Investors Purchase Large Volume of Amprius Technologies Put Options (NYSE:AMPX)

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) saw some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Investors acquired 22,570 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 76% compared to the typical volume of 12,835 put options.

Amprius Technologies Stock Up 1.1%

Amprius Technologies stock opened at $19.10 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.40. The stock has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -56.18 and a beta of 3.04. Amprius Technologies has a twelve month low of $1.97 and a twelve month high of $19.76.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMPX has been the subject of several analyst reports. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price objective (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amprius Technologies news, Director Steven Chu sold 155,565 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.50, for a total value of $2,877,952.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 127,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,355,771.50. This trade represents a 54.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kang Sun sold 61,251 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total value of $622,310.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,342,400 shares in the company, valued at $13,638,784. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,929,357 shares of company stock worth $37,783,110 in the last three months. Insiders own 12.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Amprius Technologies by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,128,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,245,000 after purchasing an additional 616,037 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Amprius Technologies by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,678,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,137,000 after purchasing an additional 253,529 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Amprius Technologies by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,553,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,149,000 after purchasing an additional 363,928 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Amprius Technologies by 113.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,379,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,031,000 after buying an additional 1,263,846 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 23.0% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,194,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,317,000 after buying an additional 410,724 shares during the period. 5.04% of the stock is 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.