Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Director Sells $1,459,450.00 in Stock

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) Director Donald Dixon sold 85,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.17, for a total transaction of $1,459,450.00. Following the sale, the director owned 359,380 shares in the company, valued at $6,170,554.60. The trade was a 19.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Amprius Technologies Stock Up 7.4%

Shares of AMPX opened at $16.11 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.50. The company has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of -53.70 and a beta of 2.12. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.43 and a 52-week high of $24.23.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on AMPX. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Friday, March 6th. Northland Securities set a $24.00 target price on Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.67.

Institutional Trading of Amprius Technologies

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 3,055 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Amprius Technologies by 86.7% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew 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 valued at $3,741,000 after buying an additional 678,442 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew 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 valued at $656,000 after buying an additional 137,640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% during the first 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. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.