Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $83.89 and last traded at $82.56, with a volume of 66408 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $81.67.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Ambiq Micro Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion and a PE ratio of -4.06. The company has a fifty day moving average of $39.56 and a 200-day moving average of $33.00.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.12. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 45.10% and a negative net margin of 46.86%.The firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.02, for a total value of $4,201,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 391,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,391,053.78. The trade was a 13.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeffrey G. Winzeler sold 26,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.90, for a total transaction of $1,817,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 94,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,598,210.50. This trade represents a 21.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 152,696 shares of company stock valued at $10,693,565 over the last three months.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMBQ. California State Teachers Retirement System raised 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 stake in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Ambiq Micro by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 1,065 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 4th quarter worth $48,000.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

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.