Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CTO Sells $604,128.00 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CTO Scott Hanson sold 8,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total value of $604,128.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 212,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,793,201.60. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Scott Mclean Hanson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 27th, Scott Hanson sold 27,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total transaction of $1,644,500.00.
• On Friday, August 14th, Scott Hanson sold 7,000 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total transaction of $450,660.00.

Ambiq Micro Price Performance

AMBQ opened at $59.33 on Friday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.12 and a fifty-two week high of $91.61. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $63.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.98 and a beta of 5.34.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 11.85% and a negative net margin of 37.77%.The business had revenue of $33.90 million for the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMBQ. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Ambiq Micro by 244.6% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the period. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter worth about $234,000. Resolute Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 2nd quarter valued at about $265,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 28.9% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 20,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after buying an additional 4,665 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the 2nd quarter valued at about $525,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Ambiq Micro from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price objective on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.71.

Key Stories Impacting Ambiq Micro

Here are the key news stories impacting Ambiq Micro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage of Ambiq Micro with a “buy” rating and a $90 price target, signaling substantial potential upside from recent trading levels. The endorsement adds a new bullish view to the company’s analyst coverage and supports investor optimism about its ultra-low-power semiconductor and edge-AI opportunities. Jefferies initiates Ambiq Micro at Buy With $90 Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinions remain mixed. Jefferies’ target is positive, while prior ratings include buy, hold and sell views; the reported consensus price target is $82.67. A comparison with BE Semiconductor Industries adds research coverage but does not identify a material change to Ambiq’s earnings outlook. Reviewing Ambiq Micro and BE Semiconductor Industries
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders sold shares, creating a near-term sentiment headwind. CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 16,560 shares for approximately $1.15 million, while CFO Jeffrey Winzeler sold 5,455 shares worth about $380,000. COO Sean Chihhsiang Chen and CTO Scott McLean Hanson also reported additional sales. Some transactions may have been arranged for tax or sell-to-cover purposes, but the concentration of selling can still concern investors. Ambiq CEO insider sale Ambiq CFO insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental risks remain relevant: Ambiq recently reported a quarterly loss, negative margins and negative return on equity, with additional losses expected in the current year. That weak profitability profile may amplify the market’s reaction to insider selling despite the favorable Jefferies coverage.

About Ambiq Micro

Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power system-on-chips (SoCs), microcontrollers and related technologies for connected edge devices. Its products are designed to extend battery life while supporting computing, sensing, wireless connectivity and artificial intelligence workloads.

The company’s portfolio includes the Apollo family of microcontrollers and SoCs, along with development platforms and software tools for applications such as smartwatches, hearables, healthcare devices, smart-home equipment, industrial sensors and other Internet of Things products.