Recent discussions on X about Amazon (AMZN) have been sparked by the company's latest initiatives in same-day grocery delivery expansion, which has driven a noticeable uptick in stock price over the past week. Many users are pointing to this move as a signal of Amazon's continued dominance in e-commerce and logistics, with some expressing optimism about the potential for increased market share. The buzz highlights a broader narrative of innovation as a key driver for the stock's momentum.
However, not all chatter on X is uniformly positive, as some voices raise concerns about the sustainability of growth amid broader market uncertainties and Amazon's heavy investments in areas like AI and AWS infrastructure. There are mentions of past stock price volatility following earnings reports, with a few users cautioning about potential near-term pressures despite the recent gains. This mix of perspectives keeps the conversation dynamic and closely watched by investors.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Amazon Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AMZN stock 44 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 31 have been purchases and 13 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AMZN stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 4 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 06/17, 06/09 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 08/04, 07/22.
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS has traded it 10 times. They made 10 purchases worth up to $2,115,000 on 07/29, 07/16, 07/14, 06/30, 06/25, 06/09, 06/05 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 04/08 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 06/23, 04/03.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/16, 02/26 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $500,000 on 05/12.
- REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS H. KEAN, JR. has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 05/08, 04/24, 02/26 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 05/05, 04/08, 04/04 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 JULIE JOHNSON sold up to $50,000 on 04/07.
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ purchased up to $15,000 on 04/07.
- REPRESENTATIVE DWIGHT EVANS purchased up to $15,000 on 04/03.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
- 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 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.
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 75 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 75 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 22 sales selling 25,000,000 shares for an estimated $5,654,270,933.
- 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.
- DOUGLAS J HERRINGTON (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores) has made 0 purchases and 17 sales selling 35,732 shares for an estimated $7,584,155.
- 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 3,045 institutional investors add shares of Amazon stock to their portfolio, and 2,194 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- KINGSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS TEXAS, LLC added 132,616,953 shares (+542733.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $29,094,833,318
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 69,080,235 shares (+781.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $15,155,512,756
- GAMMA INVESTING LLC removed 30,063,218 shares (-99.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $6,595,569,397
- INFINITUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 23,657,500 shares (-99.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $5,190,218,925
- VANGUARD GROUP INC added 17,447,045 shares (+2.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,827,707,202
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 17,284,407 shares (-9.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,792,026,051
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 16,381,890 shares (-24.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $3,594,022,847
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 34 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 08/14/2025
- Telsey Advisory Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/13/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/13/2025
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 08/01/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 08/01/2025
- Oppenheimer issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/01/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 08/01/2025
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 37 analysts offer price targets for $AMZN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $265.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Brian Nowak from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $300.0 on 08/14/2025
- Mark Mahaney from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $280.0 on 08/13/2025
- Joseph Feldman from Telsey Advisory Group set a target price of $265.0 on 08/13/2025
- Brian Pitz from BMO Capital set a target price of $280.0 on 08/01/2025
- Ross Sandler from Barclays set a target price of $275.0 on 08/01/2025
- Gil Luria from DA Davidson set a target price of $265.0 on 08/01/2025
- Maria Ripps from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $280.0 on 08/01/2025
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.
