$AMZN

Herrington Douglas J sold $983K of AMZN

Herrington Douglas J (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores) sold 3,741 shares of AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) at an average of $262.76 ($262.05–$265.09, $0.98M total) across 3 trades on 2026-08-17 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Herrington Douglas J
Published Aug 19, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Aug 19, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$AMZN
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
$AMZN
Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AMZNNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The transaction is unlikely to move the stock significantly but adds to cumulative insider activity data.

02

Market read

Limited relevance; adds to routine insider activity monitoring.

03

What to watch

Potential tax planning or portfolio rebalancing motives

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: filed 2026-08-19

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions; Amazon CEO's sale is part of a pre‑arranged plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AMZNNeutralMedium confidence
Context

CEO sold $983K of Amazon shares via 10b5-1 plan on 2026-08-17

Expected impact

Potential short-term dip of 0.2-0.5%

Evidence & confidence

Insider sale size is modest relative to market cap; typical for 10b5-1 plans

Market effects

Minimal impact on e‑commerce sector

None

Low

Counterpoint

Sale could be interpreted as lack of confidence, but 10b5-1 plans are routine

Key entities

  • Amazon.com Inc.

    E‑commerce and cloud services giant

  • Herrington Douglas J

    CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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