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Garman Matthew S sold $3.8M of AMZN

Garman Matthew S (CEO Amazon Web Services) sold 14,541 shares of AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) at an average of $259.06 ($257.60–$260.34, $3.77M total) across 4 trades on 2026-08-21 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Garman Matthew S
Published Aug 25, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Aug 25, 2026, 9:05 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$AMZN
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
$AMZN
Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AMZNNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is the first public report of this transaction, making it a primary source of new information.

02

Market read

While the sale is a new disclosure, its modest size and pre‑arranged nature limit market impact.

03

What to watch

The 10b5‑1 plan indicates the sale was pre‑scheduled, reducing the likelihood of insider information driving the trade.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 6/10Timing: transaction date 2026-08-21, filed 2026-08-25

Background

Form 4 filings are required disclosures of insider trades, providing transparency on executive holdings.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AMZNNeutralMedium confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows AWS CEO sold 14,541 shares for $3.77M via a 10b5‑1 plan on 2026‑08‑21.

Expected impact

Potential slight dip or sideways movement in the near term.

Evidence & confidence

A $3.8M sale by a senior executive is material enough to be noted, yet it represents a tiny fraction of total shares and is pre‑arranged, limiting actionable impact.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal; AWS remains a core growth driver for Amazon with no immediate sector shift.

Regional

None beyond Amazon's share price.

Global

Low; the filing is a routine insider transaction.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be interpreted as a lack of confidence in near‑term AWS performance, suggesting a short opportunity.

Key entities

  • Company
    Amazon.com Inc.

    US‑listed e‑commerce and cloud services giant.

  • Individual
    Garman Matthew S

    Officer and AWS CEO who sold shares.

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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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