Insider Selling: Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Director Sells $765,200.00 in Stock

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) Director Donald Dixon sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.13, for a total value of $765,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 444,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,500,989.40. This trade represents a 8.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Amprius Technologies Stock Down 4.7%

Shares of AMPX opened at $16.30 on Friday. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.43 and a 52-week high of $24.23. The company has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion, a PE ratio of -54.33 and a beta of 2.12. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.34.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 17.48% and a negative net margin of 43.98%.The company had revenue of $28.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMPX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Northland Securities set a $24.00 price objective on Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, May 11th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.67.

Institutional Trading of Amprius Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMPX. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,055 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Amprius Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 5,951 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Amprius Technologies by 1,385.4% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 10,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 9,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Amprius Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. 5.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc (NYSE: AMPX) is a U.S.-based developer of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries that leverage silicon anode technology to deliver performance levels beyond conventional graphite-based cells. The company’s batteries are designed to offer industry-leading gravimetric energy density, enabling longer run times and reduced weight for portable power applications. Amprius blends advanced materials science and scalable manufacturing processes to commercialize next-generation battery solutions.

At the core of Amprius’ product portfolio are cylindrical and prismatic cells that employ a proprietary silicon nanowire anode, which supports high charge/discharge rates while maintaining cycle life.