Sean Chihhsiang Chen Sells 55,685 Shares of Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) COO Sean Chihhsiang Chen sold 55,685 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.89, for a total transaction of $3,947,509.65. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 120,275 shares in the company, valued at $8,526,294.75. This trade represents a 31.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Ambiq Micro Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Ambiq Micro stock traded up $0.80 on Monday, hitting $71.37. The stock had a trading volume of 1,020,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 417,652. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a one year low of $22.12 and a one year high of $73.72. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.45. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.31.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.61) by $0.12. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 46.86% and a negative return on equity of 45.10%. The firm had revenue of $20.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMBQ has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Northland Securities initiated coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ambiq Micro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Ambiq Micro from $43.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Ambiq Micro from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.80.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atreides Management LP boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 696,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,848,000 after acquiring an additional 12,113 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the third quarter valued at $13,050,000. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the third quarter valued at $11,818,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,775,000 after acquiring an additional 295,927 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the third quarter valued at $9,210,000.

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.