Amplitude, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Amplitude, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPL) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.1818.

AMPL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Amplitude in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Amplitude from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Amplitude from $16.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Amplitude from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price target on Amplitude from $16.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.

Amplitude Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMPL opened at $7.08 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $9.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.40. The stock has a market cap of $737.31 million, a P/E ratio of -10.57 and a beta of 1.49. Amplitude has a 52-week low of $5.99 and a 52-week high of $14.49.

Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.04. The business had revenue of $91.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $90.35 million. Amplitude had a negative return on equity of 32.33% and a negative net margin of 25.80%.The firm’s revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.02 earnings per share. Amplitude has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.080-0.130 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.020–0.010 EPS. Analysts predict that Amplitude will post -0.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amplitude declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $100.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 11.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Spenser Skates sold 42,743 shares of Amplitude stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.01, for a total transaction of $513,343.43. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Erica Schultz sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.88, for a total transaction of $108,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 114,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,250,177.28. The trade was a 8.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 52,843 shares of company stock worth $623,343 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amplitude

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMPL. Gagnon Securities LLC purchased a new position in Amplitude in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,475,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amplitude by 932.3% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 529,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,560,000 after acquiring an additional 477,801 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Amplitude by 1,256.3% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 163,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,032,000 after purchasing an additional 151,552 shares in the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in shares of Amplitude by 35.5% during the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 2,681,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,750,000 after purchasing an additional 703,328 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amplitude during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,033,000. 73.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Amplitude

Amplitude, Inc is a software company specializing in digital analytics and product intelligence solutions for businesses seeking to optimize user engagement and drive growth. Its core offering, the Amplitude Analytics platform, enables customers to collect and analyze behavioral data from web and mobile applications in real time. The platform provides advanced segmentation, funnel analysis, retention tracking and pathfinding tools that help product, marketing and data teams understand user journeys, identify friction points and measure the impact of new features.

Founded in 2012 by Spenser Skates, Curtis Liu and Jeffrey Wang, Amplitude is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices spanning North America, Europe and Asia.