Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $22.50.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AMPX. JonesTrading initiated coverage on Amprius Technologies in a research note on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Clear Str started coverage on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “strong-buy” rating and a $33.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amprius Technologies news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 3,208 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.19, for a total transaction of $55,145.52. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 801,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,774,518.90. This represents a 0.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kang Sun sold 67,796 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.79, for a total value of $1,002,702.84. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,280,854 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,943,830.66. This represents a 5.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 310,144 shares of company stock worth $5,049,997. 5.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 3,055 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Amprius Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings 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 raised its holdings 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 bought a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. 5.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amprius Technologies Stock Down 7.5%

Shares of NYSE AMPX opened at $8.45 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.15 and a beta of 2.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.92. Amprius Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $6.07 and a fifty-two week high of $24.23.

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

Amprius Technologies Company Profile

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.