NASDAQ:AMPH

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals - AMPH Stock Forecast, Price & News

$29.20

-0.30 (-1.02%)

(As of 12/8/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $28.95
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$29.51
50-Day Range: $27.28
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$31.27
52-Week Range: $21.13
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$44.46

Volume: 174,702 shs
Average Volume: 395,308 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.41 billion

P/E Ratio: 19.60
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $39.00

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 33.6% Upside
$39.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.96% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -2.21
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.81
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$29,360 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.95%
From $1.39 to $1.57 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.97 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

17th out of 1,022 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

7th out of 499 stocks

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $39.00, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a forecasted upside of 33.6% from its current price of $29.20.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.96% 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 7.5.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 5.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has received a 46.92% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Subcutaneous human immunoglobulin", "Procainamide", "Epinephrine", and "Medroxyprogesterone acetate" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is -2.21.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 2 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 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $29,360.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
27.80% 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
63.11% of the stock of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 12.95% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.57 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 19.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.58.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 19.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 154.51.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 3.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) Stock

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products in the United States, China, and France. The company operates through two segments, Finished Pharmaceutical Products and API. It offers Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter epinephrine inhalation product for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma; Enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis; Naloxone for opioid overdose; Glucagon for injection emergency kit; and Cortrosyn, a lyophilized powder for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. The company also provides Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection to absorb and disperse other injected drugs; Epinephrine injection for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions; lidocaine jelly, an anesthetic product for urological procedures; lidocaine topical solution for various procedures; phytonadione injection, a vitamin K1 injection for newborn babies; emergency syringe products for emergency use in hospital settings; morphine injection for use with patient controlled analgesia pumps; and lorazepam injection for surgery and medical procedures. In addition, it offers neostigmine methylsulfate injection to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants; and Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection for mild or transient episodes of heart block. Further, the company distributes recombinant human insulin active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and porcine insulin API. It serves hospitals, care facilities, alternate care sites, clinics, and doctors' offices. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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AMPH Stock News Headlines

December 4, 2022 | insidertrades.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) Director Floyd F. Petersen Sells 500 Shares

December 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) shareholders have earned a 10% CAGR over the last five years

November 22, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Piper Sandler 34th Annual Healthcare Conference

November 22, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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November 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Piper Sandler 34th Annual Healthcare Conference

November 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Amphastar: Growth Remains Intact

November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2022 Jefferies London Healthcare Conference

November 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

October 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Preview: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline

October 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to Release Third Quarter Earnings and Hold Conference Call on November 7, 2022

October 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Select Medical (SEM) Plans 3rd Hospital in Central Pennsylvania

October 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Outperforming Other Medical Stocks This Year?

October 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 62%

October 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Amphastar: A Pharmaceutical Growth Stock

October 6, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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October 3, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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September 25, 2022 | reuters.com

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September 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Wells Fargo 2022 Healthcare Conference

August 30, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Becomes Oversold (AMPH)

August 29, 2022 | msn.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's Return on Invested Capital Overview

August 29, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for AMPH

August 26, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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August 21, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMPH) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

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AMPH Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/08/2021
Today: 12/08/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/09/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Medical
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AMPH
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1297184
Web: www.amphastar.com
Phone: (909) 980-9484
Fax: 909-980-8296
Employees: 1,761
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $39.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $44.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $32.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +33.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.49
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.60
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.01
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $62.12 million
Net Margins: 15.93%
Pretax Margin: 21.02%
Return on Equity: 16.48%
Return on Assets: 11.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
Current Ratio: 3.76
Quick Ratio: 2.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $437.77 million
Price / Sales: 3.22
Cash Flow: $1.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 15.07
Book Value: $9.31 per share
Price / Book: 3.14

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 48,331,000
Free Float: 34,895,000
Market Cap: $1.41 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.71

Key Executives

Dr. Ziping Luo Ph.D. (Age 72)
Chairman, Chief Scientist & COO
Comp: $1.34M

Dr. Yongfeng Zhang Ph.D. (Age 75)
Co-Founder, Pres, CEO, Chief Scientific Officer & Director
Comp: $1.93M

Mr. William J. Peters M.B.A. (Age 54)
CFO, Exec. VP of Fin., Treasurer & Director
Comp: $1.11M

Mr. Jacob Liawatidewi M.B.A. (Age 48)
Exec. VP of Sales, Marketing & Corp. Admin. Center, Corp. Sec. and Director
Comp: $773.69k

Mr. Rong Zhou M.S. (Age 63)
Exec. VP of Production Center
Comp: $842.77k

Dan Dischner M.B.A.
VP of HR & Corp. Communication

Tony Marrs M.B.A.
M.P.H., Sr. VP of Regulatory Affairs & Clinical Operations

Mr. Peter Langosh (Age 69)
VP of Operational Improvement and VP of Internal Audit

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Insiders & Institutions

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AMPH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Amphastar Pharmaceuticals stock right now?: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AMPH shares.
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What is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock price forecast for 2023?: 4 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their AMPH share price forecasts range from $32.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $39.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have AMPH shares performed in 2022?: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $23.29 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, AMPH shares have increased by 25.4% and is now trading at $29.20.
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When is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 9th 2023.
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How were Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $112.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $103 million. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 15.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.48%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.09 earnings per share.
What is Jack Y. Zhang's approval rating as Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' CEO?: 35 employees have rated Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer Jack Y. Zhang on Glassdoor.com. Jack Y. Zhang has an approval rating of 35% among the company's employees. This puts Jack Y. Zhang in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 48.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Amphastar Pharmaceuticals to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Amphastar Pharmaceuticals investors own include Cara Therapeutics (CARA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), Exelixis (EXEL), CNX Resources (CNX), Immunomedics (IMMU), AbbVie (ABBV), Cellectis (CLLS), Clovis Oncology (CLVS) and Galectin Therapeutics (GALT).
What is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AMPH."
Who are Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.79%), Federated Hermes Inc. (6.76%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.39%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.75%), State Street Corp (3.17%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include David Maris, Diane G Gerst, Floyd F Petersen, Howard Lee, Jack Y Zhang, Jason B Shandell, Michael A Zasloff, Richard K Prins, Richard Koo, Rong Zhou, William J Peters, William J Peters and Yakob Liawatidewi.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?: One share of AMPH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.20.
How much money does Amphastar Pharmaceuticals make?: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMPH) has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion and generates $437.77 million in revenue each year. The company earns $62.12 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.49 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Amphastar Pharmaceuticals have?: The company employs 1,761 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Amphastar Pharmaceuticals?: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 11570 SIXTH STREET, RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA, 91730. The official website for the company is www.amphastar.com. The company can be reached via phone at (909) 980-9484, via email at jasons@amphastar.com, or via fax at 909-980-8296.

This page (NASDAQ:AMPH) was last updated on 12/8/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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