Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Shares Climb 13.1% – Here’s What Happened

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ)’s stock price shot up 13.1% during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $43.68 and last traded at $43.60. Approximately 178,875 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 64% from the average daily volume of 500,884 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.56.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on AMBQ. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Friday, September 25th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Ambiq Micro from $73.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, Roth Capital started coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $78.71.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $57.57 and its 200-day moving average is $53.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.98 and a beta of 5.66.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Ambiq Micro

In related news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.00, for a total transaction of $255,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 443,900 shares in the company, valued at $22,638,900. The trade was a 1.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeffrey Winzeler sold 5,455 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total value of $379,668.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 100,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,018,742.40. This represents a 5.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 331,887 shares of company stock worth $19,995,954. Insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMBQ. Drive Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth approximately $477,000. Aberdeen Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,043,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 162.4% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 32,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,195,000 after purchasing an additional 19,927 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth $275,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth $209,000.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

Ambiq Micro, Inc is a semiconductor company focused on developing ultra-low-power solutions for battery-powered and energy-efficient electronic devices. Its technologies are designed to help manufacturers extend battery life while supporting increasingly demanding computing, sensing and artificial-intelligence workloads at the edge.

The company’s product portfolio includes Apollo-series microcontrollers, systems-on-chip and related semiconductor solutions built around its Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform.