Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently bought shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on February 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY IRA” account.
Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/17/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 2/17/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/17/2026.
- Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 2/17/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 2/11/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Welltower (NYSE:WELL) on 2/11/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) on 2/11/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 2/11/2026.
- Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 2/5/2026.
- Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 2/5/2026.
Amazon.com Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:AMZN traded up $4.47 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $211.71. The stock had a trading volume of 36,202,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,997,594. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $218.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $225.68. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The company has a market cap of $2.27 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. President Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $320.00 to $296.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wedbush cut their target price on Amazon.com from $340.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Desjardins raised their price target on Amazon.com to $218.00 in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Maxim Group boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-three have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $286.66.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,695 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.90, for a total value of $554,900.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at $24,662,702. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 10,649 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.43, for a total transaction of $2,187,624.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,461,661.70. This represents a 20.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,686 shares of company stock valued at $14,688,739. 10.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Trending Headlines about Amazon.com
Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raise targets and reiterate buys. Citi and JPMorgan raised price targets (Citi to $285, JPMorgan to $280) and other shops (Tigress) boosted targets, signaling renewed confidence in AWS AI tailwinds and margin leverage. Analyst Price Target Raises
- Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of Fauna Robotics — Amazon confirmed it bought Fauna Robotics (kid‑size humanoid robots), expanding its push into consumer robotics and signaling longer‑term product growth beyond logistics and cloud. Fauna Robotics Acquisition
- Positive Sentiment: AWS AI demand is accelerating — Reports and analyst commentary point to stronger AI‑related commitments (large partnerships and GPU deployments), which boost higher‑margin AWS revenue expectations and are a core reason for the recent upgrades. AWS AI Demand
- Positive Sentiment: Logistics/returns partnership expands customer convenience. Amazon’s expanded free returns program with FedEx adds 10,000+ U.S. drop‑off points (improves customer experience and may lower returns friction/costs). FedEx Returns Expansion
- Neutral Sentiment: Zoox expands robotaxi footprint. Amazon’s autonomous‑vehicle arm is broadening service areas (Austin, Miami, SF, Las Vegas), reinforcing long‑term mobility upside but with near‑term regulatory/operational work. Zoox Expansion
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor positioning mixed. High‑profile funds moved in opposite directions (Ackman added materially while Buffett trimmed in past filings), which can increase trading volume and headline volatility without changing fundamentals. Buffett vs Ackman
- Negative Sentiment: AWS disruptions in Bahrain raise resiliency questions. Repeated service disruptions tied to regional drone activity have triggered customer migrations and highlight geopolitical operational risk for AWS in certain geographies. AWS Bahrain Outage
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/antitrust scrutiny persists. New U.S. antitrust proposals and EU-level scrutiny of Big Tech could complicate future M&A and lead to longer, more intrusive reviews. Antitrust Bill
Institutional Trading of Amazon.com
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% during the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. MilWealth Group LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership raised its stake in Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
About Representative Jackson
Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.
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.
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