Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka Sells 48,973 Shares

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 48,973 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.39, for a total transaction of $2,761,587.47. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 460,460 shares in the company, valued at $25,965,339.40. The trade was a 9.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fumihide Esaka also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 31st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.44, for a total transaction of $2,785,840.00.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Fumihide Esaka sold 11,027 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total transaction of $625,120.63.
• On Friday, August 14th, Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total value of $869,265.00.

Ambiq Micro Stock Performance

AMBQ stock traded up $1.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $57.28. The stock had a trading volume of 385,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 504,467. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of -27.02 and a beta of 5.59. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.39. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.12 and a 52-week high of $91.61.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $33.90 million for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMBQ. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Ambiq Micro by 288.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 42,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 31,212 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the first quarter worth $1,082,000. Monashee Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 21.9% during the first quarter. Monashee Investment Management LLC now owns 103,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,636,000 after buying an additional 18,667 shares in the last quarter. Roubaix Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the first quarter valued at $3,197,000. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 222.1% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 189,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,407,000 after buying an additional 130,823 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on AMBQ. Roth Capital initiated coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of 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 reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, June 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.20.

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.