Recent discussions on X about Amazon (AMZN) have centered around the company's ambitious capital expenditure plans for 2025, with many highlighting a projected spend of over $100 billion, largely directed towards AWS infrastructure and AI services expansion. This significant investment is seen by some as a bold move to capitalize on what is being described as a transformative opportunity in AI, drawing comparisons to the early days of the internet. The tone of these conversations often reflects a sense of anticipation about how these investments could position Amazon as a leader in the tech landscape.
Additionally, there’s notable buzz on X regarding Amazon’s advancements in automation and logistics, including drone delivery promises and warehouse innovations aimed at substantial cost savings by the end of the decade. Some users express optimism about these initiatives redefining operational efficiency, while others raise concerns about potential workforce reductions due to increased reliance on AI and automation. These discussions paint a picture of a company at a pivotal moment, balancing innovation with strategic challenges.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Amazon Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AMZN stock 45 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 35 have been purchases and 10 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AMZN stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS has traded it 7 times. They made 7 purchases worth up to $1,600,000 on 06/30, 06/25, 06/09, 06/05 and 0 sales.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 05/16, 02/26, 02/04 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $500,000 on 05/12.
- REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS H. KEAN, JR. has traded it 4 times. They made 4 purchases worth up to $60,000 on 05/08, 04/24, 02/26, 01/16 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 8 times. They made 8 purchases worth up to $120,000 on 05/05, 04/08, 04/04, 01/21, 01/08 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 04/29.
- REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 03/03 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 04/21, 03/20.
- REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON sold up to $50,000 on 04/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE sold up to $15,000 on 04/11.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 04/08 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 04/03.
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ purchased up to $15,000 on 04/07.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON sold up to $50,000 on 04/07.
- REPRESENTATIVE DWIGHT EVANS purchased up to $15,000 on 04/03.
- REPRESENTATIVE GREG LANDSMAN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 02/20 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 03/27, 02/26.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
- REPRESENTATIVE BYRON DONALDS has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 03/20 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT FRANKLIN has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $130,000 on 02/26 and 0 sales.
- SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN purchased up to $50,000 on 02/13.
- REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM R. KEATING purchased up to $15,000 on 01/07.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Amazon Insider Trading Activity
Amazon insiders have traded $AMZN stock on the open market 58 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 58 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AMZN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JEFFREY P BEZOS (Executive Chair) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 3,324,926 shares for an estimated $736,683,388.
- DOUGLAS J HERRINGTON (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores) has made 0 purchases and 19 sales selling 60,732 shares for an estimated $13,374,022.
- DAVID ZAPOLSKY (Senior Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 11 sales selling 45,730 shares for an estimated $9,644,805.
- ANDREW R JASSY (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 40,656 shares for an estimated $8,586,325.
- MATTHEW S GARMAN (CEO Amazon Web Services) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 36,163 shares for an estimated $7,575,082.
- BRIAN T OLSAVSKY (Senior Vice President and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 32,370 shares for an estimated $6,840,174.
- SHELLEY REYNOLDS (Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 11,528 shares for an estimated $2,506,235.
- KEITH BRIAN ALEXANDER sold 1,000 shares for an estimated $210,680
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Amazon Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 2,699 institutional investors add shares of Amazon stock to their portfolio, and 2,338 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 57,137,962 shares (-86.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $10,871,068,650
- INFINITUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC added 23,782,500 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $4,524,858,450
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 17,347,225 shares (+9.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,300,483,028
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 14,821,685 shares (+2.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $2,819,973,788
- FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 12,580,834 shares (-27.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $2,393,629,476
- PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC removed 12,005,261 shares (-99.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $2,284,120,957
- FMR LLC added 11,170,767 shares (+3.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $2,125,350,129
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Amazon Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $AMZN in the last several months. We have seen 14 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Bernstein issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/01/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 06/02/2025
- UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 05/06/2025
- JMP Securities issued a "Market Outperform" rating on 05/06/2025
- Tigress Financial issued a "Buy" rating on 05/06/2025
- Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 05/02/2025
- Wedbush issued a "Outperform" rating on 05/02/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Amazon, check out Quiver Quantitative's $AMZN forecast page.
Amazon Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $AMZN recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $AMZN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $242.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- An analyst from Truist Financial set a target price of $250.0 on 07/02/2025
- An analyst from Bernstein set a target price of $235.0 on 07/01/2025
- Nicholas Jones from JMP Securities set a target price of $250.0 on 05/02/2025
- Joseph Feldman from Telsey Advisory set a target price of $235.0 on 04/23/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
