Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CFO Jeffrey Winzeler Sells 5,455 Shares of Company Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CFO Jeffrey Winzeler sold 5,455 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total value of $379,668.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,018,742.40. This represents a 5.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Ambiq Micro Trading Down 4.2%

Shares of AMBQ stock traded down $2.75 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $63.17. The stock had a trading volume of 563,687 shares, compared to its average volume of 603,428. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 12-month low of $22.12 and a 12-month high of $91.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.52.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $33.90 million for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 11.85% and a negative net margin of 37.77%.Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Ambiq Micro from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $81.00 price objective on Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ambiq Micro presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.67.

Ambiq Micro News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ambiq Micro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target for Ambiq Micro from $75 to $85 and reiterated a “buy” rating, implying substantial upside from the reference price. The higher target signals increased confidence in the company’s growth prospects. TickerReport article
• Neutral Sentiment: A published comparison of Onto Innovation and Ambiq Micro provided additional equity research coverage, but the available report details do not indicate a specific new change to Ambiq’s earnings outlook or valuation. Financial analysis article
• Negative Sentiment: Ambiq Micro COO Sean Chen sold 14,007 shares across transactions on October 2 and October 5 for total proceeds of approximately $951,749. The sales reduced his holdings by roughly 12% in aggregate. Because the transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, they may be less concerning than discretionary selling, but they can still weigh on investor sentiment. SEC insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: CTO Scott Hanson sold 8,680 shares for approximately $604,128, reducing his ownership by about 3.9%. The additional executive sale reinforces near-term selling pressure, although the filing does not by itself establish a negative change in the company’s business outlook. SEC insider filing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMBQ. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 244.6% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 2nd quarter valued at about $234,000. Resolute Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 2nd quarter valued at about $265,000. Inspire Investing LLC increased its position in Ambiq Micro by 28.9% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 20,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after purchasing an additional 4,665 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the second quarter valued at approximately $525,000.

About Ambiq Micro

Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power system-on-chips (SoCs), microcontrollers and related technologies for connected edge devices. Its products are designed to extend battery life while supporting computing, sensing, wireless connectivity and artificial intelligence workloads.

The company’s portfolio includes the Apollo family of microcontrollers and SoCs, along with development platforms and software tools for applications such as smartwatches, hearables, healthcare devices, smart-home equipment, industrial sensors and other Internet of Things products.