Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Director Sells $10,530.20 in Stock

Key Points

• Director Ker Zhang sold 185 Ambiq Micro shares at an average price of $56.92, generating $10,530.20 and reducing the director’s stake by 0.61% to 30,366 shares.
• Ambiq Micro shares recently traded at $63.99, while the company reported a quarterly loss of $0.07 per share on $33.9 million in revenue and guided to a wider Q3 loss.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an $82.20 target price; ratings include three Buys, four Holds, and one Sell.

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ - Get Free Report) Director Ker Zhang sold 185 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.92, for a total transaction of $10,530.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,366 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,728,432.72. This represents a 0.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

NYSE AMBQ traded up $4.37 on Wednesday, hitting $63.99. The stock had a trading volume of 969,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 504,069. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $68.08 and a 200-day moving average of $56.38. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.12 and a 52-week high of $91.61. The company has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.19 and a beta of 5.58.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 11.85% and a negative net margin of 37.77%.Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200--0.120 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Ambiq Micro by 244.6% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth $65,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AMBQ. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Roth Capital initiated coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price target on Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, June 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $82.20.

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.

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