Sen. Katie Boyd Britt Sells Off Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Senator Katie Boyd Britt (R-Alabama) recently sold shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on January 26th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on November 7th.

Senator Katie Boyd Britt also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 11/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 11/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 11/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 11/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 11/7/2025.

Amazon.com Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMZN traded down $2.43 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $239.30. The stock had a trading volume of 46,500,879 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,773,772. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $233.50 and a 200-day moving average of $229.67. The firm has a market cap of $2.56 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.80, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 23.62% and a net margin of 11.06%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

More Amazon.com News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI — a deal that would deepen Amazon’s AI relationships, drive AWS capacity demand and signal leadership in the AI era; this is being read as a long‑term growth catalyst. Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and big managers remain supportive — Telsey Advisory reiterated an “outperform” rating with a $300 price target and Tsai Capital highlighted AMZN as a high‑conviction idea, both underpinning bullish investor sentiment. Telsey Reaffirms Outperform on Amazon
• Positive Sentiment: AWS continues to land enterprise deals and collaborations (example: NTT DATA strategic agreement), which supports recurring cloud revenue growth independent of retail cycles. NTT DATA Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is closing its Go and Fresh physical stores and refocusing grocery around online/Whole Foods — a strategic retrenchment that cuts cash burn but reduces brick‑and‑mortar exposure. Amazon is closing its futuristic Go and Fresh stores
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: Microsoft’s post‑earnings pullback highlights hyperscaler valuation sensitivity — investors may reprice capital‑intensive AI buildouts, a theme that affects AMZN too. Microsoft Drops After Earnings—Why the Bull Case Holds
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon announced further mass layoffs (about 16,000 corporate roles total; ~1,400 in Seattle, 700 in Bellevue) — cost savings can boost margins but large cuts raise execution, morale and public‑relations risks. Amazon Job Cuts Deliver Another Blow to Seattle Area’s Tech Workforce
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/regulatory risk: reports that Amazon’s AI training datasets contained high volumes of illegal/abusive content could prompt compliance costs, scrutiny, or slower AI rollouts. Amazon Stock Falls as AI Training Data Reveals “High Volume” of Child Abuse Content
• Negative Sentiment: Some large investors have trimmed AMZN positions (reports of Viking/other manager selling), and Bank of America recently lowered its price target — signals that institutional positioning may be shifting and could pressure near‑term sentiment. Billionaire Ole Andreas Halvorsen Dumped His Stakes in Nvidia and Amazon Bank of America Lowers Amazon Price Target

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,102,000. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 8.3% during the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 1,140,494 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $250,213,000 after purchasing an additional 86,978 shares in the last quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC grew its position in Amazon.com by 16.1% during the second quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 28,407 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,232,000 after purchasing an additional 3,948 shares in the last quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd increased its stake in Amazon.com by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd now owns 1,136,311 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $249,295,000 after buying an additional 63,924 shares during the period. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 172.8% in the 2nd quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $667,000 after buying an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AMZN shares. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $303.00 to $286.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, October 31st. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $308.00 target price (up from $303.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Wednesday. CIBC increased their target price on shares of Amazon.com to $315.00 in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Amazon.com from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.91.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com

In other news, Director Keith Brian Alexander sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $209,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,610. This represents a 11.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 4,784 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.71, for a total value of $1,113,284.64. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 498,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $115,931,933.22. This represents a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 49,561 shares of company stock worth $10,989,862 over the last 90 days. 9.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Senator Britt

Katie Britt (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Alabama. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Britt (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Katie Britt was born in Enterprise, Alabama, and lives in Montgomery, Alabama. Britt earned a bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from the University of Alabama. Her career experience includes working as the president and CEO of the Alabama Business Council, the campaign manager and chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, and an attorney with Butler Snow LLP.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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.