Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) Stock Has Average Price Target of $82.20

Shares of Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $82.67.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on AMBQ shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Friday, September 25th. Roth Capital assumed coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective 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. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Ambiq Micro from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday.

Insider Transactions at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.36, for a total transaction of $3,168,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 460,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,174,745.60. This represents a 9.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Scott Hanson sold 27,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total transaction of $1,644,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 221,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,229,314.80. This trade represents a 11.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 304,887 shares of company stock valued at $18,611,454 in the last three months. 10.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Atreides Management LP grew its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 23.8% during the 1st quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 862,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,908,000 after acquiring an additional 165,755 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in Ambiq Micro by 16.9% in the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 254,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,462,000 after buying an additional 36,791 shares in the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Ambiq Micro by 671.8% in the 1st quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 201,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,116,000 after purchasing an additional 175,247 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter worth about $14,847,000. Finally, Roubaix Capital LLC bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,197,000.

More Ambiq Micro News

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

Ambiq Micro Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE AMBQ opened at $63.17 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.80 and a beta of 5.34. Ambiq Micro has a 52-week low of $22.12 and a 52-week high of $91.61.

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

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

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.