful upside thanks to AWS re-acceleration, advertising growth, and margin expansion. Amazon: You Might Not Find A Better Chance To Double Down Now (Rating Upgrade)
Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with multiple buy/overweight ratings and recent price targets well above the current trading range, reinforcing expectations for continued upside. Jeff Bezos Says If Amazon Were Run Like NYC Schools…
Positive Sentiment: Amazon is also being grouped with other AI leaders as the market rewards companies with heavy AI investment and strong balance sheets, which supports the stock’s momentum. Google, Meta, Amazon, and 6 other tech stocks powering the stock market’s profit excitement
Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s latest quarterly results were already strong, with revenue growth and earnings beating expectations, giving investors confidence that the business is still executing well. Amazon.com Trading Down 0.4%
Neutral Sentiment: Fresh headlines about Amazon rival Stord raising nearly $250 million for logistics expansion are more of a competitive backdrop than an immediate threat, but they remind investors that Amazon’s logistics and AI fulfillment advantage will keep attracting challengers. Stord Banks $250 Million to Topple Amazon’s (AMZN) AI Logistics Grip
Negative Sentiment: Some commentary remains cautious, with a few articles questioning Amazon’s valuation and margin math, suggesting investors are still watching whether growth can translate into sustained profitability. Amazon: The Numbers Might Not Add Up
Negative Sentiment: One competitive concern is that new logistics funding and broader AI competition could increase pressure on Amazon to keep spending aggressively to defend its market position. ‘I Would Wait,’ Says Top Investor About Amazon Stock

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in Amazon.com in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. MilWealth Group LLC raised its position in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the fourth quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% during the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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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.