Squarepoint Ops LLC Has $5.58 Million Stock Position in Ambiq Micro, Inc. $AMBQ

Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) by 603.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 63,228 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 54,240 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned 0.26% of Ambiq Micro worth $5,583,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 244.6% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth $28,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 1,065 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the fourth quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at about $56,000.

Insider Activity at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, CTO Scott Hanson sold 27,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total transaction of $1,644,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 221,226 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,229,314.80. This trade represents a 11.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Sean Chen sold 15,000 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.17, for a total transaction of $857,550.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 120,275 shares in the company, valued at $6,876,121.75. This represents a 11.09% 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 171,685 shares of company stock valued at $10,005,053. 10.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AMBQ opened at $63.82 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.10 and a beta of 5.58. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.12 and a fifty-two week high of $91.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.89.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share 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, sell-side analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on AMBQ shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Roth Capital started coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ambiq Micro currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.20.

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.