Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $20.25.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AMPX shares. Craig Hallum increased their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Northland Securities set a $24.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, May 11th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th.

Insider Activity

In other Amprius Technologies news, Director Kang Sun sold 1,500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total transaction of $7,618,412.24. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $819,547.36. This represents a 90.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,636,356 shares of company stock valued at $44,226,754. 5.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,055 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the third quarter worth about $42,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 61.1% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 5,951 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Amprius Technologies by 1,385.4% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 10,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 9,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the second quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Price Performance

Shares of AMPX stock opened at $22.54 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $18.40 and a 200-day moving average of $14.06. The company has a market cap of $3.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -75.13 and a beta of 2.12. Amprius Technologies has a one year low of $2.61 and a one year high of $24.23.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $28.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 43.98% and a negative return on equity of 17.48%. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Amprius Technologies will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.