Insider trade

Amazon's CEO Douglas Herrington sold about $240K of company shares

Traded Jul 1, 2026 · Filed Jul 2, 2026

AmazonAMZN

~$240K
Reported value · 1,000 sh @ $239.77: 485K
Holds after · shares reported: +2.7%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +2.4%, $241.70 → $248.23 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

The boss of Amazon sold $240K of Amazon shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Sold under a plan set up in advance, so the timing wasn't a fresh decision
Routine for them: 34 sales in the past year

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Jul 1, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Jul 2, 2026

CEO$100K–$500KPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$239,770

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

63 days after results of Apr 29, 2026, 29 days before results of Jul 30, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $241.70 on Jul 1, 2026, 22% above its 52-week low and 12% below its high, after a 9% drop over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $198.79 (Feb 13, 2026) to $274.99 (May 6, 2026), 56% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $264.86 on May 18, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Layoff notice nearby

A WARN layoff notice covering 57 workers was filed in Washington on July 2, 2026.

From the official state WARN list, 1 day after the trade; 1 more notice by the company within 60 days. Shown for timing only; the two filings are separate

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred