Donald Dixon Sells 40,000 Shares of Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Stock

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) Director Donald Dixon sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.13, for a total value of $765,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 444,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,500,989.40. The trade was a 8.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Amprius Technologies Stock Performance

AMPX stock traded up $0.66 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $17.09. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,772,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,942,155. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.27. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $3.29 and a 1 year high of $24.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.97 and a beta of 2.12.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 17.48% and a negative net margin of 43.98%.The firm had revenue of $28.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Amprius Technologies by 35.2% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 52,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,000 after purchasing an additional 13,750 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its stake in Amprius Technologies by 17.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 164,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after buying an additional 24,283 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Amprius Technologies by 48.2% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 159,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,696,000 after buying an additional 51,973 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Amprius Technologies by 10.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 101,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,718,000 after buying an additional 9,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Amprius Technologies by 76.7% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 58,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $991,000 after buying an additional 25,510 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AMPX. Craig Hallum increased their price target on Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amprius Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Clear Str started coverage on Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $33.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.67.

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.