Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Sells $4,201,200.00 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.02, for a total transaction of $4,201,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 391,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,391,053.78. This represents a 13.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Ambiq Micro Price Performance

AMBQ stock opened at $76.83 on Thursday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.12 and a 52-week high of $77.56. The company has a 50-day moving average of $36.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.71.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.12. The business had revenue of $20.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 46.86% and a negative return on equity of 45.10%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on AMBQ shares. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Ambiq Micro from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Ambiq Micro from $43.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.80.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 244.6% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth about $56,000.

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.