Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Stock Price Down 2.7% – Should You Sell?

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)’s share price fell 2.7% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $19.81 and last traded at $20.3110. 5,230,635 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the average session volume of 8,643,419 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.87.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on AMPX. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Craig Hallum raised their target price on Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their target price on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.75.

Amprius Technologies Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $16.95 and a 200-day moving average of $13.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -59.74 and a beta of 2.20.

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

Insider Transactions at Amprius Technologies

In related news, 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 transaction of $7,618,412.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,444 shares in the company, valued at approximately $819,547.36. This trade represents a 90.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 25,366 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total value of $257,718.56. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 723,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,349,032.80. This represents a 3.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,539,829 shares of company stock valued at $42,323,376 in the last three months. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC bought a new position in Amprius Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $11,392,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 37.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,512,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,513,000 after buying an additional 1,757,395 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Amprius Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,014,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in Amprius Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $7,530,000. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in Amprius Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $2,098,000. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.