Amprius Technologies, Inc. $AMPX Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) by 65.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 423,037 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 167,785 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Amprius Technologies were worth $7,132,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AMPX. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 31.1% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,055 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 86.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 94.5% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,396,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,741,000 after buying an additional 678,442 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 128.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 244,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $656,000 after buying an additional 137,640 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 5,951 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:AMPX opened at $12.92 on Friday. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.80 and a 12 month high of $24.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a PE ratio of -43.08 and a beta of 2.12. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $18.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.58.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on AMPX shares. Craig Hallum upped their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $24.00 price objective on Amprius Technologies in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amprius Technologies news, Director Donald R. Dixon sold 85,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.17, for a total value of $1,459,450.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 359,380 shares in the company, valued at $6,170,554.60. This represents a 19.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Thomas M. Stepien sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.97, for a total transaction of $41,940.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 625,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,119,356.25. The trade was a 0.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,810,144 shares of company stock worth $28,914,997 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

About Amprius Technologies

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.