Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) COO Sells $3,947,509.65 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) COO Sean Chihhsiang Chen sold 55,685 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.89, for a total value of $3,947,509.65. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 120,275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,526,294.75. This represents a 31.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 1.1%

Ambiq Micro stock traded up $0.80 on Monday, hitting $71.37. 1,020,948 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 417,652. The firm has a market cap of $1.53 billion and a P/E ratio of -3.45. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.31. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.12 and a 1 year high of $73.72.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.61) by $0.12. The business had revenue of $20.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 45.10% and a negative net margin of 46.86%.Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AMBQ. Atreides Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth about $20,474,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth about $13,050,000. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth about $11,818,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth about $9,210,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,775,000 after buying an additional 295,927 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on AMBQ. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Ambiq Micro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Northland Securities began coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 price target for the company. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Ambiq Micro from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ambiq Micro currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.80.

About Ambiq Micro

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.