Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Trading Down 2.5% – What’s Next?

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)’s stock price traded down 2.5% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $18.82 and last traded at $18.90. 6,276,988 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 9,137,084 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.38.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AMPX shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.75.

Amprius Technologies Stock Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $12.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a P/E ratio of -55.59 and a beta of 3.04.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $25.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 60.30% and a negative return on equity of 24.29%. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amprius Technologies news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 25,366 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total value of $257,718.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 723,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,349,032.80. This trade represents a 3.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $7,618,412.24. Following the sale, the director owned 44,444 shares in the company, valued at $819,547.36. The trade was a 90.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,929,357 shares of company stock worth $37,783,110. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amprius Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,055 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 86.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 94.5% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,396,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,741,000 after buying an additional 678,442 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 128.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 244,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $656,000 after acquiring an additional 137,640 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of 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 during the period. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.