Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Director Sells $5,632,535.68 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) Director Timothy Chen sold 70,592 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.79, for a total transaction of $5,632,535.68. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AMBQ opened at $79.70 on Monday. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.12 and a fifty-two week high of $85.72. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.85.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.12. The company had revenue of $20.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 46.86% and a negative return on equity of 45.10%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 244.6% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 1,065 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the fourth quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth approximately $56,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMBQ has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Ambiq Micro from $43.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Northland Securities initiated coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Ambiq Micro from $48.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ambiq Micro currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.