Insider Selling: Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) VP Sells 1,342 Shares of Stock

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) VP Chi-Hong Ju sold 1,342 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.82, for a total value of $96,382.44. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 157,532 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,313,948.24. This trade represents a 0.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Chi-Hong Ju also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 14th, Chi-Hong Ju sold 6,156 shares of Ambarella stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.96, for a total transaction of $498,389.76.
• On Monday, October 13th, Chi-Hong Ju sold 5,057 shares of Ambarella stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.29, for a total transaction of $411,083.53.

Ambarella Stock Performance

AMBA stock traded up $2.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $72.52. 1,006,625 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 853,245. The company has a market cap of $3.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.57 and a beta of 1.98. Ambarella, Inc. has a 52-week low of $38.86 and a 52-week high of $96.69. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $81.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.95.

Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $108.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.11 million. Ambarella had a negative return on equity of 13.02% and a negative net margin of 21.31%.The business’s revenue was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.11 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ambarella, Inc. will post -2.81 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ambarella from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Ambarella from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Ambarella from $80.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (up previously from $90.00) on shares of Ambarella in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambarella in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ambarella has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.00.

More Ambarella News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ambarella this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage highlight Ambarella’s edge‑AI positioning and earnings strength — multiple firms (Stifel, Needham, Bank of America, Summit Insights) have recently maintained or raised targets/ratings after Ambarella’s November quarter beat on revenue and EPS, reinforcing a bullish narrative that’s supporting the rally. Ambarella’s Earnings Prove Its Edge AI Strategy Is a Winner
• Positive Sentiment: Recent press pieces profile AMBA as a top semiconductor/equipment pick based on its AI/computer-vision SoC roadmap and potential end-market expansion, which can attract momentum flows and buy-side interest. Why Is Ambarella (AMBA) Among the Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high and some funds have added positions this year (Russell, Northern Trust, Trexquant, etc.), which provides a base of stable demand but also means large holders could influence moves if they rotate. MarketBeat AMBA Overview
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were filed this week — including CEO Feng‑Ming Wang, CFO John Alexander Young, VP Chi‑Hong Ju and director Elizabeth Schwarting — representing small percentage reductions in their holdings. Insider selling can spook some investors even if sizes are modest relative to total holdings. Ambarella Insider Selling Alert
• Negative Sentiment: A Motley Fool/coverage piece flagged that a fund placed a sizable bet before a sharp post‑earnings drop, highlighting volatility risk and the potential for short‑term swings after earnings/events. That narrative may keep some traders cautious. Why a Fund Placed a $13 Million Bet on Ambarella Stock…

Institutional Trading of Ambarella

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Ambarella by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,855,170 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $122,562,000 after buying an additional 151,694 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in shares of Ambarella by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,371,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $90,609,000 after purchasing an additional 52,954 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Ambarella by 88.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,232,272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $62,020,000 after purchasing an additional 579,917 shares in the last quarter. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Ambarella by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,213,347 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $100,125,000 after purchasing an additional 114,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Ambarella by 3.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 976,281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $64,505,000 after buying an additional 28,371 shares during the period. 82.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ambarella Company Profile

Ambarella, Inc is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializing in video compression, image processing and computer vision technologies. The company designs low-power, high-definition system-on-chip (SoC) solutions that enable the capture, processing and streaming of video in a variety of embedded applications. Ambarella’s platforms combine advanced video encoding, multi-core central processing units and hardware accelerators to deliver high-resolution imaging with low power consumption.

Ambarella’s product portfolio caters to multiple markets, including security and surveillance, automotive vision, wearable cameras, drones and robotics.