Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Shares Up 6.1% – Here’s Why

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)’s stock price shot up 6.1% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $18.89 and last traded at $17.7170. 11,774,589 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 32% from the average session volume of 8,934,350 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.70.

Key Amprius Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amprius Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities turned more constructive on longer-term profitability, projecting Amprius could earn $0.23 per share in FY2028, $0.30 in FY2029, and $0.43 in FY2030, suggesting significant earnings potential if execution improves.
• Positive Sentiment: Northland also raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $0.03 from $0.02, indicating modestly better expectations for future quarterly profitability.
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright and Northland largely kept the near-term outlook subdued, with FY2026 and FY2027 estimates still calling for small losses or breakeven results, which keeps the story centered on future rather than immediate earnings power.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $(0.10) from $(0.08), and HC Wainwright also trimmed its FY2026 and FY2027 forecasts, reinforcing that profitability likely remains a few years away.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on AMPX. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Northland Securities set a $24.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.25.

Amprius Technologies Trading Down 7.1%

The stock has a market cap of $2.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.28 and a beta of 2.20. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $18.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.40.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $28.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 17.48% and a negative net margin of 43.98%. As a group, analysts predict that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 25,366 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total value of $257,718.56. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 723,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,349,032.80. The trade was a 3.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kang Sun sold 1,500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.91, for a total transaction of $23,865,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,342,400 shares in the company, valued at $21,357,584. This trade represents a 52.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,539,829 shares of company stock worth $42,323,376 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Amprius Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EWA LLC increased its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. EWA LLC now owns 19,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after acquiring an additional 723 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 1,516 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 49,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after acquiring an additional 1,551 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 33,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 1,621 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 32,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 2,066 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

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.