Insider Selling: Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) SVP Sells 6,180 Shares of Stock

26 May 2026, 19:19 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) SVP David Zapolsky sold 6,180 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.43, for a total transaction of $1,627,997.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 50,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,292,677.80. This trade represents a 10.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 Friday, May 22nd, David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of Amazon.com stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10.

Amazon.com Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMZN traded down $1.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $265.29. 37,952,955 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 48,463,938. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $240.63 and its 200-day moving average is $231.82. The stock 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.00 and a 1-year high of $278.56.

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

Amazon.com News Roundup

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 113.2% in the third 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 acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the third quarter worth about $27,000. MilWealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AMZN shares. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $280.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Amazon.com from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Maxim Group boosted their price target on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.66.

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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.