Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.200–0.120 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $36.0 million-$37.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $34.1 million.

Ambiq Micro Trading Down 5.5%

NYSE AMBQ opened at $63.79 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.08. Ambiq Micro has a 1 year low of $22.12 and a 1 year high of $91.61.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on AMBQ. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Ambiq Micro from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Northland Securities set a $86.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.83.

Insider Transactions at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 60,000 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $27,391,053.78. The trade was a 13.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Timothy Chen sold 70,592 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.79, for a total transaction of $5,632,535.68. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 222,477 shares of company stock worth $16,304,893. 10.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMBQ. Alliancebernstein L.P. purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth $13,050,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,775,000 after purchasing an additional 295,927 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at about $9,210,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at about $8,201,000. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 49.6% during the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 217,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,199,000 after purchasing an additional 72,086 shares during the last quarter.

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.