Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) CEO Sells $355,509.00 in Stock

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBA) CEO Feng-Ming Wang sold 4,950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.82, for a total transaction of $355,509.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 783,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,305,371.78. The trade was a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Ambarella Price Performance

Shares of AMBA opened at $72.52 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.65 and its 200-day moving average is $74.37. Ambarella, Inc. has a 12-month low of $38.86 and a 12-month high of $96.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.57 and a beta of 1.98.

Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $108.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104.11 million. Ambarella had a negative net margin of 21.31% and a negative return on equity of 13.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 31.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ambarella, Inc. will post -2.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambarella

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ambarella in the third quarter worth approximately $358,000. WBI Investments LLC acquired a new position in Ambarella in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $413,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Ambarella in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ambarella by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. now owns 611,360 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,449,000 after buying an additional 38,000 shares during the period. Finally, Connective Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ambarella during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,150,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.09% of the company’s stock.

More Ambarella News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ambarella this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage highlight Ambarella’s edge‑AI positioning and earnings strength — multiple firms (Stifel, Needham, Bank of America, Summit Insights) have recently maintained or raised targets/ratings after Ambarella’s November quarter beat on revenue and EPS, reinforcing a bullish narrative that’s supporting the rally. Ambarella’s Earnings Prove Its Edge AI Strategy Is a Winner
• Positive Sentiment: Recent press pieces profile AMBA as a top semiconductor/equipment pick based on its AI/computer-vision SoC roadmap and potential end-market expansion, which can attract momentum flows and buy-side interest. Why Is Ambarella (AMBA) Among the Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high and some funds have added positions this year (Russell, Northern Trust, Trexquant, etc.), which provides a base of stable demand but also means large holders could influence moves if they rotate. MarketBeat AMBA Overview
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were filed this week — including CEO Feng‑Ming Wang, CFO John Alexander Young, VP Chi‑Hong Ju and director Elizabeth Schwarting — representing small percentage reductions in their holdings. Insider selling can spook some investors even if sizes are modest relative to total holdings. Ambarella Insider Selling Alert
• Negative Sentiment: A Motley Fool/coverage piece flagged that a fund placed a sizable bet before a sharp post‑earnings drop, highlighting volatility risk and the potential for short‑term swings after earnings/events. That narrative may keep some traders cautious. Why a Fund Placed a $13 Million Bet on Ambarella Stock…

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AMBA shares. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $90.00) on shares of Ambarella in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Consumer Edge restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ambarella in a report on Friday, November 21st. Summit Insights raised shares of Ambarella from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Ambarella in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Ambarella from $80.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ambarella has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.00.

Ambarella Company Profile

Ambarella, Inc is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializing in video compression, image processing and computer vision technologies. The company designs low-power, high-definition system-on-chip (SoC) solutions that enable the capture, processing and streaming of video in a variety of embedded applications. Ambarella’s platforms combine advanced video encoding, multi-core central processing units and hardware accelerators to deliver high-resolution imaging with low power consumption.

Ambarella’s product portfolio caters to multiple markets, including security and surveillance, automotive vision, wearable cameras, drones and robotics.