Garman sold $3.6 million in Amazon stock through multiple transactions under a pre-arranged trading plan
Amazon stock is down approximately 10% year-to-date despite being considered undervalued by analysts
Garman also acquired additional shares through stock awards at $0 price
Amazon has several business developments in robotics, energy, pharmacy, and aviation sectors
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Matthew S. Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, sold 17,751 shares of AMAZON COM INC (NASDAQ:AMZN) common stock on February 23, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, executing transactions under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan that fetched a total of $3,642,841. The shares were sold in multiple transactions with prices ranging from $204.1438 to $208.054 per share, specifically including 5,881 shares at a weighted average price of $204.1438, 5,195 shares at $204.7972, 4,202 shares at $206.0169, 1,868 shares at $207.0637, and 605 shares at $208.054. The stock currently trades at $208.56, down roughly 10% year-to-date as shares have struggled in recent months, though according to InvestingPro analysis, Amazon remains undervalued at current levels based on its Fair Value assessment. In contrast to his sales, Garman also acquired a total of 20,883 shares of Amazon common stock through the exercise of Restricted Stock Unit Awards on February 21, 2026, all at a price of $0, involving 6,300 shares, 6,940 shares, and 7,643 shares respectively. Beyond this insider trading activity, Amazon has several notable business developments, including the discontinuation of its Blue Jay robot for same-day delivery warehouses, federal approval for its X-Energy Reactor Co. to manufacture uranium fuel for advanced reactors, expansion plans for Amazon Pharmacy's same-day delivery service to nearly 4,500 cities in 2026, and a revealed 5.3% stake in BETA Technologies, an electric aviation company.
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Corporate Leadership, Stock Market Activity, Business Expansion
# Insider Trading
**Insider trading** is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) based on **material, nonpublic information** about the company. While the practice is common, its legality is subject to complex regulations that vary significantly ...
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