Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $83.89 and last traded at $82.56, with a volume of 66408 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $81.67.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ambiq Micro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Ambiq Micro from $43.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Northland Securities started coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.80.

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 3.0%

The company has a market cap of $1.80 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.06. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.00.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.61) by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $20.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 45.10% and a negative net margin of 46.86%.Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Ambiq Micro

In related news, COO Sean Chihhsiang Chen sold 55,685 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.89, for a total transaction of $3,947,509.65. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 120,275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,526,294.75. The trade was a 31.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey G. Winzeler sold 26,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.90, for a total transaction of $1,817,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 94,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,598,210.50. This trade represents a 21.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 152,696 shares of company stock worth $10,693,565 over the last 90 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 244.6% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 702 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Ambiq Micro by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 1,065 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro in the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000.

About Ambiq Micro

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.