Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Price Down 1.3% – Here’s What Happened

Posted by Geri Gentry on Sep 22nd, 2026

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares dropped 1.3% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $253.78 and last traded at $254.98. Approximately 41,076,031 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 13% from the average session volume of 47,349,695 shares. The stock had previously closed at $258.45.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com

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

Positive Sentiment: Amazon signed a supply agreement worth up to $8 billion with Generac for backup power generators, including $2.4 billion of expected orders in 2027–2028. The deal supports AWS data-center expansion and highlights strong demand for AI infrastructure. Amazon’s Generac deal
Positive Sentiment: Amazon plans to invest another $1.9 billion in its Delivery Service Partner program in 2027, funding higher driver pay, safety improvements and AI-powered tools such as Smart Delivery Glasses. The company says serious crashes have declined more than 23%, while improved routing and delivery efficiency could support long-term operating performance. Amazon delivery investment
Positive Sentiment: UBS identified Amazon as a potential beneficiary of the ongoing AI infrastructure spending cycle and cited possible upside as AWS demand expands. UBS Amazon outlook

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $330.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark lifted their price target on Amazon.com from $370.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group set a $200.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Fifty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.19.

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Amazon.com Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $256.32 and a 200 day moving average of $246.21. 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 company has a market capitalization of $2.75 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Douglas Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,568,785 over the last 90 days. 8.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Trust Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Amazon.com by 3.3% in the second quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 107,563 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 3,414 shares in the last quarter. TOP Private Wealth LLC. purchased a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, MilWealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Amazon.com

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Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company that operates online marketplaces and provides a broad range of consumer products and services. Its retail business sells merchandise directly to customers and enables third-party sellers to offer products through Amazon’s websites and applications. The company also operates physical stores and provides services such as digital content, subscriptions, and consumer devices, including Kindle and Echo products.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing, storage, database, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technology services to businesses, governments, and organizations.