Amplitude, Inc. $AMPL Shares Acquired by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors increased its Amplitude stake by 368.1% in the first quarter, acquiring 485,752 additional shares for a total of 617,713 shares, or 0.60% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 73.20% of AMPL.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.55. Several firms recently raised their targets to $12.50–$13.00, while Bank of America maintained a neutral rating with an $8.00 target.
• Amplitude reported quarterly revenue of $100.89 million, above the $98.16 million estimate, while EPS of ($0.01) matched expectations. The stock opened at $12.38, near its 52-week high of $12.87, although the company continues to report negative margins and return on equity.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Amplitude, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPL - Free Report) by 368.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 617,713 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 485,752 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.60% of Amplitude worth $4,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Amplitude by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 159,275 shares of the company's stock worth $1,108,000 after buying an additional 17,279 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Amplitude during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,097,000. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in Amplitude by 85.4% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 74,731 shares of the company's stock valued at $510,000 after acquiring an additional 34,431 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Amplitude by 15.8% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 40,204 shares of the company's stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 5,481 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new position in Amplitude during the first quarter worth about $77,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMPL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Amplitude from $10.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Bank of America reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $8.00 price target (down from $10.00) on shares of Amplitude in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Amplitude in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. They issued a "strong-buy" rating and a $10.00 price target for the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Amplitude from $8.50 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their target price on Amplitude from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $12.55.

Amplitude Stock Performance

Amplitude stock opened at $12.38 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $8.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of -16.51 and a beta of 1.42. Amplitude, Inc. has a one year low of $5.51 and a one year high of $12.87.

Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01). The company had revenue of $100.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $98.16 million. Amplitude had a negative net margin of 26.59% and a negative return on equity of 37.97%. Amplitude has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.020-0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.060-0.080 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Amplitude, Inc. will post -0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Curtis Liu sold 22,201 shares of Amplitude stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.03, for a total transaction of $178,274.03. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,004,779 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,068,375.37. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Catherine Wong sold 7,453 shares of Amplitude stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.79, for a total value of $50,605.87. Following the sale, the director directly owned 111,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $756,826.98. The trade was a 6.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 21.59% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Amplitude

Amplitude, Inc is a software company specializing in digital analytics and product intelligence solutions for businesses seeking to optimize user engagement and drive growth. Its core offering, the Amplitude Analytics platform, enables customers to collect and analyze behavioral data from web and mobile applications in real time. The platform provides advanced segmentation, funnel analysis, retention tracking and pathfinding tools that help product, marketing and data teams understand user journeys, identify friction points and measure the impact of new features.

Founded in 2012 by Spenser Skates, Curtis Liu and Jeffrey Wang, Amplitude is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices spanning North America, Europe and Asia.

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