Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $64.51, but opened at $66.91. Ambiq Micro shares last traded at $66.91, with a volume of 47,592 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on AMBQ shares. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Roth Capital started coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $76.00.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $75.78 and its 200-day moving average is $53.41. The firm has a market cap of $1.52 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.60.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. The company had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.69 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ambiq Micro news, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total transaction of $869,265.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 451,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,052,059.71. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Scott Mclean Hanson sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total value of $450,660.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 211,226 shares in the company, valued at $13,598,729.88. This trade represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 91,092 shares of company stock worth $6,952,461 in the last quarter. Insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rhumbline Advisers acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $119,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Ambiq Micro during the third quarter worth about $56,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth about $9,210,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth about $358,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

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.