Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka Sells 5,000 Shares of Company Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.00, for a total transaction of $255,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 443,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,638,900. This represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fumihide Esaka also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 2nd, Fumihide Esaka sold 16,560 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total transaction of $1,152,576.00.
• On Tuesday, September 15th, Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.28, for a total transaction of $813,780.00.
• On Friday, September 11th, Fumihide Esaka sold 50,000 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.36, for a total transaction of $3,168,000.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.44, for a total transaction of $2,785,840.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,973 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.39, for a total transaction of $2,761,587.47.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Fumihide Esaka sold 11,027 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total transaction of $625,120.63.
• On Friday, August 14th, Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total value of $869,265.00.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

Shares of AMBQ traded down $2.27 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $49.81. The stock had a trading volume of 556,026 shares, compared to its average volume of 596,221. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of -23.50 and a beta of 5.34. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.12 and a 12 month high of $91.61. The company’s 50-day moving average is $61.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.97.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $33.90 million for the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Friday, September 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMBQ. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 175,247 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the second quarter valued at about $14,847,000. Atreides Management LP grew its position in Ambiq Micro by 23.8% during the first quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 862,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,908,000 after buying an additional 165,755 shares during the period. Roubaix Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the first quarter worth about $3,197,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the first quarter worth about $1,633,000.

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.