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

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on AMPX. Roth Mkm reissued 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. Craig Hallum increased 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. B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased 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. Finally, William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Friday, March 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Amprius Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Amprius Technologies stock traded down $5.89 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $16.30. The company had a trading volume of 25,075,778 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,785,884. Amprius Technologies has a one year low of $2.32 and a one year high of $22.80. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.22. The firm has a market cap of $2.23 billion, a PE ratio of -48.15 and a beta of 2.20.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 24.29% and a negative net margin of 60.30%.The company had revenue of $28.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.72 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Amprius Technologies will post -0.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 25,366 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total transaction of $257,718.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 723,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,349,032.80. This trade represents a 3.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kang Sun sold 1,500,000 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.91, for a total value of $23,865,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,342,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,357,584. This represents a 52.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,539,829 shares of company stock valued at $42,323,376 over the last three months. Insiders own 12.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Amprius Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue acceleration and improving losses — Q1 revenue jumped to $28.5M (?+2.5x YoY) and net loss narrowed to $5.0M, signaling commercial traction and margin progress that support a path toward profitability. Amprius Q1 Business Wire
• Positive Sentiment: Public warrants exchange to simplify capital structure — Amprius announced agreements to exchange public warrants for common stock with institutional holders, which could reduce future warrant overhang and simplify equity structure if executed as described. This can be viewed as a structural positive for shareholder clarity. Warrants Exchange Article
• Positive Sentiment: New single?stock 2x long ETF (AMPU) launched — The Defiance AMPU ETF provides a levered, retail-accessible product tracking AMPX that could boost retail flows and intraday trading volume in AMPX shares. Increased accessibility often raises short-term liquidity and volatility. AMPU ETF Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 EPS guidance essentially unchanged at -$0.06 — Management reiterated guidance in line with consensus, which removes an upside surprise catalyst but also limits downside from worse-than-expected guidance. Press Release / Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed expectations — Q1 EPS of ($0.04) missed the consensus loss of ($0.02), which likely triggered profit-taking after a large prior run?up and contributed to intraday selling pressure. Zacks Q1 Report
• Negative Sentiment: High short?term volatility and stretched prior gains — Analysts and coverage note AMPX has rallied strongly year?to?date; that magnifies sensitivity to any execution or earnings misses and can prompt rapid down?moves on disappointment. Valuation/Run-up Coverage

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMPX. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 3,055 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Amprius Technologies by 86.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Amprius Technologies by 94.5% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,396,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,741,000 after buying an additional 678,442 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Amprius Technologies by 128.6% during the first 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 raised its position in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 5,951 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.