Amazon's (AMZN, $3,191.35) Jeff Bezos sold $3.1 billion in Amazon shares this week
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold more than $3.1 billion in Amazon shares this week. This is a part of a 10b5-1 trading plan which allows major shareholders to sell a predetermined number of shares without accusations of insider trading.
This week’s sale follows the $4.1 billion in Amazon shares Bezos sold earlier this year. So, the total shares he sold in 2020 is slightly more than $7.2 billion in the first eight months of the year.
Previously, Bezos revealed that he plans to sell $1 billion worth of Amazon stock a year to fund his space firm, Blue Origin.
Bezos is now worth $190 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His fortune increased by nearly $75 billion this year.
According to Tickeron, AMZN enters an Uptrend because Momentum Indicator exceeded the 0 level on August 04, 2020
This indicator signals that AMZN's price has momentum to move higher, since its current price moved above its price 14 days ago. Traders may consider buying the ticker or exploring call options. In 61 of 79 cases where AMZN's Momentum Indicator exceeded 0, its price rose further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 77%.
Current price $3191.35 is above $2680.38 the highest resistance line found by A.I. Throughout the month of 07/06/20 - 08/05/20, the price experienced a +5% Uptrend. During the week of 07/29/20 - 08/05/20, the stock enjoyed a +6% Uptrend growth.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AMZN advanced for three days, in 284 of 396 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 72%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 241 of 340 similar cases where AMZN Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 71%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator appears to be shifting from an Uptrend to a Downtrend. In 26 of 54 cases where AMZN's RSI indicator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued Downtrend are 48%.
The Stochastic Indicator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) crossed below the signal line. In 22 of 47 cases where AMZN's MACD histogram became negative, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued Downtrend are 47%.
The higher Bollinger Band was broken -- a price fall is expected as the ticker heads toward the middle band, which invites the trader to consider selling or shorting the ticker, or exploring put options. In 17 of 45 cases where AMZN's price broke its higher Bollinger Band, its price dropped further during the following month. The odds of a continued Downtrend are 38%.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
Tickeron has a negative outlook on this ticker and predicts a further decline by more than 4.00% within the next month with a likelihood of 58%. During the last month, the daily ratio of advancing to declining volumes was 1.09 to 1.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 2 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 68, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 5 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AMZN’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 20 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 47 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 95 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (21.78) is normal, around the industry mean (5.45). AMZN's P/E Ratio (123.20) is considerably higher than the industry average of (38.42). AMZN's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (14.46) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.51). Dividend Yield (0.00) settles around the average of (0.09) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.36) is also within normal values, averaging (3.81).
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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.
AMZN in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on October 07, 2026
AMZN moved above its 50-day moving average on October 07, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In 32 of 34 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 90%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 06, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AMZN as a result. In 56 of 77 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AMZN just turned positive on October 05, 2026. Looking at past instances where AMZN's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 40 of 55 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
Following a +3.39% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AMZN advanced for three days, in 228 of 321 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The 10-day moving average for AMZN crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 15, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 11 of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 79%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AMZN declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 59%.
The Aroon Indicator for AMZN entered a downward trend on September 18, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 33 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 45 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. AMZN’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 49 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 52 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 86 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 89 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.812) is normal, around the industry mean (56.916). P/E Ratio (19.803) is within average values for comparable stocks, (37.255). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.460) is also within normal values, averaging (1.774). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.016) among similar stocks. AMZN's P/S Ratio (3.447) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.321).
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