Recent discussions on X about Amazon (AMZN) have been ignited by the company's latest streaming partnership and ambitious AI investment plans. Many users are intrigued by the potential for these initiatives to drive growth, especially in the AWS segment, though concerns linger about the significant capital expenditures involved. The conversation reflects a complex balance of excitement and caution as investors debate the long-term payoff versus short-term financial strain.
Additionally, posts on X have highlighted Amazon's strategic moves in retail and cloud computing as critical factors shaping sentiment. There’s a particular focus on whether upcoming earnings will justify these bold investments, with some users noting a perceived lag in AI progress compared to competitors. The dynamic tone of the platform keeps the dialogue engaging as opinions clash over the sustainability of Amazon’s growth trajectory.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Amazon Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AMZN stock 41 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 29 have been purchases and 12 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 13 times. They made 13 purchases worth up to $2,515,000 on 08/15, 08/01, 07/29, 07/16, 07/14, 06/30, 06/25, 06/09, 06/05 and 0 sales.
- 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 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 purchased up to $15,000 on 05/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $500,000 on 05/12.
- REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS H. KEAN, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/08, 04/24 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 JONATHAN L. JACKSON has traded it 3 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 04/23, 03/24 and 1 sale worth up to $50,000 on 04/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 04/21, 03/20.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE sold up to $15,000 on 04/11.
- 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 DAVID TAYLOR purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
- REPRESENTATIVE GREG LANDSMAN sold 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.
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 65 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 65 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 8 sales selling 41,340 shares for an estimated $8,771,239.
- ANDREW R JASSY (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 39,744 shares for an estimated $8,403,578.
- MATTHEW S GARMAN (CEO Amazon Web Services) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 38,708 shares for an estimated $8,152,467.
- BRIAN T OLSAVSKY (Senior Vice President and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 35,500 shares for an estimated $7,531,502.
- DOUGLAS J HERRINGTON (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores) has made 0 purchases and 17 sales selling 33,246 shares for an estimated $7,062,783.
- SHELLEY REYNOLDS (Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 5,410 shares for an estimated $1,142,883.
- 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 3,048 institutional investors add shares of Amazon stock to their portfolio, and 2,203 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
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/13/2025
- Telsey Advisory Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/13/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 08/01/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 08/01/2025
- RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/01/2025
- Stifel 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
- Ronald Josey from Citigroup set a target price of $270.0 on 08/01/2025
- Scott Devitt from Wedbush set a target price of $250.0 on 08/01/2025
- Thomas Champion from Piper Sandler set a target price of $255.0 on 08/01/2025
- Curtis Shauger from WestPark Capital 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.
