Squarepoint Ops LLC Grows Stake in Ambiq Micro, Inc. $AMBQ

Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) by 603.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,228 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,240 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in Ambiq Micro were worth $5,583,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in AMBQ. Spark Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter valued at $777,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Ambiq Micro by 2,167.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,980,000 after purchasing an additional 21,439 shares in the last quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $234,000. AXQ Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the second quarter worth $539,000. Finally, Resolute Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter valued at about $265,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on AMBQ. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Roth Capital started coverage on Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, July 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, COO Sean Chen sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.17, for a total value of $857,550.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 120,275 shares in the company, valued at $6,876,121.75. This trade represents a 11.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 48,973 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 460,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,965,339.40. This trade represents a 9.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 171,685 shares of company stock worth $10,005,053 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Ambiq Micro Stock Up 5.2%

Ambiq Micro stock opened at $63.82 on Friday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.12 and a twelve month high of $91.61. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $66.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $56.89. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of -30.10 and a beta of 5.58.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.