Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of –0.060 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.060. The company issued revenue guidance of $130.0M-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $126.1 million.

Amprius Technologies Trading Up 3.8%

AMPX traded up $0.82 on Wednesday, hitting $22.22. 7,354,784 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,809,250. Amprius Technologies has a 52 week low of $2.26 and a 52 week high of $22.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a PE ratio of -65.34 and a beta of 2.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $17.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.22.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.02). Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 60.30% and a negative return on equity of 24.29%. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Amprius Technologies will post -0.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMPX has been the topic of several research reports. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Friday, March 6th. Craig Hallum lifted their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amprius Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total transaction of $7,618,412.24. Following the sale, the director directly owned 44,444 shares in the company, valued at $819,547.36. This represents a 90.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kang Sun sold 1,500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.91, for a total value of $23,865,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,342,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,357,584. This trade represents a 52.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,539,829 shares of company stock valued at $42,323,376 over the last quarter. 12.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Amprius Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amprius Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue acceleration and narrower loss: Amprius reported Q1 revenue of $28.5M, up ~2.5x year‑over‑year, and reduced net loss versus last year — evidence of accelerating commercial traction that supports growth expectations. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: New single‑stock 2x ETF (AMPU) launched: Defiance’s AMPU gives traders leveraged exposure to AMPX, likely increasing volume, volatility and retail/institutional attention — a near‑term demand catalyst for the shares. ETF Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance unchanged and in line with consensus: management set FY‑2026 EPS at -0.06, consistent with street expectations — limits surprise to the downside but doesn’t add upside. Guidance / Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and feature coverage highlight growth opportunity and strategic shifts: recent writeups note strong energy‑density advantage, commercial inflection and a shift to contract manufacturing — supportive long‑term thesis but with execution caveats. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and still negative margins: Amprius reported EPS of -$0.04 vs. consensus -$0.02 (a miss); the company still shows negative net margin (~-60%) and negative ROE — reminders of profitability and cash‑flow risk. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: High recent run-up raises valuation and profit‑taking risk: the stock has rallied strongly YTD and over the past year, increasing the risk of short‑term pullbacks despite encouraging fundamental progress. Yahoo Finance

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMPX. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying 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. lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 128.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 244,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $656,000 after buying an additional 137,640 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 5,951 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.04% 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.