Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CTO Sells 10,200 Shares of Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CTO Scott Mclean Hanson sold 10,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.24, for a total transaction of $706,248.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 203,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,064,444.24. The trade was a 4.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 1.1%

AMBQ stock traded up $0.80 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $71.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,020,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 417,652. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion and a PE ratio of -3.45. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.12 and a fifty-two week high of $73.72. The company’s 50 day moving average is $34.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.31.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.12. The company had revenue of $20.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 46.86% and a negative return on equity of 45.10%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMBQ. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $509,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $101,000. Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $119,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $56,000.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

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.