Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) COO Sells $857,550.00 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) COO Sean Chen sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.17, for a total transaction of $857,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 120,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,876,121.75. The trade was a 11.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 5.2%

NYSE:AMBQ opened at $63.82 on Friday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.12 and a 12 month high of $91.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $66.75 and its 200 day moving average is $56.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of -30.10 and a beta of 5.58.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 11.85% and a negative net margin of 37.77%.The firm had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. Research analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Atreides Management LP lifted its position in Ambiq Micro by 23.8% in the 1st quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 862,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,908,000 after buying an additional 165,755 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at approximately $13,050,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,775,000 after acquiring an additional 295,927 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth approximately $9,210,000. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,201,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group set a $85.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Roth Capital started coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.20.

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.