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Appaloosa’s David Tepper Slashes Amazon.com Stake by 320K Shares

Appaloosa’s David Tepper Slashes Amazon.com Stake by 320K Shares

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Appaloosa Management LP, managed by David Tepper, recently executed a significant transaction involving Amazon.Com, Inc. ((AMZN)). The hedge fund reduced its position by 320,609 shares.

Recent Updates on Amazon.Com, Inc. stock

Amazon shares have been volatile, sliding as much as 13% over a week and roughly mid‑teens over a month at their lows, before a recent rebound left them modestly positive over the past month and year. Despite worries about a $200 billion capex surge, margin pressure, and near‑term free‑cash‑flow weakness, the stock still trades well below bullish Street targets clustered around $280–$300.

Recent results showed Q4 revenue near $213 billion and about $25 billion in GAAP profit, with AWS accelerating to roughly 22–24% year‑over‑year growth and beating expectations as AI‑driven workloads and new capacity fuel demand. Analysts argue that AWS, AI infrastructure, advertising, and logistics investments could eventually double AWS revenue and lift earnings, framing current weakness as an investment phase that sets up significant long‑term upside if execution remains solid.

Spark’s Take on AMZN Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, AMZN is a Neutral.

The score is led by strong financial performance (margin expansion and improving balance-sheet leverage) and a generally positive earnings call outlook (AWS/AI acceleration and strong backlog). These positives are tempered by weakened 2025 free cash flow conversion and a weak technical picture (below key moving averages with negative MACD), while valuation remains moderately demanding at ~31.5x earnings.

To see Spark’s full report on AMZN stock, click here.

More about Amazon.Com, Inc.

YTD Price Performance: -11.28%

Average Trading Volume: 47,017,630

Current Market Cap: $2159.3B

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