Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka Sells 13,500 Shares of Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total transaction of $869,265.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 451,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,052,059.71. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ambiq Micro Price Performance

NYSE AMBQ opened at $62.75 on Wednesday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.12 and a 1 year high of $91.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion and a PE ratio of -29.60. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $53.41.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last released 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.69 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $85.00 price target on Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $76.00.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at approximately $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 stake 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 valued at $8,775,000 after purchasing an additional 295,927 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $8,201,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 175,247 shares during the period.

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.