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Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Sells $5,022,500.00 in Stock

Amazon CEO Douglas Herrington sold 20,500 shares on April 14, 2026 under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, disposing of stock at an average price of $245.00 for proceeds of $5,022,500. The sale reduced his stake by 3.94% to 499,861 shares (valued at about $122.5m). The transaction was disclosed via an SEC Form 4 filing. Market context in the piece notes Amazon shares opened at $250.56, trade near record highs driven by AWS AI momentum and a Globalstar acquisition, and enjoy mostly positive analyst sentiment and rising price targets — offset by seller boycotts and overbought cautions. Overall the insider sale appears procedural (10b5‑1) and is unlikely to materially change the broader bullish narrative, but will be monitored by investors.

Category

Amazon

Sentiment

Neutral

Event

Institutional filing

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