Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Analysts

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $83.71.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on AMBQ shares. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Roth Capital began coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group set a $85.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.00, for a total transaction of $255,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 443,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,638,900. This trade represents a 1.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeffrey Winzeler sold 5,455 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.60, for a total value of $379,668.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 100,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,018,742.40. This represents a 5.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 331,887 shares of company stock worth $19,995,954 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMBQ. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ambiq Micro by 953.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in Ambiq Micro by 21.2% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 9,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $631,000 after purchasing an additional 1,616 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 27.0% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after buying an additional 564 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $525,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 603.5% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 63,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,583,000 after buying an additional 54,240 shares during the period.

Ambiq Micro Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE:AMBQ opened at $51.14 on Tuesday. Ambiq Micro has a 12-month low of $22.12 and a 12-month high of $91.61. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $60.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.12 and a beta of 5.34.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ambiq Micro will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

Ambiq Micro, Inc is a semiconductor company focused on developing ultra-low-power solutions for battery-powered and energy-efficient electronic devices. Its technologies are designed to help manufacturers extend battery life while supporting increasingly demanding computing, sensing and artificial-intelligence workloads at the edge.

The company’s product portfolio includes Apollo-series microcontrollers, systems-on-chip and related semiconductor solutions built around its Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform.