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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.16 +0.77 (+3.97%)
Closing price 06/9/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$20.16 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 06/9/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:AMPH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$19.53
$20.27
50-Day Range
$16.87
$24.03
52-Week Range
$16.65
$31.26
Volume
506,257 shs
Average Volume
725,604 shs
Market Capitalization
$888.85 million
P/E Ratio
12.14
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$24.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

AMPH MarketRank™: 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 242nd out of 857 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $24.00, representing about 19.0% upside from its current price of $20.16.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Amphastar 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 Growth

    Earnings for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 21.58% in the coming year, from $2.41 to $2.93 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 12.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 12.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 24.75.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a PEG Ratio of 3.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.07% of the float of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.73.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    29.60% 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 Institutions

    65.09% 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.
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AMPH Stock News Headlines

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AMPH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $26.78 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AMPH shares have decreased by 24.7% and is now trading at $20.16.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $171.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.46 million. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 11.00% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.12%.
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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) raised $88 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 25th 2014. The company issued 8,000,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.55%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.12%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (2.04%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary Z Luo, Rong Zhou, William J Peters, Yakob Liawatidewi, Floyd F Petersen, Richard K Prins and Michael A Zasloff.
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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.

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 Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
6/09/2026
16th Annual East Coast IDEAS Conference
6/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - GENERIC DRG
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AMPH
CIK
1297184
Employees
1,976
Year Founded
1996

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$32.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.66
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.14
Forward P/E Ratio
8.37
P/E Growth
3.81
Net Income
$98.09 million
Net Margins
11.00%
Pretax Margin
14.27%
Return on Equity
15.12%
Return on Assets
7.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.79
Current Ratio
3.85
Quick Ratio
2.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$719.89 million
Price / Sales
1.23
Cash Flow
$4.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.56
Book Value
$17.17 per share
Price / Book
1.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
44,090,000
Free Float
31,041,000
Market Cap
$888.85 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NASDAQ:AMPH) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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