Rep. David Taylor Purchases Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on February 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on January 29th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 1/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 1/29/2026.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN stock opened at $238.62 on Wednesday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.38 and a 12 month high of $258.60. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $234.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Northern Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Northern Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,580 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,750,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Apeiron RIA LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 7,957 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,930,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group increased its position in Amazon.com by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 11,247 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $2,596,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Triton Financial Group Inc raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Triton Financial Group Inc now owns 25,008 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,772,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC lifted its position in Amazon.com by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 31,031 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $7,163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,898 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Amazon.com

In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.94, for a total transaction of $4,311,031.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,208,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $479,070,771.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.22, for a total value of $583,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 505,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $117,993,927.48. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 47,061 shares of company stock worth $10,351,262 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $260.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. 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 research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Amazon.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $296.37.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional bullishness — several firms (Wedbush, Jefferies, Citizens) and some large buyers have reiterated Outperform/Buy views and nudged price targets higher, supporting investor confidence in AWS-driven upside. Amazon shares ‘a coiled spring’ going into Q4 report: UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Faster delivery and scale — Amazon reported major improvements in logistics (13B Prime deliveries globally; 30% more same/next‑day deliveries in the U.S.), which should boost sales/retention and margin leverage in retail. Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile buyers and analyst upgrades — notable purchases (e.g., ARK/Cathie Wood) and upgraded forecasts keep momentum among buy‑side funds ahead of earnings. Cathie Wood Buys Nearly $2M of Amazon Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings as the key catalyst — options markets are pricing a large post‑earnings move (~8%), raising short‑term volatility risk; results will likely drive the next directional leg. Options Traders Are Expecting an 8.01% Move in AMZN Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning — many analysts have raised targets (median near $300) and institutional flows are active; that helps upside but also concentrates expectations into earnings. Amazon Stock Opinions on Q4 Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Power‑grid delays in Europe threaten AWS data‑center expansion and timing of capacity builds — this can slow revenue/capacity ramp and push out expected AI‑related capex benefits. Power grid delays challenge Amazon’s data center expansion in Europe
• Negative Sentiment: AWS limitations and long‑horizon bets questioned — AWS chief Matt Garman pushed back on space/orbital data centers as “pretty far” from reality, tempering hype around new expansion narratives. Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman pushes back against Elon Musk’s space data centers plan
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions and retail partnership pullbacks — reports of another ~2,200 Seattle job cuts and Saks winding down its luxury partnership raise execution and revenue‑mix concerns. Amazon Cuts Another 2,200 Jobs in Seattle

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

About Amazon.com

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.