Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Stock: Insider Fumihide Esaka Sells 5,000 Shares

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.00, for a total value of $255,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 443,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,638,900. The trade was a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fumihide Esaka also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 2nd, Fumihide Esaka sold 16,560 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total transaction of $1,152,576.00.
• On Tuesday, September 15th, Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.28, for a total transaction of $813,780.00.
• On Friday, September 11th, Fumihide Esaka sold 50,000 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.36, for a total transaction of $3,168,000.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.44, for a total transaction of $2,785,840.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,973 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.39, for a total transaction of $2,761,587.47.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Fumihide Esaka sold 11,027 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total transaction of $625,120.63.
• On Friday, August 14th, Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total transaction of $869,265.00.

Ambiq Micro Stock Down 4.3%

NYSE:AMBQ opened at $49.81 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.50 and a beta of 5.34. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.12 and a fifty-two week high of $91.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $61.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.97.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. The company had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMBQ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $81.00 target price on Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Ambiq Micro from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMBQ. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Ambiq Micro by 244.6% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 702 shares during the period. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the second quarter worth $234,000. Resolute Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 2nd quarter valued at $265,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 1,332.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 10,790 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 1st quarter valued at $481,000.

About Ambiq Micro

Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power system-on-chips (SoCs), microcontrollers and related technologies for connected edge devices. Its products are designed to extend battery life while supporting computing, sensing, wireless connectivity and artificial intelligence workloads.

The company’s portfolio includes the Apollo family of microcontrollers and SoCs, along with development platforms and software tools for applications such as smartwatches, hearables, healthcare devices, smart-home equipment, industrial sensors and other Internet of Things products.