Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $19.52 and last traded at $19.3630, with a volume of 7282503 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $18.69.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amprius Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.75.

Amprius Technologies Trading Up 3.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.95 and a beta of 3.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.29.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $25.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 24.29% and a negative net margin of 60.30%.Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amprius Technologies

In related news, Director Steven Chu sold 166,632 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.92, for a total value of $2,986,045.44. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 127,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,281,914.88. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the company’s 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 owned 44,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $819,547.36. This represents a 90.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,929,357 shares of company stock worth $37,783,110. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Amprius Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,055 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 86.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after acquiring an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 94.5% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,396,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,741,000 after purchasing an additional 678,442 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 128.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 244,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $656,000 after purchasing an additional 137,640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 5,951 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Company Profile

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.