Rep. Nancy Pelosi Sells Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares

Posted by Stacy Sanders on Jan 27th, 2026

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California) recently sold shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). In a filing disclosed on January 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000 in Amazon.com stock on December 24th.

Representative Nancy Pelosi also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $250,001 – $500,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 1/16/2026.
Purchased $500,001 – $1,000,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 1/16/2026.
Purchased $500,001 – $1,000,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 1/16/2026.
Purchased $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Vistra (NYSE:VST) on 1/16/2026.
Sold $5,000,001 – $25,000,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $250,001 – $500,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $5,000,001 – $25,000,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 12/24/2025.

Amazon.com Trading Up 2.1%

AMZN traded up $4.97 on Tuesday, hitting $243.39. The company had a trading volume of 22,051,036 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,584,328. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $231.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $229.23. 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 1 year low of $161.38 and a 1 year high of $258.60. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.39, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.37.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $180.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.53 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 23.62%. The company’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com

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

Positive Sentiment: Bank of America analysts expect Amazon to exceed Wall Street’s Q4 consensus on both revenue and operating income, raising expectations for the Feb. 5 earnings report (BofA sees ~$213B revenue and ~$26B operating income). Amazon tipped to top fourth quarter estimates as online spending remains stable
Positive Sentiment: Amazon is shuttering its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores and converting many locations into Whole Foods while expanding grocery/same‑day delivery — a pivot that reduces overhead on underperforming formats and doubles down on higher-margin grocery and delivery. Amazon to close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh to concentrate on Whole Foods and grocery delivery
Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly constructive (buy/strong‑buy commentary and reiterated buy ratings highlight near‑term earnings upside tied to AWS and AI initiatives), supporting upside ahead of earnings. Amazon: Buy Rating Backed by Near-Term Earnings Upside and AWS-Driven Re-Rating Potential
Positive Sentiment: Investors see the upcoming Feb. 5 report as an AI/AWS bellwether—expectations that Amazon will show improving AI monetization and internal efficiency are helping sentiment into the print. Here’s Why Feb. 5 Could Be a Big Day for Amazon Investors
Neutral Sentiment: UPS says it will cut up to 30,000 jobs as it winds down lower‑margin Amazon volume — this reduces UPS exposure to Amazon but is ambiguous for AMZN: less third‑party volume could mean Amazon relies more on its own logistics (cost/quality tradeoffs to watch). UPS Will Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs in 2026
Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft announced a new Maia 200 inference chip — a competitive development in cloud AI infrastructure that could pressure margins across hyperscalers; it raises the competitive backdrop for AWS but does not change Amazon’s near‑term AWS strength. Microsoft’s Maia 200: The Profit Engine AI Needs (AMZN)
Negative Sentiment: Reports and commentary flag another round of Amazon layoffs and broader cost cuts — near‑term headwinds for sentiment and a reminder that the company is trimming staff even as it invests heavily in AI and cloud infrastructure. Dear Amazon Stock Fans, More Layoffs Are Coming This Week

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.61, for a total transaction of $280,316.57. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 26,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,925,398.28. The trade was a 4.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 17,768 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.90, for a total transaction of $3,853,879.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,613.70. The trade was a 73.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 79,734 shares of company stock valued at $18,534,017 over the last 90 days. 10.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $300.00 target price on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their target price on shares of Amazon.com from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $295.00 price target (up from $270.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Monday. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.65.

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Institutional Trading of Amazon.com

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

About Representative Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 11th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Pelosi (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 11th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Pelosi is the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House. Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House in a special election in 1987 to represent California’s 5th Congressional District, which she represented until her election to California’s 8th Congressional District in 2012. In 2002, she was elected minority leader, becoming the highest-ranking congresswoman of either party in U.S. history. When Democrats took control of the House in 2007, Pelosi made history again with her election as speaker of the House.

Pelosi was re-elected speaker of the House in 2019, following the 2018 midterm elections. She served in that role until January 3, 2023.

Notable legislation passed during her speakership includes the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act.

Pelosi is also a prominent Democratic fundraiser, raising more than $700 million for the Democratic Party since becoming a party leader in 2002.

Nancy Pelosi was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Pelosi graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in 1958. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in 1962. Pelosi served as the chair of the California State Democratic Party and the finance chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Amazon.com Company Profile

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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.