Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $74.30 and last traded at $75.1910, with a volume of 313574 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $71.14.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 6.8%

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.60. The firm has a market cap of $1.62 billion and a P/E ratio of -3.67.

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

Insider Activity at Ambiq Micro

In other Ambiq Micro news, CFO Jeffrey G. Winzeler sold 26,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.90, for a total transaction of $1,817,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 94,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,598,210.50. This represents a 21.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Sean Chihhsiang Chen sold 55,685 shares of the 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 sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 120,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,526,294.75. This represents a 31.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 152,696 shares of company stock worth $10,693,565 in the last quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMBQ. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at about $509,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at about $101,000. Rhumbline Advisers acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at about $119,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at about $56,000.

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.