Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Shares Unloaded Rep. Val T. Hoyle

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Amazon.com worth between $15,001 and $50,000 on September 23rd, in a filing disclosed on October 10th.
• Amazon.com reported earnings of $1.68 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates of $1.31, with revenues of $167.70 billion, a 13.3% increase year-over-year.
• Insiders, including CFO Brian T. Olsavsky and SVP David Zapolsky, have recently sold significant amounts of shares, totaling over $3 billion in the last quarter.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Amazon.com, Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Amazon.com stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Amazon.com Price Performance

Shares of AMZN opened at $216.37 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $225.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $211.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.02. Amazon.com, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $161.38 and a fifty-two week high of $242.52. The company has a market capitalization of $2.31 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.28.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $167.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.80 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 23.84%. The business's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. Amazon.com has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts predict that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 6.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amazon.com

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMZN. Carderock Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Capitol Family Office Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amazon.com news, SVP David Zapolsky sold 13,570 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.76, for a total transaction of $3,022,853.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 44,110 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,825,943.60. This represents a 23.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 17,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.74, for a total transaction of $3,953,635.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 49,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,914,260. This represents a 26.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 14,040,098 shares of company stock worth $3,204,129,405 in the last quarter. 9.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AMZN. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $270.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $266.26.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.

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