Insider Selling: Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Sells $625,120.63 in Stock

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 11,027 shares of Ambiq Micro stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total transaction of $625,120.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 460,460 shares in the company, valued at $26,103,477.40. This trade represents a 2.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fumihide Esaka also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 31st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.44, for a total value of $2,785,840.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Fumihide Esaka sold 48,973 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.39, for a total value of $2,761,587.47.
• On Friday, August 14th, Fumihide Esaka sold 13,500 shares of Ambiq Micro stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.39, for a total value of $869,265.00.

Ambiq Micro Stock Up 2.4%

AMBQ traded up $1.34 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $57.28. The stock had a trading volume of 385,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 504,467. Ambiq Micro, Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.12 and a 1 year high of $91.61. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.39. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of -27.02 and a beta of 5.59.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $33.90 million for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 11.85% and a negative net margin of 37.77%.Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Ambiq Micro by 2,167.7% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,980,000 after purchasing an additional 21,439 shares during the period. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter valued at about $234,000. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter valued at about $539,000. Resolute Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the second quarter worth approximately $265,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the second quarter valued at approximately $14,847,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on AMBQ. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on Ambiq Micro in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Roth Capital began coverage on Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, June 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.20.

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.