NASDAQ:AMPH Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.78 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10:02 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:AMPH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AMPH alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$23.68▼$24.0050-Day Range$18.72▼$23.8452-Week Range$16.65▼$29.52Volume16,476 shsAverage Volume513,472 shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio14.03Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$22.50Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets injectable, inhaled and intranasal products. The company focuses on complex and technically challenging medicines, including products for diabetes, emergency medicine, respiratory conditions and other specialty-care applications. Its marketed products include glucagon for treating severe hypoglycemia, BAQSIMI nasal glucagon, Primatene MIST for temporary relief of mild intermittent asthma symptoms, naloxone products for opioid overdose emergencies, and enoxaparin sodium injection, an anticoagulant. Amphastar also develops additional products through internal research and development programs and strategic acquisitions. Founded in 1996, Amphastar is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The company serves the U.S. pharmaceutical market and sells certain products internationally. Amphastar is led by Jack Zhang, Ph.D., who serves as president and chief executive officer and has been associated with the company since its founding.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreAMPH MarketRank™: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 748th out of 904 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $22.50, representing about 5.4% downside from its current price of $23.78.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 5.28% in the coming year, from $2.46 to $2.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 14.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 14.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.25.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has a PEG Ratio of 4.58. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted17.15% of the float of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 15.36, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 4.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAmphastar Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmphastar Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentAmphastar Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for AMPH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $421,047.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.60% of the stock of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions65.09% of the stock of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive AMPH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. AMPH Stock News HeadlinesAmphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Cut to "Buy" at Wall Street ZenSeptember 12 at 1:06 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by AnalystsSeptember 10, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThey didn't warn anyone in 1971. This time someone is warning you.On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.September 14 at 1:00 AM | Reagan Gold Group (Ad)Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare ConferenceSeptember 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Sandoz and ViatrisAugust 31, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAmphastar (AMPH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe Top 5 Analyst Questions From Amphastar Pharmaceuticals’s Q2 Earnings CallAugust 13, 2026 | msn.comAMPH Q2 Deep Dive: Portfolio Expansion and Pipeline Progress Drive ResultsAugust 11, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AMPH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMPH shares performed this year? Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $26.78 at the start of the year. Since then, AMPH stock has decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at $23.78. How were Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $183.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.92 million. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.98% and a net margin of 10.76%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Amphastar Pharmaceuticals IPO? Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) raised $88 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 25th 2014. The company issued 8,000,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share. Who are Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals include California State Teachers Retirement System (1.71%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.88%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.53%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary Z Luo, William J Peters, Rong Zhou, Yakob Liawatidewi, Floyd F Petersen, Richard K Prins and Michael A Zasloff. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals? Shares of AMPH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Amphastar Pharmaceuticals investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), ServiceNow (NOW), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/14/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 AMPH's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AMPH has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Pharmaceuticals Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticals Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMPH CIK1297184 Webwww.amphastar.com Phone(909) 980-9484Fax909-980-8296Employees1,976Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals$22.50 High Price Target$30.00 Low Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.75 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.69 Trailing P/E Ratio14.11 Forward P/E Ratio9.69 P/E Growth4.58Net Income$98.09 million Net Margins10.76% Pretax Margin13.98% Return on Equity14.98% Return on Assets6.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79 Current Ratio2.40 Quick Ratio1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$719.89 million Price / Sales1.41 Cash Flow$4.26 per share Price / Cash Flow5.59 Book Value$17.17 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,540,000Free Float29,947,000Market Cap$1.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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