Legato Capital Management LLC Lowers Stake in Amprius Technologies, Inc. $AMPX

Legato Capital Management LLC cut its position in shares of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) by 18.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 204,647 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,621 shares during the quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.16% of Amprius Technologies worth $1,615,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 47.7% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 442,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,488,000 after acquiring an additional 142,751 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 37.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,512,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,513,000 after acquiring an additional 1,757,395 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,014,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 33.1% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,441,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,375,000 after acquiring an additional 358,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $7,530,000. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amprius Technologies

In other Amprius Technologies news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 25,366 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total transaction of $257,718.56. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 723,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,349,032.80. The trade was a 3.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total transaction of $7,618,412.24. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 44,444 shares in the company, valued at approximately $819,547.36. This trade represents a 90.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,539,829 shares of company stock valued at $42,323,376. 5.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amprius Technologies Stock Up 4.7%

Shares of AMPX stock opened at $16.02 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -53.39 and a beta of 2.20. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $2.42 and a fifty-two week high of $22.80. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $18.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.56.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $28.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 43.98% and a negative return on equity of 17.48%. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on AMPX. Craig Hallum raised their target price on shares of Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $24.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.25.

Amprius Technologies Company Profile

Amprius Technologies, Inc (NYSE: AMPX) is a U.S.-based developer of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries that leverage silicon anode technology to deliver performance levels beyond conventional graphite-based cells. The company’s batteries are designed to offer industry-leading gravimetric energy density, enabling longer run times and reduced weight for portable power applications. Amprius blends advanced materials science and scalable manufacturing processes to commercialize next-generation battery solutions.

At the core of Amprius’ product portfolio are cylindrical and prismatic cells that employ a proprietary silicon nanowire anode, which supports high charge/discharge rates while maintaining cycle life.