Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) CTO Sells $426,129.48 in Stock

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 28,812 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.79, for a total value of $426,129.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 804,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,898,821.22. The trade was a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Amprius Technologies Trading Up 11.2%

Shares of NYSE:AMPX traded up $1.80 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.83. 11,030,675 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,871,699. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $2.55 and a 12 month high of $22.80. The firm has a market cap of $2.53 billion, a PE ratio of -59.43 and a beta of 2.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $18.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.62.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 17.48% and a negative net margin of 43.98%.The firm had revenue of $28.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AMPX. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Northland Securities set a $24.00 price objective on Amprius Technologies in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMPX. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $19,737,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 1,117.9% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,943,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,450,000 after buying an additional 1,784,291 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 37.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,512,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,513,000 after buying an additional 1,757,395 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,295,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 113.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,379,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,031,000 after buying an additional 1,263,846 shares during the period. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.