Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Amprius Technologies, Inc. $AMPX

Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) by 38.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 47,705 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,000 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amprius Technologies were worth $376,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,055 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Amprius Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 61.1% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 5,951 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 1,385.4% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 10,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 9,684 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Amprius Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMPX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price objective (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.75.

Insider Transactions at Amprius Technologies

In other news, Director Steven Chu sold 155,565 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.50, for a total transaction of $2,877,952.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 127,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,355,771.50. This represents a 54.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $7,618,412.24. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $819,547.36. The trade was a 90.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,579,519 shares of company stock valued at $42,799,656. Corporate insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

Amprius Technologies stock opened at $20.64 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $16.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.88. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.97 and a twelve month high of $22.80. The company has a market capitalization of $2.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -60.70 and a beta of 2.20.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.03. Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 60.30% and a negative return on equity of 24.29%. The company had revenue of $25.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Amprius Technologies

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.