Andrew Jassy Sells 20,000 Shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock

Posted by Francis Steltz on May 26th, 2026

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Andrew Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total value of $5,268,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,205,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,042,879.72. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 Down 0.4%

Amazon.com stock traded down $1.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $265.29. The company had a trading volume of 37,952,955 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,463,938. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.00 and a 12 month high of $278.56. The company has a market capitalization of $2.85 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.46. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $240.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $231.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on AMZN shares. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “moderate buy” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $245.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $312.66.

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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)
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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

About Amazon.com

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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.

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