Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Reaches New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $74.30 and last traded at $75.1910, with a volume of 313574 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $71.14.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMBQ has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on Ambiq Micro from $43.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Ambiq Micro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Ambiq Micro from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Northland Securities initiated coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.80.

Ambiq Micro Stock Up 6.0%

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $37.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.25. The stock has a market cap of $1.73 billion and a PE ratio of -3.92.

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

Insider Activity at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.02, for a total transaction of $4,201,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey G. Winzeler sold 26,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.90, for a total transaction of $1,817,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 94,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,598,210.50. This trade represents a 21.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 152,696 shares of company stock worth $10,693,565 over the last 90 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth about $30,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth approximately $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.