Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Shares Down 7.9% – Here’s What Happened

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)’s stock price fell 7.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $15.35 and last traded at $15.5250. 9,048,601 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1% from the average session volume of 8,984,329 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.86.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 target price (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.75.

Amprius Technologies Trading Down 7.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a PE ratio of -45.66 and a beta of 3.04. The business’s 50-day moving average is $13.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.00.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.03. Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 24.29% and a negative net margin of 60.30%.The company had revenue of $25.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amprius Technologies news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 25,366 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total value of $257,718.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 723,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,349,032.80. This trade represents a 3.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total transaction of $7,618,412.24. Following the sale, the director owned 44,444 shares in the company, valued at $819,547.36. This represents a 90.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,147,226 shares of company stock valued at $41,879,047. Corporate insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,128,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,245,000 after purchasing an additional 616,037 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,678,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,137,000 after buying an additional 253,529 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,553,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,149,000 after buying an additional 363,928 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 113.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,379,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,031,000 after buying an additional 1,263,846 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amprius Technologies by 23.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,194,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,317,000 after acquiring an additional 410,724 shares in the last quarter. 5.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.