Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Stock Price Up 4.9% – Time to Buy?

Shares of Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) traded up 4.9% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $62.50 and last traded at $62.5470. Approximately 126,729 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 75% from the average session volume of 498,993 shares. The stock had previously closed at $59.62.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AMBQ shares. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price objective on Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, June 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ambiq Micro presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $82.20.

Ambiq Micro Stock Up 9.0%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $68.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.38. The company has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion, a PE ratio of -30.66 and a beta of 5.58.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (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 for the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ambiq Micro

In other news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 48,973 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.39, for a total value of $2,761,587.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 460,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,965,339.40. This represents a 9.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Scott Hanson sold 27,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total value 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 approximately $13,229,314.80. The trade was a 11.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 156,500 shares of company stock valued at $9,136,973 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth about $13,050,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $9,210,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,775,000 after purchasing an additional 295,927 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,201,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. increased its position in Ambiq Micro by 671.8% during the 1st quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 201,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,116,000 after buying an additional 175,247 shares in the last quarter.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

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.