Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amazon.com stock on December 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Amazon.com Price Performance

AMZN traded up $2.23 on Thursday, hitting $238.88. 12,722,662 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 39,756,797. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $258.60. The stock has a market cap of $2.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $232.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $228.35. 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 (NASDAQ:AMZN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. Amazon.com’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Amazon.com from $272.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. China Renaissance boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas assumed coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-six have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amazon.com

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 113.2% in the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 81.9% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 211 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ryan Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Amazon.com news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 19,872 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total value of $280,316.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 26,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. The trade was a 4.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017. Insiders own 9.70% of the company’s stock.

Key Amazon.com News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AWS launches a European “sovereign cloud” — Amazon announced a physically and logically separate EU cloud region (starting in Brandenburg) to address data‑sovereignty concerns and expand into Belgium, Netherlands and Portugal. This reduces regulatory friction for large European customers and supports long‑term AWS growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and ad/AWS optimism — TD Cowen and other firms have raised price targets (TD Cowen to $315) and highlight ad revenue upside plus ~20% AWS growth tied to AI demand; these upgrades support upside to consensus targets (~$300 median). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Supply‑chain step for AI builds — Amazon has secured U.S. copper supply from an Arizona mine to support its AI data‑center construction, lowering risk of material delays/cost spikes for the AI/data‑center capex buildout. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking supplier discounts to offset tariff effects — Amazon is negotiating price cuts (reports up to 30%) with brands as it unwinds prior concessions tied to tariffs. That can boost margins but risks supplier pushback or inventory/timing issues. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad institutional and analyst flows — Mixed institutional moves and a high number of buy ratings (median target ≈ $300) create both supportive technical demand and potential volatility from rebalances. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — Multiple filings show 58 open‑market insider sales in six months (including large Bezos sales), which can spook sentiment even if some sales are routine or tax‑driven. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and regulatory headwinds — Amazon is fighting an antitrust/penalty issue in Italy and is contesting the bankruptcy of Amazon‑backed Saks Global, creating potential fines, legal costs or reputational drag. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst downgrades/target trims — A few firms have trimmed targets (e.g., Cantor Fitzgerald), highlighting that not all analysts are unanimous on near‑term upside. Article Title

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.