Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CTO Sells $450,660.00 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CTO Scott Mclean Hanson sold 7,000 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total value of $450,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 211,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,598,729.88. This represents a 3.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

AMBQ opened at $57.48 on Friday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.12 and a 52-week high of $91.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.39 billion and a P/E ratio of -27.11. The business’s fifty day moving average is $74.94 and its 200-day moving average is $53.78.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on AMBQ. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four 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. According to MarketBeat, Ambiq Micro currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $76.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atreides Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Ambiq Micro by 23.8% during the first quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 862,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,908,000 after purchasing an additional 165,755 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $13,050,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,775,000 after acquiring an additional 295,927 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $9,210,000. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at $8,201,000.

About Ambiq Micro

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.