Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Stock Price Down 5% – What’s Next?

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)’s share price traded down 5% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $21.70 and last traded at $21.7660. 8,425,907 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 7% from the average session volume of 9,072,064 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on AMPX. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Clear Str upgraded shares of Amprius Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Northland Securities set a $24.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.25.

Amprius Technologies Trading Down 12.8%

The company has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -65.53 and a beta of 2.12. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $18.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.06.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 17.48% and a negative net margin of 43.98%.The company had revenue of $28.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Amprius Technologies

In other news, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total transaction of $7,618,412.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $819,547.36. The trade was a 90.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Thomas M. Stepien sold 2,000 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.97, for a total transaction of $41,940.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 625,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,119,356.25. This represents a 0.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,638,356 shares of company stock worth $44,268,694 in the last three months. 5.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amprius Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 35.2% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 52,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $889,000 after acquiring an additional 13,750 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 17.3% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 164,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,775,000 after acquiring an additional 24,283 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 48.2% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 159,903 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,696,000 after acquiring an additional 51,973 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 101,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,718,000 after acquiring an additional 9,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Amprius Technologies by 76.7% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 58,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 25,510 shares during the last quarter. 5.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amprius Technologies Company Profile

Amprius Technologies, Inc (NYSE: AMPX) is a U.S.-based developer of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries that leverage silicon anode technology to deliver performance levels beyond conventional graphite-based cells. The company’s batteries are designed to offer industry-leading gravimetric energy density, enabling longer run times and reduced weight for portable power applications. Amprius blends advanced materials science and scalable manufacturing processes to commercialize next-generation battery solutions.

At the core of Amprius’ product portfolio are cylindrical and prismatic cells that employ a proprietary silicon nanowire anode, which supports high charge/discharge rates while maintaining cycle life.