Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Meets Estimates

Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04, FiscalAI reports. Amplitude had a negative return on equity of 36.27% and a negative net margin of 31.36%. Amplitude updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.080-0.130 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance to -0.020–0.010 EPS.

Amplitude Trading Up 13.2%

Shares of AMPL traded up $0.84 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $7.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,966,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,917,424. Amplitude has a 52 week low of $5.99 and a 52 week high of $14.88. The stock has a market cap of $959.89 million, a PE ratio of -8.97 and a beta of 1.48. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $10.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.51.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on AMPL shares. UBS Group upgraded Amplitude from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Amplitude in a report on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research started coverage on Amplitude in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $14.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Amplitude from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $16.00 target price on shares of Amplitude and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amplitude presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.40.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amplitude

In related news, Director Erica Schultz sold 10,000 shares of Amplitude stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.88, for a total value of $108,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 114,906 shares in the company, valued at $1,250,177.28. This trade represents a 8.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Spenser Skates sold 42,743 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.01, for a total transaction of $513,343.43. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 52,843 shares of company stock worth $623,343. 4.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amplitude

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Amplitude in the third quarter worth $32,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Amplitude by 57.8% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 1,879 shares during the period. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amplitude in the 3rd quarter worth $113,000. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amplitude in the fourth quarter valued at about $122,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of Amplitude during the third quarter valued at about $125,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Amplitude

Here are the key news stories impacting Amplitude this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Amplitude launched “Agentic” AI analytics—a suite of AI agents aimed at automating product and customer-behavior analysis, which could help drive product-led growth and upsell opportunities. Amplitude Introduces Agentic AI Analytics
• Neutral Sentiment: The company reported Q4 EPS of $0.04, in line with Street estimates, which removes near-term downside risk from an earnings miss. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst previews and earnings write-ups are circulating, providing detail on key metrics and management expectations that investors will parse for guidance and subscription growth trends. An Overview of Amplitude’s Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for February appears anomalous (zeros/NaN) and is not providing a meaningful signal on bearish positioning; treat reported changes skeptically until clarified.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite meeting EPS, Amplitude remains unprofitable — Q4 showed a negative net margin (~31%) and negative return on equity (~36%) — which keeps long-term valuation and margin-improvement questions in focus. Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and sector pieces note intensifying competition in the analytics/AI space, which could pressure pricing and growth if Amplitude cannot differentiate quickly. Competitive Landscape Intensifies

About Amplitude

Amplitude, Inc is a software company specializing in digital analytics and product intelligence solutions for businesses seeking to optimize user engagement and drive growth. Its core offering, the Amplitude Analytics platform, enables customers to collect and analyze behavioral data from web and mobile applications in real time. The platform provides advanced segmentation, funnel analysis, retention tracking and pathfinding tools that help product, marketing and data teams understand user journeys, identify friction points and measure the impact of new features.

Founded in 2012 by Spenser Skates, Curtis Liu and Jeffrey Wang, Amplitude is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices spanning North America, Europe and Asia.