Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Stock Price Up 8% – Here’s Why

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) shares rose 8% on Monday . The company traded as high as $22.25 and last traded at $21.9110. Approximately 9,497,084 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 5% from the average daily volume of 9,062,996 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.28.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMPX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Monday, April 20th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen cut Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.25.

Amprius Technologies Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.77. The company has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of -73.03 and a beta of 2.12.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.02). Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 43.98% and a negative return on equity of 17.48%. The business had revenue of $28.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amprius Technologies

In other news, CEO Thomas M. Stepien sold 4,375 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.19, for a total transaction of $75,206.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 694,923 shares in the company, valued at $11,945,726.37. The trade was a 0.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $7,618,412.24. Following the sale, the director owned 44,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $819,547.36. This represents a 90.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,636,356 shares of company stock worth $44,226,754 over the last quarter. Insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 47.7% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 442,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,488,000 after purchasing an additional 142,751 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 37.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,512,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,513,000 after purchasing an additional 1,757,395 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Amprius Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,014,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 33.1% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,441,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,375,000 after purchasing an additional 358,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in Amprius Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $7,530,000. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amprius Technologies Company Profile

Amprius Technologies, Inc (NYSE: AMPX) is a U.S.-based developer of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries that leverage silicon anode technology to deliver performance levels beyond conventional graphite-based cells. The company’s batteries are designed to offer industry-leading gravimetric energy density, enabling longer run times and reduced weight for portable power applications. Amprius blends advanced materials science and scalable manufacturing processes to commercialize next-generation battery solutions.

At the core of Amprius’ product portfolio are cylindrical and prismatic cells that employ a proprietary silicon nanowire anode, which supports high charge/discharge rates while maintaining cycle life.