Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $76.00.

AMBQ has been the subject of several analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CTO Scott Mclean Hanson sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total value of $450,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 211,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,598,729.88. The trade was a 3.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total value of $869,265.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 451,189 shares in the company, valued at $29,052,059.71. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 91,092 shares of company stock worth $6,952,461. Insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 244.6% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in Ambiq Micro in the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $65,000.

Ambiq Micro Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of NYSE AMBQ opened at $59.51 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $75.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.59. Ambiq Micro has a 52-week low of $22.12 and a 52-week high of $91.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.44 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.07.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. The business had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro will post -1.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Ambiq Micro

Ambiq Micro (NYSE: AMBQ) is a semiconductor company specializing in the design and development of ultra-low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The company’s core technology leverages sub-threshold voltage operation to dramatically reduce energy consumption, enabling extended battery life in a broad range of portable and always-on devices. Ambiq’s products are particularly well suited for applications where power efficiency is critical, such as wearable electronics, IoT sensors, medical monitoring equipment, and industrial automation systems.

The company’s flagship product family, the Apollo series of MCUs, offers multi-core architectures, integrated wireless connectivity options, and advanced security features.