Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Shares Down 5.1% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) were down 5.1% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $15.76 and last traded at $16.6560. Approximately 6,508,578 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 27% from the average daily volume of 8,868,988 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.56.

Key Headlines Impacting Amprius Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Amprius Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest from rising EV demand boosted the stock earlier as investors anticipate stronger battery demand for Amprius’ silicon‑anode technology. Amprius (AMPX) Climbs 9.7% as EV Demand Spikes
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and revenue above estimates, signaling demand progress, but the company remains unprofitable (negative net margin) and its FY guidance still implies a loss — a mixed fundamental backdrop for investors. Amprius stock summary and earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities (analyst E. Jackson) cut 2027 quarter-by-quarter EPS forecasts — Q1 to $0.00 (from $0.04), Q2 to $0.01 (from $0.04), Q3 to $0.02 (from $0.05) and Q4 to $0.02 (from $0.05) — signaling weaker near‑term profitability expectations and putting downward pressure on the share price. Consensus still shows a full‑year loss. Northland cuts Amprius estimates

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AMPX shares. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Amprius Technologies Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.99 and a beta of 2.20. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.18.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $25.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 24.29% and a negative net margin of 60.30%.Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Steven Chu sold 155,565 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.50, for a total value of $2,877,952.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 127,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,355,771.50. This trade represents a 54.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $7,618,412.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 44,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $819,547.36. The trade was a 90.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,647,226 shares of company stock worth $65,744,047 in the last three months. Insiders own 12.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,128,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,245,000 after purchasing an additional 616,037 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,678,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,137,000 after purchasing an additional 253,529 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,553,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,149,000 after purchasing an additional 363,928 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 113.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,379,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,031,000 after purchasing an additional 1,263,846 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,194,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,317,000 after purchasing an additional 410,724 shares during the last quarter. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.